Life has a tendency to not be fair — Two notes before I begin: I will write this in the first person so you can see the words play out in the first person. And it was easier for me. Fun fact: Personal freedom comes after the emotional battle. War = freedom. Let’s do this! Take a good meditation…

Transparency beyond expectation: inside information DISCLAIMER: There is a reason why this is 20 minutes. I have pulled all three parts together. Everything you need to know in one sitting and I leave no room for 1) gray areas 2) assumptions and/or 3) misinterpretations. Also, with this 20 minutes, questions…

A brief comprehensive story — Hi. I’m Josh. A few things that pop out about me wherever I go are that I am very courteous and respectful. And analytical — sometimes I lose people in conversation. Actually, I lost talking to a girl with a master’s degree in counseling because of it. Crazy, right? …

From a real life angle Let’s get right into this! This will be fun! A lot of us grew up with adults giving us “lessons” from the Lion King movie story. I am here to bust the bubble they all put over our heads. I wish I was not manipulated…

Does protecting yourself have an expiration date? — Two stories in particular I’d like to talk about today. The names will be undisclosed. First, this woman who says she is conservative and tries to always be aware of her surroundings, sometimes uses her conceal carry permit. This one day she used her husband’s vehicle and did not carry…

Uncovering what these women aren’t saying — This woman in question is an individual that has men ruining their life. She is who Dr. Louann Brizendine has described as who the brains of men lean more towards. A woman with men saving their pictures would defend himself like a hurt animal if caught looking at her in…

How to tell if you picked right? — Victimized Many individuals will have lived through a lot of discrimination, emotional pain, and personal attacks. It’s hard to know what to do. I’ve worked with teens up to seniors, I’ve successfully helped them. Do we hate the attacker? Do we go to therapy and if so, what type of therapist…

Have you ever thought about the difference? — There is a difference I've noticed between writers and bloggers on Medium. Bloggers Bloggers build their empires solely based on connection. It's through connection: talking to, collaborating, story commenting, and mentioning other bloggers to build a successful blog. …

Let’s take a quick moment to see — I watched this street interview at a gun protest and one of the protesters said this right before thinking about it, “For all we know, you [in general] could have multiple assault charges. I think criminals are people, too, but you…” realizing what she was about to say went against…