An Existential Blog About Life, Love, and Finding Harmony in a Chaotic World

A Short Story (My First Since Finishing My Book)

The picture above is of me and Winston, my unfixed 150-pound Newfoundland (TMI, sorry). It...

French Quarter – New Orleans Travelogue Part 2

This is an excerpt from my book, Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir, Romance...

R. Ross Horton – Professional Killer with Words and Music

Thanks for visiting my online portfolio. My name is Robert. Sometimes I go by Ross...

Exposure Therapy and a Panic Attack – Therapy Journal #6

Exposure therapy is the type of therapy I Know I need. But it terrifies me...

Hangovers Upon Hangovers – New Orleans Travelogue Part 1

This is an excerpt from my first book Love Songs and Suicide: A Travel Memoir...

A Surprise Diagnosis – Therapy Journal #5

I was in the market for a new psychiatrist. And my weekly therapist, Shannon, had...

My Apocalyptic Party Song (and the Pitch I Wrote for it way Back in 2020)

Of all the songs I’ve written, this is one people seem to like the most...

Weight Gain Worries – Therapy Blog #4

My prescription for Effexor, an antidepressant, arrived by mail. But by the time it arrived...

“Your Book Sounds Interesting…”- Therapy Blog #3

I mainly talked about my book, Love Songs and Suicide, during my first session with...

A Happiness Prescription – Therapy Journal #2

“How can I help you today?” That was the first question my online therapist asked...

Broke, Miserable, and Alone – Therapy Journal #1 (the Road to Here)

In January 2023, I was late to my first online therapy session (technical difficulties). After...