Human psychology is as fascinating as it is confusing. Talking to people, trying to understand, relate, and break things down is how we ultimately understand ourselves. I appreciate the confusion of others because it helps me see confusion in myself. And clarity is always where I'm headed...hopefully.

It's love month, and hopefully you aren't all loved out yet. I sat down with my sweet friend Allison Victoria Olson to talk about this vast subject, and it went all over the place. It was good fun! Have a listen.

Watch and listen to people. Let them tell you who they are by the fruit they bear. Then decide if that is someone you want in your life. The answers differ for all of us.

I think everyone has something to say because everyone is in AWE. How has one man been allowed to reach this point of destroying himself?

The answer doesn't matter, because he doesn't respect himself or the people that equate to the MAIN part of his job description.

I feel like there are so many things not being said right now, and in my inability to be quiet, I recorded it for my release.

One of the things I struggle most with is listening to stupidity. It's one of my "issues", and it's what I take to therapists in my search for help to heal.

This White Girl has a few things to say which include Equality and this statement: NOBODY HAS WHITE SKIN!!!

That's another podcast that is overdue. This bullshit about calling skin and snow the same color.

I'm sharing this Jan 7 2021 and realizing there is a form of abuse I did not address with the events happening in DC. I have to just reiterate there are so many types of abuse. SMH

I get a little wordy in my desire to try and explain this, because we all know it, we all do it, but I want to quit doing it.

Something I've been working on for a long time is finished and available.

It's called Intentional Intonation; Awareness In What You Are Communicating -A Respect Model

It's available here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Intentional-Intonation-Awareness-in-What-You-Are-Communicating-Audiobook/B08QXDKQC7

Moving forward!

Should or shouldn't fairness matter? Because we know life isn't fair, but we also know it should be. A good debate for an age where technology COULD increase fairness!

People are doing one of two things. Progressing or Regressing. I know you've seen it. Where are you putting your energy? What is your cause?

It's always felt like "the right thing to do" giving someone the benefit of the doubt. But I've noticed that it most often comes with a "story", and if you listen to me often, you know how I feel about telling yourself a story to make something ok. That story is the mark of a cognitive distortion.

So here I am realizing that (for me) when I give someone the benefit of the doubt, I am making up a story FOR THEM so that I don't have to see the false, the lie, the pretend, the dishonesty. And depending on the person, I give WAY too many benefits despite the huge doubt.

Anyway...here's the thought process: