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Freedom
What does freedom mean to you? Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose…. It ain’t nothing if it ain’t free.
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Public Figures
What public figure do you disagree with the most? I think, oddly, it’s the whole Kardashian family. With the public attention they get for just being rich they could make positive changes in our society, instead they get plastic surgery, screw everything that looks at them and contribute nothing. The incessant parade of dumb plastic […]
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What Do I Do
What do you do to be involved in the community? I’ve volunteered at Food Not Bombs for almost 29 years. we serve vegetarian or vegan meals in the heart of the cities where poverty, homelessness and hunger are rampant. We collect the food from businesses and cook it, set up and serve. The point is […]
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People I look to or admire?
List the people you admire and look to for advice… There’s not many people in my life who I look to for advice….. I would say my bestie Mary. I love, admire and respect her and always turn to her for advice. She’s the absolute best! I also have Gandalf. Yeah, I said Gandalf, the […]
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Do I What?
Do you vote in political elections? Do I vote? No, I don’t vote. I firmly believe that the political system in America has been corrupted for an exceptionally long period of time. I don’t think that I am the only person who believes this. I know JFK believed it as well. Many people do not […]
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What Gives Me Direction in Life?
What gives you direction in life? What gives me direction in life? Honestly? I have no direction in my life I follow my heart, I live by my own rules and as my spirit dictates. When I was raising my family I had direction and motivation but now that I’m an empty nester I roll […]
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A Quote… or more
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I […]
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Ever Have “One of Those Days?”
I have been incredibly sick, weak, vomiting and in pain. I woke up this morning and remembered that I can’t have any coffee. Todays mood – https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6AihTKBg13/?igsh=dWVrMWlpOXBoa25n
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Favorite Holiday
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? Definitely Halloween. I have always adored the fall season, the heat is dying off and the winds picking up, leaves are turning colors and the air smells crisp and full of the promise of winter. I remember the horrible 1970’s and 1980’s Halloween costumes that […]
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Have I Ever Been Camping?
Have you ever been camping? It’s hard to imagine that anyone would say they have never been camping. I love camping. Some of my few treasured childhood memories are of us going camping when I was really little and all the way up to my teens. Camping is a big part of our lifestyle. My […]
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When Do I Feel Most Productive?
When do you feel most productive? In the middle of the night. I’ve endured insomnia for years and I have adapted to not sleeping at night and often not at all for a small number of days. I worked 3 rd shift, 24 hour shopping, 24 hour diners. Writing, painting, sewing, cooking, quality time with […]
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My favorite emojis?
What are your favorite emojis? Let me go see, the first five in my history…. 😂♻️😆😮🌱 There’s a lot of them that I like. They’re just cute. 😒 I use this a lot 🖖🏼 Yaas, live long and prosper 🐝 the fat little bee 🦔 cute little hedgehog 🧋 boba! 🫖 tea pot is too […]
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I like to discuss..
What topics do you like to discuss? Art Philosophy Music Writing Books Womyns studies Circle Paganism Tiny homes Skoolies Organic Nature Camping Hiking Recycling ♻️ Repurposing ♻️ Reusing Travel Concepts Freedom Community empowerment Human rights Peace Love Intentional communities Solar Plants Veganism Healthy choices Exercise Local hot spots and state parks Coffee and tea Bread! […]
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Last time I took a risk?
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? Today! I listed my car for sale, a low ball price of $3,500 so I could have the full payment on a smaller bus. Most states require a damn CDL to drive a full size school bus/skoolie and fuck that! I’m […]
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I Had to Share
“I am the EarthAnd the Earth is me.Each blade of grass,Each honey tree,Each bit of mud,And stick and stoneIs blood and muscle,Skin and bone. And just as INeed every bitOf me to makeMy body fit,So Earth needsGrass and stone and treeAnd things that grow hereNaturally. That’s why weCelebrate this day.That’s why acrossThe world we say:As […]
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What Makes Me Nervous?
What makes you nervous? It’s definitely safe to say I’m a spazz. The mere concept of going out of my home makes me nervous. I have been diagnosed with agoraphobia and it affects my daily life. Leaving home and any type of social interaction makes me want to ball up and hide. I love to […]
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Unwinding
How do you unwind after a demanding day? Well, this answer depends entirely on the day and my health or mood. I like to work out. I go to the YMCA and I love to work out, it’s obviously not about my weight, but it’s about my heart health and dexterity. I like to have […]
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How Do I Use Social Media?
How do you use social media? Sparingly. To be frank, I’m disenchanted with social media. Mind control for sheeple. . I’ve been stalked, harassed, bullied, lied to, lied about, slandered and embarrassed on social media to the point of taking legal again and making police reports and it’s not worth the drama and hassle to […]
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Winterwood’s Mom
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. This is so awkward and cringe I can’t help but laugh out loud and share it….. 😂 My daughter’s birth name is Winterwood. When she was a teen one of her friends apparently had the hots for me and I didn’t even notice 😂 that’s […]
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A Random Stranger
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. In the mid 90’s me and my rainbow sister decided to go to the National Rainbow Gathering in Indiana. My sister’s birth name/dead name was Jennifer but her Rainbow name is Willow. She is from Kentucky and on our way to the […]
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A decision that helped me learn or grow
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. I like this question. How about y’all? I read many responses and I appreciate and really respect the journey many of you are on. Wow, I subscribed to some of y’all. There’s some very incredible people on this site. I have […]
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Where I Would Never Want to Visit?
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? I think France or Germany. No real reason other than I really don’t like the French language at all, and I find French people to be smug, rude, judgmental and arrogant. Germany is a funny one because I speak German and Germans like […]
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Something Positive
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. To be frank, I’m struggling to think of anything specific. My Mom has done many things for me, I struggle to recall much from my extended family because I’m the tie dye sheep in a group of sheeple. My Mom struggled for a while […]
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Where Do I See Myself in 10 Years?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In the woods! Doing what I do. Sitting in mud, swimming in wild mountain streams, bathing in waterfalls and dancing in the rain. My bus renovations will be long finished and we will have her set up on our land, lots of plants, trees and gardens. I […]
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I Saw This, Had to Share
Just in case you needed to be reminded….If you see a small girl wearing a bikini, mind your business.If you see a big girl wearing a crop top, mind your business.If you see a girl not wearing a bra, mind your business.If a girl of any size doesn’t fit your definition of beautiful or sexy […]
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5 Everyday Things That Brings Happiness
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? I’m a pretty happy person and there’s many things that contribute to my happiness. It’s hard to narrow it down to five. But here goes: 1) My family and friends. I have a three adult children, five grandchildren, my Mom, Husband, two nieces and five great […]
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What I Learned in High School
Describe something you learned in high school. In complete and utter honesty I only attended 3 months of high school. I was 15, almost 16, when my father abandoned us. My mom was overwhelmed and left too. It was me, alone. I quit school and got a job. My mom returned after a couple weeks […]
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What Healing looks Like
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A Positive Change In My Life
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. The best change in my life was when I found myself and my people, my tribe. The folks who get me. I was raised in a family that was very judgmental, hypocritical, negative, abusive and neglectful and all I knew of myself was what was […]
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Excercising
What’s the most fun way to exercise? I love to move, I love working out and going to the gym. Of course, I have a list. But what’s most important is to find what you like and are capable of doing and go with it. I love working out at the YMCA, hiking, running, biking, […]
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What Book Could I Read Over and Over Again?
What book could you read over and over again? There’s a few that I HAVE read over and over again. ‘Walden’ by Henry David Thoreau. ‘Women Who Run With Wolves’ by Clarissa Pinkola Estes PHD. ‘Sonnets and The Poetry of Pablo Neruda’. ‘Essential Bukowski’ Selected and Edited by Abel Debritto. ‘Sonnets by William Shakespeare’ ‘One […]
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Today’s Eclipse
It would be a shame to waste this solar eclipse today. I hope everyone gets out and safely views it. …. I’m going to be finishing a 3 month binding and cleansing spell. I have carefully carried this out, to the minor details, and will be finishing it at the height of the eclipse. I […]
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A job I would do for free
What job would you do for free? I’m actually doing three for free now. We have a small public homestead. We teach sustainability, farming, animal care and composting etc. I volunteer one day a week to tend the chickens. We also have a feed & seed. I volunteer a day there as well. They often […]
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Olympics
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? I don’t watch any sports. At all. I don’t think we have to compete to communicate, socialize or excel. We can do better than that. There’s a lot of angst, arrogance and anger in sports, especially in the fans. I don’t have a team. I don’t […]
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How Would I Improve My Community
How would you improve your community? There’s a lot, we need to unify and stop playing victims and being offended by everyone who doesn’t think exactly like us. We need housing that people can actually afford. We need community gardens and community meals available. I went hungry a lot in my life and hunger is […]
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My Morning Rituals
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? I have pretty severe insomnia and cannot sleep most times even with medications. But when I finally get to sleep I have my routine in the mornings. It helps lessen angsts and anxiety about the night before or the day […]
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Peace of Mind
You don’t need to be seen by others to accumulate virtue.your karma knows when you do good deeds. To be truly kind, you don’t care about rewards or losses, and you don’t need others to praise your merits. You just follow your own heart, and everything you say and do will bring peace of mind.
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What Makes a Person Unique?
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? The aspects I think makes a person unique are expressiveness, individuality, intelligence- it’s a rare thing now and days, artistic nature, authenticity, accountability, altruism, kindness, their life experiences and their understanding of their life experiences. Courage is another thing today’s society lacks and I find incredibly […]
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Something named after me?
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? This is something I have never thought about. I was named after a Beatles song and I’ve always hated my name and the song. Me and my Husband are in the process of getting my first name legally changed. I have been the […]
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What makes me laugh
What makes you laugh? Innocence; my new grandson wide eyed and looking at the world with new eyes. My granddaughters dancing with me to Disney Princess songs, rain, my Husband and his antics, bees, Monty Python and my adult children.
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Most people don’t understand
What’s something most people don’t understand? Themselves. They get caught up in who they’re supposed to be, taught how to think, speak or act, forget their own wants and dreams and completely lose themselves.
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How often do I say no?
How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals? Hummm. … … *processing* … … I say no very often. If it’s something that interferes with our goals. I talk to my Husband as it involves him and his goals too. His input is important. Work, money, buying or selling […]
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The Way Things Were.
First I want to say what inspired this post. We were watching The Haunting in Connecticut 2, Ghosts of Georgia and, at the end of the movie, they show pictures of the actual family. Who, however, are all overweight. But the movie has cast skinny and buff actors, they look nothing like the actual people […]
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Secret skill or ability?
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? Ohhh this is a fun one! I’m an intuitive empath: For most of my adult life I can sense, feel, read and understand other people’s feelings, emotions, motivations and intentions. I’m extremely talented at tarot due to this and I’m often able to […]
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My Favorite Type of Weather?
What is your favorite type of weather? Storms. The scarier and harder the better! I love them all; rain, sleet, ice, snow, wind and hail. I love all storms. I love the heavy rain and winds that come with hurricanes , it excites me. I like moody, dark and brooding weather. Fog and rain, the […]
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My most influential teachers and why.
Who was your most influential teacher? Why? I normally just say life was my best teacher. Growing up ugly, dirt poor and basically neglected in rural Appalachia in the 70’s and 80’s taught me more than any teacher could. My school was kindergarten to 8th grade all in the same building. No middle school. I […]
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This years Dahlia.
Every year I plant a Dahlia tube/bulb. They’ve been multiple colors over the years. Dahlias are pretty much my favorite flower and I take great care and pride in my plants each year. This year is a ‘Color Spectacle’. What a beautiful color. I’m already in love with this flower. Planting a Dahlia has been […]
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Do more of every day?
What do you wish you could do more every day? Weirdly enough I wish I could let go more every day. Let go of past hurts, let go of my failures, let go of trauma, let go of the weights of my own expectations, let go of pain – so much pain, let go of […]
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One word that describes me?
What is one word that describes you? Esoteric or Arcane. I’m not understood by many people, I’m not everyone’s cup of tea and I’m fine with that. We aren’t meant to be loved by everyone and we aren’t meant to love everyone. Sometimes the energy, vibes, attitude or whatever is just off and we don’t […]
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Which animal would I compare myself to and why?
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? I have a few: Fox. I’m cleaver, crafty, loyal, funny and vibrant. I am often called Húlí which is Mandarin for “the Fox”. . Bear. Strong, protective and fierce. I will give everything I have to protect those I love, even my life. I’m exceptionally territorial […]
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