This title doesn't necessarily answer the prompt nor does it really encompass how I feel about certain organized religions. I could on and on about each one I've been. But my early days in religion were with my youth group in high school. I was fifteen years old and me and the majority of my... Continue Reading →
If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s negative self-talk. It started this morning when I was thinking of all the debt I have. It came up because I got an alert of a charge to my card, but the charge was a disgusting amount of interest that made my monthly payment redundant. Apparently, some... Continue Reading →
Starting over is hard at any point in your life, but especially at 40. I had some regrets about my choices at university. Insert English degree joke here. I pursued an English degree so that I could teach Victorian literature. I even moved from my small town to North Texas to enroll in grad school... Continue Reading →
I was texting with a friend last night and he told me that he was back on dating apps. He got out of a relationship a few months ago and decided to take a long break. I guess the break was a little too long for him. He seems to be the type that needs... Continue Reading →
I aspire to do everything with good intentions but end up with my good intentions on the shit end of the stick. I try to better myself so much that I fall for self-help scams and online gurus. Because of this I’m even deeper in debt and those money manifestation exercises aren’t paying off because... Continue Reading →
Well, I reached the point all those self-development videos on YouTube told me about: burnout...from self-development. I'm not sure if it's the stress that's the outlier of my deep dives into self-help and identity shifting, but I'm sure some of that is playing a role. It's causing me to have little interest in the subject... Continue Reading →
Just a few moments ago, I was on my patio tending to my pansies, petunias, and roses when I spied a young woman in the parking lot holding out a towel. She and an older woman were creeping up toward something between two parked cars. One of those cars was my neighbor's and they have... Continue Reading →
I have felt disconnected from my peers lately and am taking the time to seek out answers inside of me. It can be isolating yet beautiful, and I recently learned that this phenomenon is called 'dark night of the soul'. My energy with the people I used to spend time with has tapped out. It's... Continue Reading →
I rolled out of bed this morning with no motivation. I made myself go to the gym but I feel like I half-assed my workout. My heel pain has been awful the past few days and I couldn't finish the full 30 minutes I wanted to do on the elliptical. I love lifting but the... Continue Reading →
CW: death of family member I can't really remember what color it was, maybe black or a beige shade. Those are the colors that come to mind when I picture any rotary phone. Nonny's was something special, though. It sat next to her chair on a tall, slender table. I think there was a doily... Continue Reading →
Mysti Gayle 