Skype Conversations: Part I

2015-07-31 Miss Poison Humor, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Conversations, Humor, Men, Poison In Lethal Doses, Skype, Women

Him: Hey babe, what are you doing? Me: Trying to draw Kylie Jenner's lips. Him: WHO? Me: It requires more lip liner than five people have ever tried using in the 90's. Him: Is this a friend I haven't met? Me: No. Why? Him: Well, there's nothing wrong with your lips, so I don't understand … Continue reading Skype Conversations: Part I

Voice Mail

2015-07-302015-07-30 Miss Poison Humor, Musings, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Humor, Musings, Phone Calls, Poison In Lethal Doses, Voice Mail, Writing

I was checking voice mail messages a little while ago. I find it oddly disturbing that there is a message from 3:09 a.m. No, it was not a booty call. It was actually from my brother, which would make the whole "booty call" thing extremely bizarre, but I'll leave that one for an episode of … Continue reading Voice Mail

I Probably Don’t Trust You If…

2015-07-29 Miss Poison Honesty, Humor, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Honesty, Humor, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Author's Note: This Is Not A Limited Edition List 1) You’re a woman without any real female friends. Despite claims that “women are dramatic” or “every woman is a bitch” or “Men are so much easier to get along with.”, it just goes to show me that there is something fundamentally wrong with you. … Continue reading I Probably Don’t Trust You If…

Breaking Point

2015-07-282015-07-28 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Self-Care, Strength, Stress, Success, Writing Allergies, Fighting, Honesty, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Strength, Surviving, Writing

I think it's admirable when people say "Keep Fighting", but in actuality, they do not know what you are battling, they do not know your mind, they do not know your heart, and they do not know your breaking point. We all have lines that, once crossed, send us into different modes of survival. It … Continue reading Breaking Point

Once Upon A Time

2015-07-262015-07-26 Miss Poison Honesty, Letting Go, Men, Non-Fiction, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Relationships, Things That Enrage Me, Thoughts, Writing A Life Of Storms, Abuse, Addiction, Adversity, Bad Boys, Betrayal, Bravery, Broken Promises, Cheating, Choices, Commitment, Control, Courage, Decisions, Depression, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehab, Drugs, Eminem, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Pain, Empowerment, Events That Change Us, Faith, Fight, Fire, Free Yourself Of Toxic B.S. & People, Harley Davidson, Healing, Healthy Attitudes, Honesty, Hostility, Knowing When To Say No, Knowledge, Lies, Life Challenges, Living, Love, Marriage, Memories, Men, My Own Private Hell, Non-Fiction, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Positive Change, Power, Reality, Rebirth, Respecting Yourself, Rihanna, Scars, Strength, Stupidity, Survival, Tattoos, The Wrong Relationships, Thoughts, Toxic People, Toxic Relationships, Transformation, Truth, Walking Away, Wisdom, Women's Issues, Writing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U Once upon a time, in an extremely bizarre reality, I was in a relationship I should not have been in. The warning signs were there, but some people burn so brightly that you don’t seem to notice you’re going up in flames and turning to ash. Immensely large red flares of danger were being … Continue reading Once Upon A Time

Friday Musings

2015-07-242015-07-25 Miss Poison Editing, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Proofreading, Work, Writing Clients, Creativity, Editing, Exhaustion, Experience, Freelance Editors, Migraines, Proofreading, Read-Through, Time, Vision, Writers, Writing

Mondays bring forth a lot of stress and anxiety. Fridays? Not so much. In fact, I feel calm that the week has come to an official end. I'm looking forward to putting up a load of laundry, eating dinner, and eliminating an hour or two off my DVR. I spent a huge portion of my … Continue reading Friday Musings

No, You’re Not Innocent

2015-07-22 Miss Poison Anger, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Anger, Communication, Friendships, Poison In Lethal Doses, Relationships, Text Messages, Toxic People, Writing

I try very hard not to fly off the handle with people I love/like/respect, but every once in a while someone says something and they take no responsibility for what a comment implies. It's perfectly okay to say "I don't have time to talk at the moment, can we talk later?", but it's not okay … Continue reading No, You’re Not Innocent

It’s Okay

2015-07-202015-07-20 Miss Poison Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Musings, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Creativity, E-Mail, Friendships, Introverts, Life, Musings, Poison In Lethal Doses, Relationships, Technology, Writing

For an incredibly communicative person, I don't always want to talk. As a creative-type, I spend a lot of time inside my head. As a writer, it's my job to state the facts, and when writing fiction, it's my job to create a world that is relatable and draws you in. I feel blessed to … Continue reading It’s Okay

Speaker Of Powerful Words

2015-07-182015-07-18 Miss Poison Honesty, Intuition, Life, Logic, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Critics, Facebook, Honesty, Intuition, Lisa Marino, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Professional Bio, Social Media, Speaker Of Powerful Words, Twitter, Writer, Writing

"Speaker Of Powerful Words" was recently added to my professional bio. It makes me laugh because I don't always realize how much power I put into the words I use. If you heard how I say things in my everyday life, you'd quickly learn it's not any different from how I apply my voice to … Continue reading Speaker Of Powerful Words

The Low Bid

2015-07-072015-07-07 Miss Poison Disrespect, Editors, Freelancing, Honesty, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Creativity, Editing, Freelancing, Graphic Design, Honesty, Poison In Lethal Doses

If you're any kind of freelancer, you know, all too well, what the "low bid" means. In today's market, it is something I find utterly distasteful. You cannot put a price on creativity, but apparently many people are going around claiming they cannot afford it. Okay, then don't ask for it for free, and don't … Continue reading The Low Bid