Last night I made a decision to pull the plug on something I enjoy doing, but that I’m actually failing at. I’ll get to all that, but it all started thanks to dread. Which is a heavy feeling, but isn’t all bad. It has some silver linings too. Quotes Two quotes often roll around in… Continue reading Failure and Dread’s Silver Linings
Category: Musings
TikTok Challenges: Simple fun, clever marketing or foreign sabotage?
TikTok, TikTok, TikTok. There’s not a week that goes by when I don’t hear about the social media platform in some way, shape, or fashion. Sometimes for something interesting someone has posted that went viral, but most often because of a TikTok challenge. Usually one that’s gone wrong or has destructive or dangerous repercussions. At… Continue reading TikTok Challenges: Simple fun, clever marketing or foreign sabotage?
Why should I protect those who don’t want to protect themselves?
The real trouble with the CDC’s messaging is they’re trying to appeal to people’s goodness again. Not sure why. That didn’t work at the start of the pandemic when they asked people to mask up in the first place. Never thought that would become such a big issue, or a political one, but wow. Of… Continue reading Why should I protect those who don’t want to protect themselves?
The Tennis Gods and My YouTube Hater
One thing not a lot of people know about me is that I’m sensitive. Not “psychic” per se, but very in-tune and empathetic. It’s wild because I know when someone is reading a certain part of something I’ve written. It’s not always as strong with blog posts, but is crazy strong when it comes to… Continue reading The Tennis Gods and My YouTube Hater
Gut Check: When Someone Doesn’t Like You
The last few weeks I’ve been agitated about something. I knew a certain person didn’t like me. I knew it long before they drew a line in the sand and forced my hand on an issue. By that point, I wasn’t really liking them and their opinionated ways very much either. We really didn’t have… Continue reading Gut Check: When Someone Doesn’t Like You