So I frequently listen to The Friend Zone podcast, and just like every episode, it gave me shocking insight on a topic that I have never thought about: toxic positivity. They discussed how a Facebook post led to a comment talking about how positivity can be toxic for people; how the mere notion of giving…
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REPOST: Hurt
What do you do when you have been genuinely hurt, and you don’t have any possible thing left to give anymore…?
2017 Weekly Recap: Essay #1, The Intro
So, I stumbled upon a challenge that I decided to try, in an effort to keep my love for writing alive and continue to improve on it at least on a weekly basis. The challenge is called #52essays2017, which means I will be writing an essay a week about myself and all of the fun…
The Christmas Tag!!!
“Chestnuts roasting, on an open fire……” 🙂 So, today I’m feeling real holly and jolly today (possibly because of the Christmas party we are having at work today). As an extension of my holiday cheer, I am going to do the Christmas tag for you all! I will have the questions down at the bottom…
Back Burner Blues
Have you ever noticed how hard you work for the ones you love; so hard that sometimes you don’t put that same energy into yourself? This is a disease I like to call “putting yourself on the back burner.” I remember seeing my mom do it several times with my sister and I growing up;…
Loyalty: The Gift We Give Too Easily.
While I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, The Friend Zone, I heard a really deep question that had to make me think for a while today. The topic of discussion was around loyalty and this question really resonated with me on many levels. I decided to gather my thoughts and write my own…
Sometimes You Can’t Please Everyone
I saw this today and felt the need to share. There are too many times in life that I feel this way, but sometimes I have to remind myself that I am not always going to be someone’s cup of tea; and sometimes, that’s ok. I enjoy being a unique individual, I think that’s what makes…
Empty
So, one of the blogs I follow throws out one-word prompts occasionally to help writers. One of the prompts was “Empty”. I think of this, and realize that it is a pretty good description of myself right now. Lately, I’ve been feeling like I have nothing left to give. I feel like I’m putting forth…
Just Call Me Picasso!
I recently had my first Painting with a Twist experience. Considering the amount of wine I drank, my painting looks pretty darn awesome! 🙂 I even got to wear the “Painting Virgin” apron, since it was my first time doing a Painting with a Twist session! 🙂
Friends (of the opposite sex): How Many of us Have Them?
I saw an interesting Twitter conversation the other day, regarding married or involved couples, who have friends of the opposite sex. It was something I definitely wanted to shed some light on and thought it would be an interesting for me to write about. The question that arose was, is having friends of the opposite…
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