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Tell me your story
I am definitely no writer, but I love telling stories and equally adore hearing them as well. Does not have to be real just entertaining, but if it is real, even better. Let me explain before you assume. Vintage clothing is my way of creating and telling a story. See, I have always loved the idea of being an individual with my style. I know everyone says that, but I truly loath following the “in “crowd. I do not have anything against anyone who wants to, it’s just not for me. Where are the risk takers and innovators? Conversation pieces are my specialty, and my vintage clothes are just one way I create conversations. First, you have the story of who wore it before you, what kind of life did that person live and where did they were it to. Then, the story of how you came to find that item, was it in a thrift store, yard or estate sale, your grandmas’ closet. You meet the most interesting people in these places. It is almost like we all are a part of this secret society of treasure hunters. We tell tales of other pieces we are wearing; places we have visited and new places to go. So much joy in finding our personal “treasures”. The next story is where will you where this piece, what story will you create in you 1950’s swing dress with multicolored polka dots. My readers feel nostalgic for a simpler time.
Keisa CallowayPublished 3 years ago in HumansAim to be good for something
I’m new to the scene, along with every other covid-crisis-come-kick-start-your-dreams visionary. Better late than never, they say…
Hayley BarklaPublished 3 years ago in HumansThe Laundress
I know its old fashioned but in my mind it is sublimely satisfying to hang clothes to dry. The snap of the crisp clean sheet that smells faintly of detergent and bleach, as you shake it before fold, assures that the wrinkles are out. The solitary chore that seems less like work and more of a pleasure, simple though it may be, is a chance for me to unwind, to think, and to breathe. The quiet approval of nature soothes my anxieties. It is a meditation in practice.
Melissa EavesPublished 3 years ago in HumansExcuse Me for a Minute...
Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen. Could I have your attention, please? Thank you. I apologize for interrupting your dinners, but if you could give me a moment. As we have come into the restaurant and are about to sit at a table near you, I just wanted to introduce you to the three of us. Myself, my husband and our adult son, Tyler. He is the center of our world and perhaps you’d say our best representation of being human. He makes us look good and truly is my life’s passion.
Stephanie Marley McMechanPublished 3 years ago in HumansLifelines
I’ve always been a bit of a “jack of all trades” type. I like to get experience across a variety of arenas and take with me knowledge and insight I can gain in my brief time spent with them, but I generally don’t hone on any one activity extensively. I’ve had jobs such as: babysitting, washing school buses, a soldier in the Army National Guard; working in retail, at a daycare, at a doggy daycare, at a factory, as a delivery driver, putting ads in the Sunday paper before delivery. I have worked part-time with a couple different family friends with their handyman businesses, which introduced me to various aspects of home-improvement and building construction; and I worked on and off for the better part of a decade in mental health. My hobbies have been fairly widely spread as well. I’ve been into music, dance, dog training, landscaping, writing, doing puzzles, working out, scrapbooking, reading, collecting, and painting (both as an art hobby and home improvement method). I like activities that involve some planning but find I tend to get more fully consumed by a project when I just jump in with both feet, even if it means learning as I go. I am also most drawn to activities where my mind can stay preoccupied enough with a task that some concentration is required but not so much so that it can’t wander down other mental paths to piece other thoughts and stories together. Massive bonus points if I can listen to music as I do it. When I couldn’t have my phone or mp3 player out on the floor of the factory, I would listen to music while I was on my breaks, and I would end up repeating the same song over and over sometimes so that I had more of it to sing to myself while I was busy stacking boxes in a truck or whatever else the day’s role required of me.
Sarah Lynn JonesPublished 3 years ago in HumansLove in Sound and Color
In a perfect world money wouldn’t exist. We would live together peacefully and be beyond all that nonsense of competition based on the illusion of separation. However, for the purposes of this entry, an optimal way to monetize the passions of Joylove would be through membership subscriptions. The power of collective support can propel the immersive film experiences Joylove would be creating in the near future into fruition. Joylove is not only this writer and artist, but also a creative collective with aims to expand internationally for like-minded artists with the will to create what is considered empowering art and media for humanity. Empowering art and media is the kind that promotes and endorses love, unity, compassion, forgiveness, understanding, courage, patience, and so forth. Empowering art and media is imbued with spiritual, philosophical, and psychological points of view for the progressive evolution of humanity’s consciousness. The most effective and powerful method of which is immersive film.
Jordi GonzalezPublished 3 years ago in HumansMy Dream Life
What fulfills oneself? This has so many meanings to everyone. For some, it is simply to make money. For others, it is to have a family. For myself, it is through helping others feel good about themselves. As a cosmetologist, seeing my client's reactions to their new look thrills me beyond words. My favorite is when they just can't stop looking in the mirror with a smile on their face. Constantly touching their hair or swishing it back and forth. Like many others, I have an equivalent to that for myself. For me, it is through FX makeup looks. Turning my own face into a creature from the beyond, or a movie, anime, imagination, etc. Transforming myself, makes me smile (or growl) into the mirror. As I am not one to take pictures of myself, even I find it easy to do so after a makeup look or challenge. Branching into prosthetics takes it that much further. As I see myself transform into another being entirely.
Marleen NishPublished 3 years ago in HumansThe Human Ark
I am a Jewish woman by definition of my religion, a Science Teacher & Animal Cruelty Investigator by trade and a Wildlife Photographer by experience. In trying to navigate the world of politics, health crisis and the new "Cancel Culture" it occurred to me that all of this will one day be a part of history and what a sizable book that will be. Things like who is writing it, will it be complete, will it be censored were all things that were brought to mind. Will it include the Evolution of Man or Creationism, will a Holocaust section give way to a Black Lives Matter section? As I started to think of all that information and how it would be condensed, I developed a headache so I started to catalog my photographs instead.
R.S. HaspielPublished 3 years ago in HumansWhere Do Philanthropy And Fundraising Stand After COVID-19?
Philanthropy is a form of charity or giving that has been a vital part of our society for a very long time. It is essential to the way our society functions. Philanthropy, of course, has its legitimate detractors; many would argue that it’s actually greed disguised as benevolence. However, for all of its criticisms, it remains a vital part of our current social fabric and often provides relief to those in need.
Mark DurieuxPublished 3 years ago in HumansMagicful
I listen. I give my attention. And in that space, amazing things happen. This is the power of holding space, of deep attention, of reflecting back.
- Top Story - June 2021
Dr Pepper and Me
I’ve got more in common with Dr Pepper than one would expect. For context, I’m a 20-year-old first-generation queer Canadian-Pakistani woman. That may not say a lot about how or why I identify with a popular soda I’ve never even tried, but maybe this story will enlighten you.
Metal Mama 35
I myself have never fit into any spaces that I choose to frequent. Ya see, I am a middle-aged black woman and I absolutely adore and love metal and indie music. I'm 35 to be exact- born on Halloween '85. Some of the best moments of my life were attending live shows and concerts where I’d often be the only black or brown face in the crowd. As you can imagine that could be pretty nerve-wracking and too boot I’m just 4’11. A tiny brown ball of energy and joy is how I choose to see myself at these shows. I thrash about and bang my head harder than anyone. I start and end mosh pit circles. I’ve seen startled looks on people’s faces but also faces of delight as they see I am truly and deeply enjoying myself—for me and no one else.
Andrea EddingsPublished 3 years ago in Humans