In this essay, I will relate the aftermath of a particularly severe autistic meltdown, how it affected my emotional and mental health, and then how my body physically reflected my mental and emotional state. To wit, my body…
Using correct, preferred pronouns can be like learning a new language. If you pick it up when you're young, it's easy and natural. But if you've learned the wrong rules for decades, it can be a lot of…
Hi there and welcome back to my blog! Thanks for stopping by! First off, as you may or may not know, I'm a HUGE fan of 90 Day Fiancé. AND its million spinoffs, lol. Which plays into what…
Why do people settle for less than they deserve? I can think of a few reasons, given my own experience. And based on the comments I received on one of my recent YouTube videos (the one about meeting…
We've heard since we were small to "love our neighbor as we would ourselves." However, that seems to have gone out the window in this day and age. Seriously, when did we all stop caring about each other?…
Seriously, NOBODY has time for this. Picture It: LinkedIn, Summer 2021 It's miserably hot outside, but you're cool as a cucumber in your home office. Desperate, but cool since you're under the AC vent. You're browsing the networking…
If you haven't seen the movie "A Quiet Place", I highly recommend it. First of all, it's a really good movie, and I'm eager to see the second installment, "A Quiet Place II". Second of all, I don't…
Dating is tough, isn't it? It sure can be, especially when you get older. Have you ever invested your time and energy in someone that just wasn't worth it? I have, and it sucked! Remember, I wasn't always…
First of all, WELCOME back to my blog! I know it's been awhile. So what's new with me, you ask? Well, recently the lovely and talented vlogger Ashley Collins (linktr.ee/theauntofdragons) interviewed me for her YouTube channel The Breakup…
I am SO OVER the "Toxic Boss" trope. Recently The Ellen Show was investigated due to claims of toxicity in the workplace. Having had my own go-round with a toxic workplace and being unable to speak out (Bakersfield…
Why is such a tiny word so hard to say? Are you a recovering people pleaser like me? Do you feel like people won't like or love you if you become less of a pushover and stop saying…
Meatloaf: It's not just what's for dinner. So on Ye Olde Internal Playlist this week, at the Top of the Pops is "Life is A Lemon and I Want My Money Back" written by Jim Steinman and performed…