Are you attractive on the inside, or just pretty on the outside? — A touch of vanity is something common to us all, no matter how humble a demeanor we may seem to have. If this statement wasn’t true, you wouldn’t see so many people concerned about their outer appearance, especially as they start to get older. I’m 63 years-old and in pretty…

It depends on what kind of beauty you’re talking about — I can openly and freely admit without a touch of modesty: “Yes, I’m a beautiful person!” You may be wondering what prompted this sudden boost of self approval, and possibly even vanity. It started with me thinking about something that happened recently on Medium. A writer buddy (Deb Fiore) told…

All the Things I Love about Me — Yep, that’s me with the big Kool Aid smile; way back in January 2020, just before Covid reared it’s ugly head. Who would have thought that in just a few short months, life as everyone once knew it, would change for good, but in a very bad way? Judging by…

Do you find yourself failing online because of constant negative self talk? — For at least two decades, I’ve been working hard online, trying to be a success in several areas, including: Affiliate marketing, blogging, writing web content, ghost writing, self-publishing, and not to mention other types of web business ventures, often via Fiverr.com There have been lots of ups and downs, so…

Do you know the real reason some people are successful in life and others aren’t? — [THIS STORY WAS ORIGINALLY TITLED: Do You Know the Real Number One Reason Some People Succeed and Others Don’t?] Kobe Bryant once said: “The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win.” …

There’s more to life than being the life of the party all the time. — Have you ever considered the question: “Are you the life of the party or the party planner?” If you have, don’t think that there is a right or wrong answer, because there isn’t. The reality is, whenever there is a party, both of those roles are just as important, but…

Which of these five things cause you to lose your focus the most — Have you ever started a project that seemed like a fantastic idea at the time, but for some reason you fail to follow through? When you first got the idea, you were really fired up, especially if you saw a financial benefit. …

I absolutely love the feel of my rug under my feet, but I’m not sure how normal that is. — Okay my dear readers, what I’m sharing right now, I have to confess, you’re the first ones I’ve ever told this. I don’t want people I know to look at me any stranger than they already do. If you don’t mind a story with no particular message or words of…

Have you ever met a truly beautiful person, like the one sung about in this song? — When I was a teenager, I was very self-conscious about my appearance, having been the butt of many of my own mother’s jokes. For this reason, I had low self esteem in this particular area, although I made up for it when it came to my brain. Now that I’m…

Are you a confident person or just a cocky S.O.B? — The thin line between pride and overconfidence is not always as obvious as it seems. You may know of a person that you consider to be a real cocky S.O.B., but to that person, they simply consider themselves to have an abundance of confidence. Clearly there’s a disconnect between the…

Your personality and behavior might seem different to you during the full moon. — It has been said that the full moon affects your mood and it has even been connected with lunacy. As a matter of fact, the word “lunar” comes from the word “Luna”, which is Latin for moon. During this time, people were once believed to be more violent, aggressive and…

Are you getting tired and ready to forget all about your dreams? — I don’t know how other writers function, but me, sometimes I think I’m doing just fine, and other times I’m ready to throw in the towel and give up on my goals. If this sounds like you and you can relate to the feeling of frustration that we writers sometimes…

If you always feel depressed during this time of year, you might have a condition called SAD. — Among the different types of advice and opinion stories I write about, I like to share my personal experiences about past behavior, and how it affected my mental health. Although I’ve made a lot of improvements in my life, over the years, I’ve gone through just about anything you can…

Do you ever struggle for just the right words to say? — What do you do when someone you know is in pain? Worse yet, what is it that you should say? Emotional pain can be some of the hardest pain to deal with. …

Have you ever had to deal with grief, depression, or guilt, and didn’t know how to handle it? — I am so happy to have discovered when you know yourself you can heal yourself, because that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. Some people who read all my advice and opinion stories may think I’m trying to be a know it all, but what I’m really trying to do is…

Sometimes we lose control in the process of blowing off steam. — Giving helpful advice about anger is something I’m totally in favor of, especially since I no longer have the quick temper I used to have years ago. Nothing really happened to me, to help me change me from being a hothead, to a pretty even-tempered person. …

My neighbor’s newly trimmed willow tree with a bob haircut sent me on a mental tirade. — When I went on my morning walk today, I took my time, strolling through the neighborhood and simply enjoying what a lovely day it was. As always, I took my normal route which included walking around the perimeter of the Middle School, located in the middle of the block. Then…

It’s hard to be grateful about life when you don’t feel like you deserve it. — Do you ever feel like you don’t really deserve all of the good things that life throws your way? It doesn’t matter if you lived a hard life and was able to overcome obstacles, and you’re entitled to finally have a little peace. No matter how grateful you are, or…

If you’ve ever felt like a fraud, a fake, or undeserving, this story is definitely for you! — I don’t know why it is that regardless of the talent and ingenuity it may have taken to get us where we are, some of us still have imposter syndrome. No matter what we manage to accomplish, we don’t ever seem to feel like we deserve it. Do words like…