20 Things You Should Never Apologize For (And 10 You Totally Should)

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ravishly/20-things-you-should-never-apologize-for-and-10-you-totally-should_b_7763982.html I agree that women have the tendency to apologize way too often for things that they didn't even do. If someone bumps into me, the only time I let it slide is if it's completely unintentional. But if you're walking through a store with a metal shopping cart while on your cell phone, ignoring … Continue reading 20 Things You Should Never Apologize For (And 10 You Totally Should)

Silver Linings

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At this particular point in time, I am having difficulties seeing the silver linings. Life has its ups and downs. Sometimes it's good and sometimes it sucks. We've all experienced this. I'm not quite certain what to do when it's predominantly sucky. I work hard, but there is always a problem that arises and it's … Continue reading Silver Linings

Stand Up For Your Cats

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/opinion/sunday/julia-baird-stand-up-for-your-cats.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share&_r=0 I am the first person to admit that I am not married and I currently have a cat who will turn two later this year and a nine month old kitten. Cats are far more independent animals than dogs, but they're also my spirit animal to some extent. I'm definitely NOT stereotypical.

If Art Is Not To Be Life-Enhancing…

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“If art is not to be life-enhancing, what is it to be? Half the world is feminine--why is there resentment at a female-oriented art? Nobody asks The Tale of Genji to be masculine! Women certainly learn a lot from books oriented toward a masculine world. Why is not the reverse also true? Or are men … Continue reading If Art Is Not To Be Life-Enhancing…

Let Your Voice Be Heard

2014-11-042014-11-04 Miss Poison Honesty, Musings, Writing Election Day 2014, Honesty, Issues, Men, Musings, Politics, Voting, Women, Writing

If you're voting today, get to the polls and let your voice be heard. I generally do an absentee ballot because I am not always home or available on Election Day and I like to get it in early. Honestly, I have no genuine interest in this particular election. It's all about deciding which snake … Continue reading Let Your Voice Be Heard

The Decision

2014-08-262014-08-27 Miss Poison Being Real, Boundaries, Friendship, Honesty, Unfiltered, Writing Being Real, Falseness, Friendships, Karma, Letting People Fly, Letting Things Go, Relationships, Walking Away, Women, Writing

It always helps to have a plan, but some days, it's perfectly acceptable to wing it. Over the last ten years or so, I've had a deep, abiding urge to tell a long list of people precisely what I think of them. In many instances, I have chosen to refrain. Not out of fear, but … Continue reading The Decision