Privacy vs Consent for Discretion

I'm attempting to reconcile frustrated feelings towards people who react to my use of images gathered from Facebook as if I've violated a stranger's consent. While I don't post anyone's personal details and heavily redact commentary that may garner people some undesired attention, I don't usually alter faces unless there is something particularly incriminating towards…

JOIN ME ON MY QUEST

I invite all my friends and followers to join the Facebook discussion group and share their opinions and observations regarding their personal growth. Don't be shy, I am very friendly to real friendly folk (and not fake trolls), just state your business with me 🥰 CLICK HERE > Yo, Grow TF Up Been feeling attacked…

The Masks We Wear

Happy Halloween! I love this holiday! I am a huge fan of costumes and dressing up. I enjoy flirting with the darkness, the scary and spooky. I love seeing people express their humor in creative ways. I don't think I'll ever grow out of Halloween. It's this time of year that begins my hectic holiday…

I believe I dated a Sociopath…

This is the continuation of "I think I dated a Sociopath..." which expounds on the experience of meeting and maintaining an unhealthy romantic relationship with "Sugar"; a soldier, a husband, a father, and a cheater. Hello readers! Thank you for coming back for the second part of my roller coaster relationship with Sugar. To pick…

The purpose and pitfalls of social validation

I've been thinking a lot about social validation lately. I'm realizing that I'm addicted to Facebook. I post constantly, like/comment often, and seek out drama so that I can put in my two cents, often unsolicited and dripping with sarcasm. I've been working to curb this behavior and instead trying to focus on content that…

Death and the Pale Horse

Have you ever had a tarot reading? I have. Imagine my displeasure when I found that I had been dealt the card of Death. Many people believe this to be literal, as I did when I was dealt the card. However, its meaning is far from literal, but denotes the ending of something in your…

A Song of Ice and Fire

I am on my first reread of the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin (have only gotten through perhaps a 1/4 of A Game of Thrones, the first of the series). Of all the books I've ever read, this series is by far the most interesting and complex epic saga. And…