I don't mind what your beliefs are. It doesn't matter whether it's regarding religion, politics, your vaccination status, or something else....I'm good. You can believe what you want to believe. Your path is your path. It's none of my business....BUT don't push your beliefs on me. That is the biggest problem that I have with … Continue reading Follow Your Own Path…BUT
Self-talk and a Positive Life
Self-talk is very important. Whether you believe it or not, self-talk (whether out loud or internally) can make or break you. Your inner self is always listening. If you constantly feed it negativity, it will begin to believe it and act accordingly. If you feed it positivity, it will believe that as well. Try this. … Continue reading Self-talk and a Positive Life
In Less Than 2 Years…
In less than 2 years, I have lost both of my parents. My mother I lost first in 2020. She died of lung cancer and a brain tumor (metastasized from the lung). My dad I lost on January 11th of this year (2022) because of Covid. Everyone thinks that I'm doing fine....but I feel like … Continue reading In Less Than 2 Years…
Be Your Own Hero
Throughout your life, you will have people that come and go. As you age and as you grow as a person, you will find that more will be temporary than permanent and you need to get to a point that you are ok with that. Some people have a hard time with accepting when the … Continue reading Be Your Own Hero
Keeping Your Peace
I have recently noticed (though, not for the first time, but rather it has recently grabbed my attention more) how terribly unhappy most people are. Sure, they have spurts of happiness here and there, but at the heart of things so many people are terribly unhappy. They're unhappy with work, or their spouses, or their … Continue reading Keeping Your Peace
Consumerism & the Human Psyche
Even in today's tumultuous financial times, everywhere you turn there are advertisements luring consumers to spend more, go bigger, not be satisfied with what they have...and the majority of the world is falling for it. People are buying cars they can't truly afford, homes with much more space than they need, and designer clothes to … Continue reading Consumerism & the Human Psyche
Gratitude
These are the days of anxiety and panic. These are the days of bad energy and anger. You turn on the tv, radio, or simply go out in public and you see fear, and anger, and stress. When you are surrounded by these things all of the time, it's easy to let yourself slip into … Continue reading Gratitude
Years, Control, and Societal Norms
You've seen the memes. They blame 2020, 2021, & 2022 for the Hell that we've all endured through these "pandemic times", but it isn't the year's fault. For me, 2020 was the year that my mother passed away. 2021 was the year that my family got Covid. 2022 has thus far already seen the death … Continue reading Years, Control, and Societal Norms
A Few Words on Family
Family is an interesting thing, isn't it? You have all of these people that are related to you by blood. These are the people that should stand by you no matter what. They should love and support you unconditionally...and vice versa. However, many times your family is what hurts you most and as you grow … Continue reading A Few Words on Family
Introductions…
Rebel is a nickname that I was given years ago. Thinking back through the years, I guess it is appropriate. Except 4 Rebel, my username here, is something that I came up with when talking to a friend quite some time back. She use to say, " Everyone does, believes, says blah, blah, blah ...except … Continue reading Introductions…