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Firing the Committee in My Head

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I don't know about you, but I have had the worse committee of voices in my head for far too long. I am not alone...I have heard that I am not the only one who has 'hired' these awful 'people' to live as directors and dictators in the back of my mind.  These are the voices that not only tell us the stuff like ' you aren't good enough' and ' you're never going to accomplish much, so why try?' ...they are much worse. Just to clarify, these "voices" aren't audible, but they are definitely real and common. Sometimes they are the voices that begin with a parent, or an adult of our childhood; many of which are narcissistic and cruel, or maybe they are listening to the same voices and project them onto the young around them. No matter what the situation might be, these 'voices' are the ones that we carry with us into adulthood. They are the ones that we 'hire' to help us with choices that decisions that might cause us t...

To Tube or not To Tube, the real question

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To Tube or Not To Tube... A question that has been eating at me for a really long time. I think that many of us have been wondering if living a life on the YouTube screen is one that we would want.  I mean, "Everyone is doing it! Right?". Well, no...not everyone is doing it...but a lot are. And though a lot are, not everyone should. I, myself, love watching things that are engaging and inspiring, educational and further my knowledge. I have spent countless hours watching videos on YouTube and other resources that have helped me fix my sewing machine, taught me a painting skill, helped me with my daughters math homework, and even helped me numb out my brain with silly and funny pet videos after a busy day. There is no denying that YouTubers have fulfilled the lives of many people. I alway have wanted to live a life that was one that could engage others, inspire others, educate others and help others further their knowledge for a wonderful and fruitful future. But...