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Waiting For That First Check

I'm not going to lie. I forgot I had this blog. I'm not even sure if people still blog. Well, I'm going to do so, because I need to. Twitter is too toxic for me. Don't get me wrong. I've met some great people through the bird app. They are the only reason why I still have it. I've recently realized how dangerous it is for my mental health (and, for that matter, my relationships with my friends) to tweet a spur-of-the-moment missive and wait for three random people to like it and nobody to comment. It's designed to make you beg for validation that will never come. It's a drug and we know what happens when you become addicted to drugs. You crave it more and more until you become overbearing and self- loathing. It only gets worse from there.  Maybe this blog is the rehab I need. I used to write a lot. In fact, for those of you whom I've recently met, I wrote a book. Yes, a real book. It's available on Amazon and everything. It totally sucks. No self...

The Shellie Blum Story

I know today is a football day, but I've just come across an amazing story worthy of a best seller and/or a Hollywood film. Wouldn't you know, she has a book and a screenplay, but has faced multiple rejections. Her name is Shellie Blum. Please feel free to check her out! http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shellie-blum/27/560/106 http://shellieblum.com/home.html