The following is a hypothetical conversation between myself and the Covid-19 virus. Caution, this piece is slightly inappropriate! Okay, possibly more than slightly! Me: You're stupid. Covid-19: I'm going to make you sick and kill you. Me: Eat a sack of dicks! Covid-19: Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! Me: I've changed my mind. Go f**k … Continue reading My Covid-19 Conversation 😅🤣😂
Category: Wake Up Series
Have you opened your eyes?
If you woke up this morning thinking, "I can't do this. I give up," then I urge you to change your mind. Do not allow that something or someone to get the best of you. Sometimes, a new strategy is required to reach the top. The mountain is not unclimbable! Do not settle! Joseph Shanklin … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Do Not Settle]
Maybe you've heard this before? The eyes are the window to the soul. I believe William Shakespeare is credited with being the first to make this statement. It's true; the eyes do not and cannot lie. Most of us tend to be distracted by smiles, facial expressions, body language, speech, and so much more, but … Continue reading My Thoughts Last Night While Eating Tacos [The Eyes Are The Window To The Soul]
I can easily compare actors and athletes to politicians. Quite often, people voice their disappointments with a particular professional athlete or movie star. This tends to happen even more around election time. Actors spend their lives pretending to be someone else, but their fans are always surprised to find out that he or she had … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Actors, Athletes & Politicians]
Lately, I find myself wanting to tell people, "stay safe!" Okay, recently, nearly everyone I meet says, "stay safe." Or "be safe!" Hmmmmm . . . what's different in the world? Why are we all wishing safety upon each other? Is it the virus? Is it the high number of fools terrorizing their home towns … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Stay Safe Everyone]
Recently, I posted something about my Crash Report. [Crash Report] is the name I have given to my Dream Journals. Back in January, I began recording my dreams. The key, of course, is documenting every available detail as soon as I open my eyes. Otherwise, as you undoubtedly know, the dream tends to fade away. … Continue reading Reflection of Self
To stay on the path, we must either cast out our demons or make peace with them. Joseph Shanklin September 28, 2020
During the Fall of 1991, I became a father for the first time. From the moment my eyes fell upon my baby girl, I knew with complete absolution that my child [children] would be the most important and the most beautiful thing I would ever accomplish in my lifetime. Like it was yesterday, I remember … Continue reading Save Our Children
