Reading Time: 5 minutes Despite what your Instagram says, sometimes the best thing to do is to make the most of the job you have while looking for the one that will stoke your passions. After all, a lot of us have hard time feeling blissful when we’re concerned about being evicted or don’t know where our next meal is coming from! So, if you find yourself in this position, here are some tips that can transform the way you look at your work while you are in the midst of getting ready for your next move.
March 2019
- Informed
Adam Schiff is Just Not Having It Anymore and No, He will Not Yield
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: < 1 minute The Trump campaign’s contact with the Russians was immoral, unethical, and unpatriotic. And yes, it was corrupt. Whether it was a crime was Mueller’s decision, and we all respect that.
But none of it was okay. And the day we think it is will be the day we will look back and say, that was the day America lost its way.
- Relate
All the things I want to say to women and girls who have been abused by men
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 8 minutes The first thing I want to tell you is that you are not to blame for the actions, behaviours and choices of the abuser. Make this your mantra. You are never responsible or to blame for the actions of another adult who chose to harm you for their own gratification. Take zero percent of the blame. Accept zero responsibility.
- News
3 Stories You Should Read 3/29/2019: Border Closure Deadline, Adam Schiff, Betsy Devos
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Latoya Shauntay Snell (Running Fat Chef) has experienced fat-shaming her whole life — by friends, family and doctors, and even by spectators watching her as she ran the New York City Marathon. Latoya’s response? “Fat-shaming can go f**k itself.”
Reading Time: 3 minutes The traditional advice regarding Mercury retrograde is this is NOT the time to sign contracts or buy expensive electronics. But what we sometimes don’t hear is that Mercury retrograde IS a great time to revisit, reread, revise, rewrite, rethink, research, and relax. It is a great time to plan, and then when Mercury goes direct, that is the time to act on those plans.
This is how I feel about the “New Year” (the popular one, the one that begins on January 1 – the one that arrives in THE DEAD OF WINTER) – I like to take that time to think, to plan, to brainstorm, and then when spring comes I’m ready to begin taking action to bring those plans to fruition.
I think the ancients had it right with observing a new year at the spring equinox. And this is good news for me, especially right now, since spring has arrived, and I’m finally feeling ready to rock those resolutions.
- News
3 Stories You Should Read 3/28/2019: Border Wall, William Barr, Parkland Survivors
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the…
Reading Time: 5 minutes I don’t think I ever knew real anger until I became a parent. Before that, my world was a tightly controlled environment, a carefully curated timeline of events and experiences designed to keep my anxiety and boredom at bay. I knew parenting would be hard, but I had no idea that it would undo me, at times completely. When I first felt rage, I was shocked. I had never before experienced a surge of energy so strong that I thought I could actually kill someone with my bare hands. It terrified me. I went to a therapist I had been seeing for awhile and she freaked out–I think she thought I was losing my mind. I wanted to say–but don’t mothers get angry sometimes? Because THIS sucks. But I didn’t, I just stopped going to therapy and tried to figure out how to deal with my newly found emotional turmoil myself.
- News
Rep. Stephanie Borowicz Prays for Trump and America Before Pennsylvania’s First Muslim Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell Is Sworn In
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: < 1 minute ‘We’ve forgotten you God, in our country, and we’re asking you to forgive us, Jesus.’ — This state rep held a prayer for Pres. Trump before the first Muslim member Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell was sworn in.
- Relate
Turn the News Off: Ten Point Plan for a News Sabbatical Starting Today
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 6 minutes I’m going to let you in on a little secret.
Now is an exceptionally good time to turn the news off.
Take more than a break. Take a sabbatical.
It’s ok to power down, unplug, and refocus on your life without the input.
Seriously, if something is happening you really need to know, like an asteroid hurling towards earth, someone will tell you.At this point, the news is an anxiety-inducing adrenaline pumping experience. Chances are pretty high if you unplug you’ll actually go through a detox. However, that is the very reason to do it. You and your body probably need a reset.