high cost of healthcare depression life rants 

The Struggle of (Un)Affordable Healthcare

  Mental illness runs in my family, especially depression.   My mother described herself over the years as being “manic depressive” – I do not argue that fact with her. From what I can gather, her mother was also depressed. My mother refuses to take meds for her depression, and if anyone in the history of man should take meds, it should be her. I have dealt with depression issues since childhood. I was always a social butterfly, but still very much withdrawn. I never disclosed to my friends the…

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life musings rants 

Children + Facebook = Asking for Trouble

  I love Facebook and all forms of social media.   Building my author platform has never been easier thanks to this advancement in technology. I write something, click and share. People can then click on the link and read my musings. Easy shameless self-promotion at its best.  Social media has made so many things like news, photos from events and a view into each other’s lives easy and instantly accessible. Snap a photo, upload and BAM! – instant gratification. This instant gratification also includes sick people waiting to prey…

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musings on the fly rants 

Sick

  I used to take great pride in and loved to brag about my “strip club immune system of steel” – that came to a screeching halt when I got sick last week. I’m guessing it’s because I don’t have that constant exposure anymore to all the crazy germs and viruses out there. Let’s face it, there are no sick days or paid leave for strippers, or anyone for that matter working in the adult entertainment industry. Girls would show up to work sick, coughing and sneezing all over the place.…

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