“Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear.” ―Niccolò Machiavelli

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2020-10-27 Miss Poison Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Health, Men, October, Women

I usually try to post about this during the month of October. This year, I may be late in doing so, but I still wanted to mention it. I don't know a lot of breast cancer survivors. Maybe three, in total, and each of them chose different options regarding how to treat it. I know … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mars and Venus Issues

Quote 2020-06-262020-07-01 Miss Poison Quotes, Writing Bravery, Margaret Atwood, Men, Molly Ivins, Poison In Lethal Doses, Privilege, Quotes, Self-Defense, Strength, Women, Writing

“Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a group of women at a university why they felt threatened by men. The women said they were afraid of being beaten, raped, or killed by men. She then asked a group of men why they felt threatened by women. They said they were afraid women would laugh … Continue reading Mars and Venus Issues

The Only Thing Worth Writing About Is People

Quote 2017-05-062017-05-06 Miss Poison Quotes Creating, Harlan Ellison, Individuality, Insight, Men, Mirror, People, Perception, Quotes, Reality, Women, Writing

“The only thing worth writing about is people. People. Human beings. Men and women whose individuality must be created, line by line, insight by insight. If you do not do it, the story is a failure. There is no nobler chore in the universe than holding up the mirror of reality and turning it slightly, … Continue reading The Only Thing Worth Writing About Is People

Here’s Why Women Get Migraines More Than Men

Link 2016-06-152016-06-16 Miss Poison Men, Migraines, Women Alexandra Sifferlin, Health, Men, Migraines, Women

http://time.com/4353481/women-migraines-symptoms-headaches/

All Successful Men And Women

Quote 2016-05-01 Miss Poison Inspiration, Quotes Brian Tracy, Dream, Goals, Imagine, Men, Quotes, Success, Women

"All successful men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose." -Brian Tracy

Fibromyalgia Symptoms Often Go Undiagnosed In Men

Link 2016-02-122016-02-11 Miss Poison Fibromyalgia, Men Articles, Fibromyalgia, Men

http://www.belmarrahealth.com/fibromyalgia-symptoms-often-go-undiagnosed-in-men/

Insomnia & Painsomnia: A Wicked Combination

2015-12-01 Miss Poison Being Real, Chronic Pain, December, Empathy, Fibromyalgia, Honesty, Life, Migraines, Musings, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Acupuncture, Botox, Chronic Pain, Cures, Daith Piercings, December, Fibromyalgia, Health, Honesty, Insomnia, Men, Migraine Treatment, Migraines, Musings, Pain Thresholds, Painsomnia, Pieces Of Me, Piercings, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sleep, Tattoos, Treatment Methods, Women, Writing

Whenever there's something stressful going on in my life, it often affects my sleep, thus turning me into a shadow of my former self. Insomniac Lisa and Painsomnia Lisa are two very different beasts from the person I am when I'm able to prioritize sleep, and actually get into bed each night at a decent … Continue reading Insomnia & Painsomnia: A Wicked Combination