Never Apologize

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Naked and Proud

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I do feel as though we live in a world which promotes a lot of falsehoods. The idea that so many believe they are, "perfect" or use the term, "living my best life", is ridiculous beyond words. It's as though everyone is desperately trying to place Photoshop upon their reality. I can't promote blatant lies, … Continue reading Naked and Proud

One (A-Deen)

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один (1). "Overwhelmed. Disappointed. Hurt. Sadness. Grieving. Struggling. Stabbed in the back. Empty. Trapped. Darkness. Silence. Isolation, but I'm not lost. Beauty in chaos. Trying to find a way back to myself. Living in truth. Attempting to heal. Gunpowder and lead. Through authenticity; anything is possible. And yet, very few people understand that you can … Continue reading One (A-Deen)

From Scratch

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Two days. That's all it took to completely erase me. My entire past and much of the present; things I've held onto tightly because I believed I had something in life worth fighting for. I still had hope. I believed in the responsibility. I believed in keeping specific things, and people, alive, and sacred. Now, … Continue reading From Scratch

If I Treated You…

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Think about how you treat your friends, especially when you refer to them as "family". I treat my friends the way I want to be treated, so if you disrespect me or waste my time, or do ANYTHING to hurt me, a half-assed apology isn't going to cut it. And not apologizing at all is … Continue reading If I Treated You…

The Most Powerful Lesson…

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"The most powerful lesson I've learned in life is to never act like someone you're not. Not only will people know that you're being fake, but you're also fooling yourself by thinking that the REAL you isn't good enough." —Anthony Gucciardi

Positive Energy Is Unleashed

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“Positive energy is unleashed when leaders give themselves permission to connect and express themselves from the core of who they are. When leaders practice authenticity, creativity, engagement, confidence, and a sense of inner resourcefulness emerge.” ―Henna Inam

Sorting It Out

2018-05-212018-05-22 Miss Poison Writing Authenticity, Conversations, Friendship, Loss, Love, Loyalty, Musings, Observations, People, Poison In Lethal Doses, Relationships, Stress, Suffering, Value, Writing

I hope everyone had a restful weekend. I'd like to welcome the new subscribers who have come on board in the last few weeks. 🙂 I'm glad you find me interesting enough to follow me on my journey. Please feel free to message me and/or leave comments. I always reply. Today was hard for me. … Continue reading Sorting It Out

The Well-Placed Word

2018-03-192018-03-19 Miss Poison Being Real, Chronic Illness, Poison In Lethal Doses, Words, Writing Authenticity, Chronic Illness, Editing Yourself, Family, Friends, Health, Honesty, Life, People, Profanity, Relationships, Words, Writing

Not that long ago, what I can only presume is an "older gentleman", and by "older", I mean over fifty, but probably closer to seventy, sent me a private message on Facebook to complain about my use of a word. I remember reading the message and thinking "Are you for real?" Initially I ignored it, … Continue reading The Well-Placed Word

Writing With Purpose

2017-07-182017-07-20 Miss Poison Boundaries, Writing Authenticity, Being Real, Boundaries, Honesty, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Privacy, Purpose, Writing

I've had a couple of rough weeks, though in truth, I'd have to say "rough decade", but I'd prefer to focus on the present. Some of it I would prefer to address in a future piece that is nearly completed, but the rest I'd like to get out of my system. Unfortunately, I don't even … Continue reading Writing With Purpose