Brain Fog

2015-01-022015-01-03 Miss Poison Be You, Being Real, Believe In Yourself, Doubt, Musings, Negativity, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Power, Support, Talent, The Mind, Writing Anais Nin, Brain Fog, Doubt, Fibromyalgia Pain, Life, Migraines, Musings, Negativity, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

It feels like a horrible Monday, the way my brain is fogged up and refusing to fire on all cylinders. No, I haven’t been drinking, but apparently having a holiday in the middle of the week has screwed me up, BIG TIME. I did manage to get a lot of work done this morning. Considering … Continue reading Brain Fog

Timing Is Crucial

2014-12-26 Miss Poison Being Real, Honesty, Judgment, Life, Music, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Unfiltered, Wisdom, Writing Honesty, Judgment, Know Thyself, Poison In Lethal Doses, Timing, Writing, Your Voice

Your voice is one of the most important tools you are given in life. Sadly, it is an under-utilized tool that we are born with. While I do often say that sometimes people take “freedom of speech” way too far, I also believe that far too many believe hold back for fear of what others … Continue reading Timing Is Crucial

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2014-12-252014-12-25 Miss Poison Being Real, Honesty, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Spirituality, Writing Being Real, Honesty, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Originally, I prepared a post for today that, after sleeping on it, I realized could be considered quite offensive for some of my readers. In an effort to be respectful and courteous, I'm going to file it away for my portfolio and not post it. I'm not a "Lets hurt as many people's feelings as … Continue reading Originally…

A Hard Week Ahead

2014-12-152014-12-15 Miss Poison Anger, Being Real, Chanukah, Death, December, Family, Feelings, Growth, Honesty, Languages, Loss, Mondays, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Relationships, Right/Wrong, Stress, The Holiday Season, Things That Enrage Me, Thoughts, Toxic People, Truth, Writing Annoyances, Chanukah, Family, Honesty, Monda, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Writing

A Hard Week Ahead Seven years ago this week, my father passed away. He bravely battled various forms of cancer for 15 years. Eight years “clear”, cancer resurfaced. It continued to be a battle on and off for the remainder of his life, which ended at age 63. Way too young. From year-to-year, I have … Continue reading A Hard Week Ahead

Is The Pen Mightier Than The Sword?

2014-12-06 Miss Poison Being Real, December, Finding Your Truth, Honesty, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stories, Words, Writing, Your Calling Being Yourself, Following Your Own Path, Honesty, Life, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Is The Pen Mightier Than The Sword? I was exceptionally lucky to be gifted with my writing voice relatively young. Being vocal with the written word is something that runs in my family, but for years, I kept things bottled up and didn’t have a lot to say. Being told “Write what you know, think, … Continue reading Is The Pen Mightier Than The Sword?

Has Anyone Else Noticed?

2014-12-03 Miss Poison Being Real, December, Honesty, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Being Real, December, Family, Honesty, Idiots, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

This time of year either brings out the good in people, or it brings out the bad. Unfortunately, I am dealing with assumptions, presumptions, accusations, and have decided that not speaking to certain people is really the healthiest decision for all involved. I have a temper and I know how to use it, so really, it’s … Continue reading Has Anyone Else Noticed?

Writer Struggles: Part One

2014-11-182014-11-18 Miss Poison Being Real, Family, Fiction, Friends, Honesty, Non-Fiction, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Thought-Provoking, Thoughts, Writers, Writing Death, Family, Fiction, Friends, Grief, Honesty, I Make No Apologies, Life, Non-Fiction, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sports, Thought-Provoking, Thoughts, Women's Issues, Writer Struggles, Writers, Writing

One of the things I struggle with as a writer is friends and family reading my work. If it’s fiction, they really don’t spend a lot of time reading personal things into it, but when it’s on a platform like this? UGH! I cannot tell you how many times I have received e-mails, text messages, … Continue reading Writer Struggles: Part One

Believe It Or Not, I DO Have Boundaries

2014-11-172015-05-28 Miss Poison Anger, Being Real, Boundaries, Commitment, Communication, Feelings, Friends, Friendship, Honesty, Life, Loyalty, Men, Negativity, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Reality, Relationships, Stupidity, Things That Enrage Me, Thoughts, Toxic People, Unbelievable Crap, Unnecessary Drama, Women, Writing Anger, Attack, Dos and Don'ts, Ego, Friends, Friendship, Relationships, Toxic Relationships, Writing

“There are two kinds of friendship: the beneficial friendship and the erroneous friendship. The erroneous friendship balances on the principle of “The closer we are, the more okay it is for me to say anything I want to you and for me to treat you any way that I want to, and for me to … Continue reading Believe It Or Not, I DO Have Boundaries

Anger Management

2014-11-10 Miss Poison Anger, Being Real, Emotions, Finding Your Truth, Honesty, Loyalty, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Therapy, Unfiltered, Writing Anger Management, Be Real, Honesty, Honor Yourself, Poison In Lethal Doses, Therapy, Untamed, Writing

For about six years, I’ve diligently tried to work on my personal anger issues. It took me on an interesting journey. I learned so much about myself that I was a little astounded by the epiphany I had several months ago. During all of the time where I walked away from arguments and fights, kept … Continue reading Anger Management

Coming Out Of The Ancestral “Closet”

2014-11-032014-11-02 Miss Poison Ancestry, Being Real, Finding Your Truth, Honesty, Images/Photos/Quotes, Inspiration, Languages, New York City, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Unfiltered, Writing America, Ancestry, Argentina, Ashkenazi Jews, Being Direct, Being Self-Aware, Being Yourself, Best Friends, Embracing All Of What Makes You Unique, French, German, Grandparents, Growing Up, Hawaiian, Honesty, Israeli, Italian, Jewish Asian, Ladino, Musings, New York City, Non-Fiction, Parents, Pieces Of Me, Polish, Portuguese, Rudeness, Russian, Russian Siberian, Sephardic Jews, Siberia, Spain, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, Unapologetic, Welsh, Writing, Yiddish

Coming Out of The Ancestral “Closet” I find it more than a little appalling that in 2014, I am still being asked “What are you?” Not “What religion are you?” or your average, inappropriate social questions, which, by my standards, are still rude. No, it’s always been “What ARE you?”, with such profound emphasis, as if … Continue reading Coming Out Of The Ancestral “Closet”