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On The Catwalk
On any given Friday night during this extended lockdown, you can find me drinking alone in my apartment. This might sound pathetic and downright sad, and that's because it is. A far cry from my youth, I stay in and entertain myself via increasingly pitiful means these days.
By Reptile Dysfunction 5 years ago in Confessions
I was Booed Off Stage at a Black Comedy Club
I am 70 years old and have been doing stand-up comedy at open mic nights for over 30 years. I worked for an international software company based in Holland and traveled the world. It was a great opportunity to travel to many US cities and I attended an open mic night every chance I got, especially bigger cities like San Francisco, Chicago, St Louis, and many others. I usually had no problem embarrassing myself on purpose as my comedy centers around my size. At 6’6, 375 you can bet that I get noticed when I come on stage. I have a standard set that is timed perfectly at 5 minutes so that comedy club managers know that I will not abuse my time slot.
By Trent Fox5 years ago in Confessions
Field Trip Fail
I have very little talent.I'm one of those kids that was gifted in element and then it was downhill from there.I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer.No athletic ability to speak of.However,the one ability i do have is the skill of avoidance. That very technique is how I ended up in the trees.
By Malik LaFon5 years ago in Confessions
8 Hours of Misery
In the summer after my divorce I was determined to change my life for the better. I had started working out and it showed. I got rid of the mid-30's, unhappily married lady bod and turned into a toned and lean woman of the hour. I started dating again, feeling empowered and beautiful in a way I hadn't often felt during my 10-year relationship with my ex-husband.
By Emily van den Berg5 years ago in Confessions
Was I Really That Pathetic
There are moments in life when you look back and you ask yourself, 'What was I thinking?' Believe me I've done this a lot when remembering things I've done. However, there is once incident that stands out as my most desperate, yet humorous.
By Anita L Worthey5 years ago in Confessions
No Regrets, But Still Mortified...
Earlier in my career, as a licensed medical massage practitioner, I made a mistake that left me mortified; and yet, after 15 years, when I think about it, it leaves me cringing with the emotions of fear and of disbelief. It all started when my business was less than 5 years old, and everything was going according to plan. I was on a high with achieving all of my goals and everything was working out in my favor. One would have thought that I was kissed by a lucky lady bug or touched by a lucky leprechaun, but I wasn’t. Anyhow, one day, a client invited me to be a part of a business expo (some call them business conventions), that allowed businesses to showcase their products and services, to a community of other like-minded business people. I immediately accepted the invitation, as I attributed most of my success on having a very aggressive marketing and advertising business plan for my company:
By Princess Rev. Nnedi Iwuchukwu, M.Msc., LMT, LMI, MMP, Yogi 5 years ago in Confessions
Hello DCF
Yes, that kind of text. The kind that keeps your marriage engaging, that says "I'm an unwrapped gift waiting for you." If anything, we should be celebrating that a couple 15 years into their marriage (one of us having a midlife awakening/crisis) are still enjoying each other. But DCF???? How???
By Jamie Lynn Wilson5 years ago in Confessions
The Ulfberht Incident
I had recently completed my master’s degree in library science. A new grad-school grad, I’d decided to treat myself with something I had wanted for a long time. Something I had been obsessing over since I’d first learned about it as a teenager. Something that all women desire at some point.
By Lauren Triola5 years ago in Confessions
Changing looks by getting Locs
"I want to shave it off!" I uttered through my gritted teeth one day, frustrated, whilst yanking at the strings of bedhead knots trapped between the bristles of my paddle brush. I envisioned hacking off the tangled nest that lay above my head and how alleviated I would feel not having to manage a constant hairdo. Had I had a pair of scissors to hand or an electric razor in that moment, I would have committed recklessly to do the deed right there and then; but I didn't, so the vision quickly drifted as I slumped into my mundane morning routine of a 'quick comb' into a mid-pony. Simple and easy. No hassle for aching arms or trying to get an even partition; this was my go-to style since middle school.
By Rose Jones5 years ago in Confessions
The Wurst Experience
The early 2000’s hurt my feelings; the way we dressed as teenagers, to the way we smeared black eyeliner around our eyes and never washed the old makeup off of our faces. The way Bath and Body Works products oozed from our pores to cover up the fact that we refused to shower after gym class because we were all too insecure about our pubescent bodies. One thing that hurts the most to think about is my first crush; there’s a memory of him that lurks in the depths of my mind only to pop up around 3:00am when I’m having trouble sleeping.
By Ana Schlegel5 years ago in Confessions
My Untold Truth
It was Maya Angelou who said, "there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Sometimes your best story is the one you chose to keep hidden under the covers of life. My most embarrassing moments in life came with me learning something from the experience that would help me down the road. So maybe what I share will do the same for someone who reads it. This challenge for me will be like no other as I come into a place of liberation that I didn't know I was still attainable by sharing my truth! Let's get started!
By Aundrya Richardson5 years ago in Confessions
Lakshmi's Love Shack
My ex-husband kept referring to him as a gardener during the divorce. I’ll have you know, he was so much more. A Landscape Visioneer he was, and he certainly changed mine! Lakshmi-Love, wherever you are now, I will always thank you for opening my eyes and hope you'll forgive me for finally sharing our story.
By Alexis Behrend5 years ago in Confessions
