The One Thing You Need To Know This Mother’s Day Of all the vocations, animals, and president’s that get days of honor, Mother’s Day is one that I believe truly deserves full recognition. If you look up acronyms for MOM they all apply in a way. “Mission Operation Manager” made me snicker, it’s an actual job title for NASA. As I am now entering my 50th year of life and my 24th year of motherhood it is time that I acknowledge that my mom was right: time has flown, and many moments escaped Continue Reading
The Best Way to Be Discovered
Will I be discovered? It seems to me that the desire to be discovered as a means of proven validation is stronger than I have ever seen it in my life time. With social media as the spotlight we push and pull our way to get in it only to find that the followspot has already moved on. In this world of instant, we hunger for more not realizing that just as fast as we are discovered, we are forgotten. The spotlight that is desired is operated by human and worldly standards and often once, or if, we Continue Reading
Venting for Validation
Venting for validation or Confessing for Confirmation When social media first came out I noticed a trend in statuses. People used it as a place to vent and/or confess. What I mean by confess is that they would post something about themselves in the guise of “keeping it real”. The thread of comments would then proceed with validating encouragement and confirmation of their right to such thoughts and actions. Unfortunately that trend is still happening. There is no seeking of council Continue Reading