Happy Passover 2020

2020-04-08 Miss Poison Judaism, Passover Full Pink Moon In Libra, Jewish Holidays, Musings, Passover, SuperMoon, Writing

This is always a somber holiday for me. I haven't celebrated it since my parents passed away, and I have zero desire to participate in it. This is where my version of faith differs from others. I have my reasons. I am going to take this holiday to write, read, reflect, and try to focus … Continue reading Happy Passover 2020

11 murdered as Jew-hater opens fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue yelling ‘all these Jews must die’

2018-10-272018-10-28 Miss Poison Anti-Semitism, Judaism, Synagogue Attack In Pittsburgh Anti-Semitism, Faith, Hate Crimes, Humanity, Observations, Pittsburgh, Religion, Sadness, Support, Unity

https://btnews.online/us-8-murdered-as-jew-hater-opens-fire-at-a-pittsburgh-synagogue-yelling-all-these-jews-must-die_/ My heart and prayers are with the Tree of Life Congregation, the Pittsburgh Police Department, and Pittsburgh's first responders. "As Jews, now more than EVER, we need to be united. We need to stop being cliques of different sects of one faith. We must stand against terrorism, we must protect each other as a … Continue reading 11 murdered as Jew-hater opens fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue yelling ‘all these Jews must die’

The First Night Of Chanukah

2016-12-24 Miss Poison Chanukah, Christmas, Honesty, Judaism, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Thoughts, Wicca, Writing Chanukah, December, Faith, God/Goddess, Honesty, Judaism, Poison In Lethal Doses, Religion, Things That Irritate Me, Thoughts, Writing

If one more person wishes me a "Merry Christmas", I will hurt them. It's very simple; I'm JEWISH. I feel like I've been over this a million times, but today I damn near lost my temper, so I'm going to reiterate this, but for the love of G-d, don't make me do it twice. Yes, … Continue reading The First Night Of Chanukah

Happy 5777!

2016-10-032016-10-02 Miss Poison Judaism 5777, Images/Photos/Quotes, Judaism, Rosh Hashanah

Praise Be Friday!

2015-09-182015-09-18 Miss Poison Birthdays, Growth, Happiness, Judaism, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Work, Writing Editing, Growth, Judaism, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Research, Work, Writing, Yom Kippur

Happy Friday everyone! What a rough week. I am so physically, mentally, and emotionally drained that I am finding it difficult to move. Basically, it's like any other day, but there's the emotional component to it as well. If it were possible to sleep for 24 hours and not get a migraine from too … Continue reading Praise Be Friday!

This Is One Of My Lines- Do Not Fucking Cross It

2015-09-13 Miss Poison Anti-Semitism, Judaism, Knowledge, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Anti-Semitism, Compassion, Concern, Differences, Hatred, Honesty, Ignorance, Judaism, Kabbalah, Knowledge, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Writing

I don't write about religion often. Usually I mention it in passing, not as core subject matter. I believe that we are all entitled to our personal beliefs, so long as we aren't hurting anyone. However, when I DO write about religion, it's because something has pissed me off, which brings me to why I … Continue reading This Is One Of My Lines- Do Not Fucking Cross It

Holiday Weeks

2015-03-29 Miss Poison Chronic Pain, Family, Fibromyalgia, Friends, Judaism, Life, Musings, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Thoughts, Work, Writing Easter, Holidays, Honesty, Musings, Passover, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

It's no secret: I'm fucking exhausted. Fibromyalgia, migraines, and two hundred truckloads of stress are slowly trying to kill me. Every day, I wonder if a heart attack or a stroke will take me out. I wish I were being dramatic, but I'm not. I would really like to curl up on the floor like a … Continue reading Holiday Weeks

A Good Night’s Sleep

2014-09-242014-09-24 Miss Poison Editing, Finding Your Truth, Growth, Judaism, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Wicca, Writing Editing, Family, Friends, Judaism, Musings, Rosh Hashanah, Spirituality, Sweetness, Tradition, Wicca, Writing

Four solid hours of sleep, edited four pages for a potential client, and just found out a few minutes ago that I have the job. Yay! Tonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (Believe it or not, I know plenty of people who don't know this, so that is why I … Continue reading A Good Night’s Sleep