Humanity
Park Central Vibes
I’ve had the pleasure of working at several properties in New York City. After a couple of years over at the Doubletree by Hilton Metropolitan, I moved on over to its sister property. The Park Central Hotel, the realest property I have ever worked at and I have plenty of stories to tell!
By The Vibe Podcast 4 years ago in Confessions
Who is sober Brittany
Perhaps some of you wonder what drives a person to addiction and, sure, I could spin you the same old sorry tale; childhood trauma, untreated mental illness, pain over your missing schizoaffective little sister who you failed to help, blah, blah, blah. But what I really want to know is how in the Sam hell does anyone stay sober? Like seriously, reality really and truly blows and there are people out there just coping with it in some sort of healthy and productive manner. That's what's truly mind-boggling to me.
By J.E. McMorris4 years ago in Confessions
COMPLIANCE DOESN'T IMPLICATE FEAR
Is this a horrible time in our human history: a fiction written by science to scare us all, or it's actual reality? Seeing billions of people from New York to Peking wearing masks that make breathing hard even for children, it's heartbreaking. Doom has descended upon us: we are a rebellious human race, denying the consequences of our actions, feeding on misconceptions about the vaccination meant to save lives, not to spread misinformation by fanatics and fools who have caused extensive damage to fallacious minds. I didn't resist the vax, as as a matter of fact, I was one of the first participants in line at the mass vaccination facility at the Aquaduct Race Track in Ozone Park, Queens, NY.
By Andrew Crisci4 years ago in Confessions
TOMORROW.
2020 was the saddest year of my time here on earth. I may not be an alien to say that nor a hero from a story hahaha." Anyway, I also know I'm not alone either when it comes to having a very sad year. It is throughout years as I became older that I watched from the sidelines even one-year-old me just seeing how our society changed from 911 then getting older to shootings in schools and the list goes on, unfortunately. Yet hey we all have our opinions of the world and the way it is now so you are entitled to your opinions and I am to mine remember we are still human and never to be called indestructible. That is basically saying your GOD. Although we can be strong and wise yet we may not realize sometimes that Life, in general, is what makes us who we are. The rules of society are what build our view. Making us either hateful or grateful in life. Yet you may not make the correct decision when it comes to having a blind eye. It can't even tell you a view of yourself or how you see people. I believe that we are in control of some things here. You see I have a big heart and sometimes that can be deadly in our world now yet I intend to do what I can when I see the homeless and people who can't fight for themselves. So my new year's resolution is to give more but when I do go out my way here is a short story of how my life changed and that made me not see the world with much hatred. Yet making me see that people, in general, are just trying to live life as well. I was 10 when I started stealing with my friends 2 years older than me and encouraged me telling me that I should and that I am young and so they will let me go.
By Jewel Medina4 years ago in Confessions
Dream Journal Entry #6: Ancient Creatures and Piles of Alligators
After feeding the cats, feeding my sourdough starter, doing some yoga, and writing some emails, I've decided to attempt to remember the dream I had last night. There are only a couple of parts that I remember because, well, I waited too long to get to this piece.
By Andrea Lawrence4 years ago in Confessions
To My Hero's
Dear Hero's, Thank-you. I don’t know how else to say it, though the words may be simple I promise you there is so much contained in them that it would take forever to get through it all. Behind that thank-you is all the love, admiration, and awe that I feel every time that I think of any of you. You are my hero’s and completely oblivious to the amount of impact you have had on my life. People are lucky to have a single hero in their regular lives let alone six of them. In the six of you there is so much compassion, love, strength, intelligence, determination, and humbleness that it makes me want to be the best of the best as a human being.
By C.T. COLE4 years ago in Confessions
Rest Looks Different When You're Homeless
All my life, I've had a difficult relationship with rest. As a kid, I would stay up until I could see the sun peaking over the horizon because I had an intense fear of the dark. As a teenager, my fear of the dark went away, but it was replaced by severe insomnia linked to anxiety. Now as an adult, I've mostly overcome my night-related fears and have learned some tactics to alleviate my insomnia, but I still struggle to get a good night's sleep. Only now, it's not because my brain won't let me.
By C.R. Hughes4 years ago in Confessions
To the Man Who Approaches Random Women
Friday night I was hanging out with some of my friends in a parking lot. Yes, we were sitting outside at 8pm on the concrete ground of a parking lot of a restaurant in front of our cars. We were sitting criss crossed talking about life (with a few drinks in us I may add) when a middle aged man came up to us. He told us he couldn't find his way to his car when he saw my friends Texas Tech sweater and saw his car a little ways behind her. He swayed back and forth and proceeded to talk to us about how all the girls at the bar inside wanted to only hook up, but we 3 sitting outside in sweaters and jeans were a sight to see. Not knowing what to say or do, we sat and let it happen. He squinted his eyes as he told us his life story about Texas Tech and his son living somewhere in Dallas, though he didn't know where exactly. He openly shared that he lived a great life and was wealthy... before we slowly gave him hints to leave.
By Caroline4 years ago in Confessions
Happy 2022!
My New Years resolution for 2022? Get more sleep! I, just like so many others, would always tell myself that I was going to lose weight every January 1st. Of course, that never stuck. I would end up eating junk food and not working out. My New Years resolution would always come undone. I’d give up before I even really got started. But this year is different. This year, I’m realizing how important it is to take care of myself and that starts with getting a good night’s sleep. Currently, my sleep habits are not so great. I’m up late, scrolling on my phone. I toss and turn a lot. I don’t feel refreshed when I wake up in the morning. It’s hard for me to get started on anything. So, I decided that this needed to change. I was going to get in bed earlier and stay off my phone. No screen time. No tv. Lights out. I’d wear my coziest pajamas and wrap up in my warmest blanket and go to sleep. This is a New Years resolution I could stick to. More rest. Better rest. And naps too. I decided to nap more. If I find an extra 20 or 30 minutes in my day, I would nap. Making sure I am always well rested is now a top priority for me. No more barely getting through each day. No more exhaustion. I’m going to sleep when I’m tired and rest when I need to take a break. I’m going to take my sleep more seriously. And maybe with a well rested body and mind, I’d have more energy to do the other things I’d like to do. Like working out. Maybe the reason I’d never been successful when it comes to past resolutions is because I was just too tired and beat up. Maybe if I rest more, I actually could get more done when I’m awake. If I stick to this resolution, I could take on so much more. So that’s what I’ll do. Hold myself accountable in 2022. In bed by 9, in dreamland before 10. Wrapped up in my blanket with the warm glow of fairy lights and some soft music playing in the background. The thought makes me want to go to sleep right now. And maybe I will. Snuggled up in my bed, surrounded by fluffy pillows and warm blankets. Feeling nice and relaxed. A sleep resolution for 2022. That’s something I can get behind. No more groggy mornings or going through the motions during the day, just waiting for it all to be over so I can finally get in bed. I’ll get all the rest I need so that I can be full of energy and actually be able to take on each day. And I’ll look forward to bedtime. Not just because I’m exhausted, but because my routine will be better and easier to stick to. I won’t sit up on my phone. I won’t watch tv. I won’t look for 5 billion pointless things to do when I should be getting ready for sleep instead. I’ll listen to my body and I’ll rest. I’ll close my eyes and try not to overthink or worry about a million different things at once. I will just sleep. And my body will thank me. Sleep at night when I’m tired and nap during the day if I’m able. I’m looking forward to this. A good night’s sleep and a brand new day to get things done. I believe that this will be a New Years resolution that I can stick to.
By Amber Marie Cardona4 years ago in Confessions
Resolve to Rest.
I don’t know about you, but the job of making a list of New Year’s Resolutions retired for me in 2018. Since then it became more about setting fresh intentions each year: intending to be healthy and happy vs. resolving to lose 20 pounds and get lean like Halle Berry. The only resolution I made that year was to build trust in myself. Trust that as long as my intention and attention were focused and heartfelt that all else would fall into place. Trust that I would no longer need to accomplish specific resolutions to allow myself to feel happy. Trust that I could allow myself to take inspired action and be led to my innate joy, no excessive pressure or stress necessary. Trust in my heart, my desires, and my own unique path forward.
By Jamie Lee | STELLA BROWN4 years ago in Confessions
Resolutions
Resolutions; They Must And Will Continue To Happen I will continue to take Alphabarker for runs. He is so eager for them. And in a way I am too. It doesn’t matter that I’m tired when I get home from work in the late afternoon. We live in the semi-countryside and the smells in the fields and perhaps even along the dirt roads are so entrancing to him. Watching his frenzy, I can almost forget the troubles in the world. And afterwards, sometimes, relaxing at home after a shower and food in my stomach, it’s as if the foliage and the colors and the sky all smile at me. I would say the crows do as well, except maybe that’s a stretch.
By Dan Gollub4 years ago in Confessions
