Listen to the vibes before deciding where you place your attention. Image: Karen Henry, Atlantic Beach I got so sick of the karen thing ... once again, the world using some part of a female's identity to rip her apart and tear her down. Once again, and this is so old and tired ~ the … Continue reading 332 Days of Change: Vibe of a Digital Nomad
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333 Days of Change: Writing Day
333 The numerologists call this the angel protection number. I've just published two new chapters ~ one each in the Kindle Vella's I'm writing. Did you know that three religions share the same angels? It's true. Google it. I'm busy writing my next chapters ~ metaphorically and physically. So, here are my two Vellas fellas … Continue reading 333 Days of Change: Writing Day
334 Days of Change: Tits Up Ladies
Society really can just suck sometimes. Then again, some very creative people have found a way to help us to laugh through it all. Schitt's Creek and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel have done just that. Image from: https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/nextatnebraska/6423/36033 These two shows offer the best of many places. Women in history ~ Humor ~ Rural vs. … Continue reading 334 Days of Change: Tits Up Ladies
338 Days of Change: It’s All Seasonal
Writers, do you have a season? I'm on a street team of a really sweet writer (not sure if she'd be okay w/my talking about it here but I'll ask her before telling too much). Photo by Oleg Magni on Pexels.com She puts out two books per year. One is summer and the other, Christmas. … Continue reading 338 Days of Change: It’s All Seasonal
342 Days of Change. ReWrite
Between 2013-2019, I went through the most painful period of my life. We live in a journey. Life has two paths. Stagnation and generatively. To be honest, I'd choose a long spell of doing nothing. Stagnation sounds pretty good in this world of toxic and violent people everywhere. And yet, we get bored when we … Continue reading 342 Days of Change. ReWrite
343 Days of Change: Reclaim_Your_Life
#Reclaim_your_life is my #1 hashtag mantra ~ it's what my entire platform is based on. Did you know that researchers help themselves to any and everything you post online? Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Did you know they don't have to ask your permission first, since all social media is considered public domain? Did you … Continue reading 343 Days of Change: Reclaim_Your_Life
344 Days of Change: Censorship
There's a lot of censorship in our world. It's everywhere. You don't even need to deep dive into learning where or how. Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com Go on TikTok for a few days after a big social event. Whew! Soooooo many people telling other people what they are allowed or not allowed to … Continue reading 344 Days of Change: Censorship
347 Days of Change: Raised in the 70’s
Were you raised in the 70's? Apparently, my year of birth is now called "Generation Jones" ~ sandwiched between the Gen X and the Boomers. Eckhart Tolle & Unknown artist of Image It's all fodder for dumb conversations about how we were raised so advertisers know how to market to us. I'll never forget my … Continue reading 347 Days of Change: Raised in the 70’s
350 Days of Change: What would you do if …
"What would you do if .... " Photo by NOHK on Pexels.com Is a self-analysis I like to do to check in with myself when I'm on the fence about something. It almost always works. Self reflection is a powerful tool. Keep it close by. I'll give you an example. What would you do if, … Continue reading 350 Days of Change: What would you do if …
355 Days of Change: I’m Languishing (and I like it)
We can't always change our brain chemistry so why not embrace it? http://art-vangogh.com I mean, where would we be without some of the greatest art, poetry, music, architecture or philosophy of our world? Many of the original artists were those who languished in their own apathy, or despair from time to time. There is this … Continue reading 355 Days of Change: I’m Languishing (and I like it)
357 Days of Change: The Karen
I'm not fighting this one. I'm not even going to write today. This one is tough. The name, 'Karen' has been weaponized to perpetuate hate toward females as a species. Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Pexels.com Feeling the energy of an advocate feminist today ~ why does that put some many people off? Because humans … Continue reading 357 Days of Change: The Karen
360 Days of Change ~ Cleaning House
Nothing beats a reset, refresh, and rewrite more than starting with cleaning house. Not just the physical space, but also the digital space. henryhealing.com Yesterday, I either got hacked, or .... the cats walked across the keyboard again ... or, that Apple update just messed me up entirely. Either way, I had to clean the … Continue reading 360 Days of Change ~ Cleaning House
361 Days & Counting
To all who think that "Happiness" is under attack ~ Photo by Andre Furtado on Pexels.com Yes, 'war' language is now part of our lexicon. Why not? Humans won't stop warring with or against each other, so it just makes sense. Back to "Happiness" ~ the construct. "Happiness" itself is not under attack. It's being … Continue reading 361 Days & Counting
“Make Me”
This idea that we can "make" anyone ~ anything is a myth. Sort of. From the pages of Becoming Unbusy. I'm at a stage in my life where I know that an un-busy life is most appealing to me. I've done my battle cry for decades. Now, it's someone else's turn. I'm uninterested in small, … Continue reading “Make Me”
How do you survive a world ~ without?
Some of us follow the advice, "At any given moment, you can have a completely different life" A twist of a Maslow quote (which is a small sliver of what Maslow actually said, but the message is clear). The thing is ~ people don't really care where the quotes come from. They care about the … Continue reading How do you survive a world ~ without?
Masters in Their Field ~ Stay Curious
Several times, I've noticed that people LOVE to comment or offer advice, opinion, or how THEY would do something ~ before either reading what you've written OR< reading only to a certain point, then, reacting. Aunt Francis knew the truth of the world. If only we can all be more like her. How many of … Continue reading Masters in Their Field ~ Stay Curious
Superficiality is the Antithesis to Authenticity
Perfect smiling faces. Deliriously fun and happy couples. Awe inspiring scenes of radiant joy. From The Mind's Journal Wildly successful young entrepreneurs selling happiness in a bottle to the tune of millions of followers, likes and dollars. Cats that seem to defy gravity. I think you get where I'm going with this. People in every … Continue reading Superficiality is the Antithesis to Authenticity
All the F’s given at once
What? Don't like the anticipation of the f-bombs? Do they make you uncomfortable? Tom Hardy, Esquire Magazine Don't go on Tik Tok if you're put off by F-Bombs. Or, say that you're a fan of Brene Brown. Or Evy Poumpouras. Or Lisa Bilyeu. Or Helen Mirren. Tom Hardy. A majority of the Marvel Universe. It's … Continue reading All the F’s given at once
New hobbies or old dreams?
I've just published on both Elephant Journal and Medium. Michael McKnight posted this to Linkedin. He's a master teacher in education. These words inspire us to think about self and others in the pursuit of happiness. Over 1K words in less than an hour. Every first and third Monday, I'm still writing for The Positive … Continue reading New hobbies or old dreams?
Emotional Pause
Some days ~ the world just makes you tired. Take an emotional well being day. Photo by Vincenzo Malagoli on Pexels.com Nurture your own needs. Especially if the social media world is too much. It's almost always too much. I can tell by the number of drafts I have sitting in the queue ~ how … Continue reading Emotional Pause
Happiness Noir 