eatthefrostingfirst

 My lesson of the week is one I learned from a lazy night of watching the Hallmark Channel. Tis the season and all when people meet or are reunited, a local restaurant needs to be saved or the town Christmas parade is in jeopardy and the two save the day and fall in love at the end. It's all hokey and a complete escape from the insanity of the world we are all living in. So the main character is now a successful wealthy CEO (obviously) but was a nerdy overweight child in high school with few friends. Ta da- he is now confident, handsome and starring in a movie. So yea, I realize this isn't for real but he looked at his HS photo and said yea, I was insecure and figuring out who I was back then. And now I know who I am.  So I know this isn't a lightbulb going off kind of moment but my point is this- you can change.  You do change.  You grow and learn and realize what's important and what is utter nonsense. You find your people and grow away from the ones who don't lif...

 When people make fun of someone getting beaten- When people hang signs in support of hating people because of their religion, race or sexual preference- When kids, as young as elementary school, are bullying other kids simply because they don’t like them we need to stop and take a closer look at what the fuck we are doing to make this world a better one. I’m so disgusted and I know many of you are as well. I’m a Jewish woman who is now listening to ignorant people say how they hate Jews. And thanks to social media- the ignorance is spreading like wild fires.  I have friends who’s skin color is different than mine- and friends who have different sexual preferences than mine- I have friends with different political beliefs So be it. People- you do you.  My town’s Facebook page recently had a post about kids being bullied- at age 8 and 9. I read so many replies about similar situations and I was in disbelief. If you’re child is that young and bullying someone they are learn...