I’m not enough
Over the years I have realized if I am thinking something, then the chances are very good many people, even millions potentially, are thinking the same thing. So, I offer this poem I wrote today in that spirit and with that thought..
In Praise of Real Women
A few months ago I created an Instagram page for this blog (@mollyjossoutloud). Someone had asked me why I had a company page (@jossgroup), but not a personal one. I thought about it for a few minutes and then said, “Why not?” Since then I’ve posted frequently, often using videos using stock video and audio from Canva and sometimes Instagram (for the audio). Most of my posts do not get a lot of views, which does not concern me. The people who need to see my social media content will see it.
On April 27th, though, I posted a simple screen capture with a brief instrumental audio clip to accompany it. To my surprise, I’ve now had more than 2,500 views with a reach of more than 1,200 accounts, 69 likes, 18 shares, and four saves.
Tomorrow is Not Promised
What I create from attempts to process my feelings, I do not normally share with others. I also do not normally share deeply personal content on this blog, so this post is an exception. During the last two years or so I have lost four people who meant a great deal to me. Two of them died after suffering protracted, punishing illnesses, one died from COVID-19, and one to suicide.
Recently I created the video on this post to commemorate the life of my niece Renee who died two years ago this month (COVID), but it is really about all of the loss.
It is That Time of the Year Again
It is that time of year again: the holidays. I do my best to enjoy the time and the various activities involved in ending up the year. Most of what I do is not traditional, but that is fine with me. I do the things I enjoy and eat what I like and do not worry about the rest of it all including expectations and norms.
On the Possible Dangers to the Human Race Poised by Artificial Intelligences
I wrote the first draft of this post back in July of this year when the first wave of the Fear AI tsunami hit the media. It was a big wave, and the folks at the WHY Files YouTube show did a good job in capturing the emotional impacts in their episode, Artificial Intelligence Out of Control: The Apocalypse is Here | How AI and ChatGPT End Humanity. It was, though, a recent news article that caught my attention and made me decide to revise and publish this post today.
Words Matter
As a writer I spend a lot of time thinking about the meaning of words. I like doing that, and I like using words to paint a verbal picture. As a human being, I also spend a lot of time thinking about words said to me, sometimes probably too much time.
Four Myths About Women in the Workplace
Outdated thinking often points to two explanations for the broken rung: women are not asking for promotions, and they’re more likely to step away from work. Neither is true.
Adopt, Don’t Shop
Please, please: if you want to add a pet to your family, please consider adoption rather than buying the new loved one.
Getting to Fall, Y’all!
It is hot here today, but I am not complaining. Okay, maybe a little, but the air conditioning is working, and it is cool (literally and figuratively). Still, I can tell Fall is coming, and I am looking forward to the change of seasons! I love the colors of autumn, the scents, the crispness in the air, the foods…
Feeling Stuck?
Try looking at your situation from this perspective. You may find a respite is not so bad right now, and hopefully you will get a burst of energy or the winds will shift direction in your favor.