Category Archives: tough love
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
I told an untruth recently. Not here, elsewhere. On a forum. A toxic place that I keep finding myself going back to after walking away for months or years at a time. Like when you break up with that person … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality, tough love
The lure of competition
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the tendency of people to compete, even when it seems like an inappropriate time to do so. Perhaps compete isn’t the right word, but there appears to be a general mood of defensiveness … Continue reading
Posted in Ruminations, tough love, writing
I take the middle path
There has been a lot of discussion (and argument and frothing at the mouth) about the state of being paid for creative works. At least on the Internet, there is. Confrontational posts appear on Craigslist, in the music sections, imploring … Continue reading
Posted in tough love, writing
Tagged people getting frothy on the internet, to pay or not to pay
Paganism as Studied via Social Media
I want it to be clear that none of what I write in this blog is in the spirit of “this is the way it should be done” outside of my own practices and experiences. I see a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality, tough love
Time wasters (Or: Giving Myself [and Maybe a Few Others] a Good Talking To)
Here’s the thing… Ask yourself this question: on your deathbed, as you recount your life’s accomplishments, or regrets, do you think you’ll find yourself saying “I wish I’d spent more time on Facebook/Twitter/watching sports on TV/being inflammatory to strangers on … Continue reading
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Tagged forget about social media, time wasters