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   Before It’s Too Late  Why Death Makes Us Awkward & Afraid   and What We Can Do To Change It     “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” - H.P. Lovecraft
Essay, Real Talk, Spooky, DeathJodiOctober 30, 2020death, awkward, afraid, change, H.P. Lovecraft, quotes, paris, catacombs, french, pere lachaise, cemetery, headstone, france, new orleans, united states, funerals, home burials, civil war, embalming, decay, bodies, unknown, fear, skulls, funeral homes, horror movies, cultures, bleak, somber, dark, christianity, central america, south america, mexico, nicaragua, costa rica, celebrations, mourning, fantasy coffins, ghana, weird, funny, humor, katy perry, firework, sword in the stone, sword of gryffindor, funeral plans, taboo Comments
     

 
   FEAR  How MTV’s Short-Lived Paranormal Series Left A Lasting Impression   
 






















    

 
   This week I wanted to talk about fear and its benefits. But ya know what? The internet is full of those kind of articles and as
Essay, Spooky, TVJodiOctober 23, 2020FEAR, MTV's FEAR, MTV, paranormal, reality tv, ghosts, haunted, ghost hunting, 2000, moundsville, west virginia, west virginia penitentiary, prison, bonding, wedding, Godsmack, Voodoo, String Quartet, Complex, Mental Floss, Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters, Matt Barone, Julia Pimentel, Jake Rossen, youtube, halloween Comments
     

 
   The Lazy Witch  5 Simple Spells and Rituals to Celebrate Samhain   Listen, I am no expert when it comes to spells, rituals, or any divination so do your own research before performing any of the spells or rituals included in this post. Th
Feminist, Lists, Holiday, Spooky, WomenJodiOctober 16, 2020the lazy witch, witch, lazy, spells, rituals, samhain, full moon, october, october 2020, halloween, october 31st, evil, universe, energies, crystals, tarot, oracle, divination, mysticism, magic, influence, 2020, easy, charged, candles, burn, fire, focus, wish, release, ancestors, celebrate, threefold, karma, vengeance, love, paganism, witchcraft, wicca Comments
     

 
   Creepy Kids    Creepy kids get a bad rep.
Essay, Personal, SpookyJodiOctober 9, 2020creepy kids, october, precocious, eerie, tropes, children, kids, horror, dark, unnerved, uneasy, death, advantage, childhood, adulthood, hollywood, supernatural, cryptic, sullen, macabre, serial killers, abductions, rapists, abusers, lifetime movies, horror icons, horror classics, night of the living dead, freddy krueger, horror convention, cold case files, bill curtis, unsolved mysteries, robert stack, goosebumps, R.L. Stine, Scary Stories to tell in the dark, alvin Schwartz, stephen gammell, gruesome, nightmare inducing, misfit, maladjusted, psychotic, rugrats, greg ruth, comics, horror is good for you, wednesday addams, IT, Bendy and the Ink Machine, haunting, scary, horrific, appropriate, kid friendly Comments
     

 
   Paid Off  Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure the collective millennial dream is to fully pay off their personal debt before they die. It’s a simple dream but is it an attainable one?
Personal, Real Talk, MoneyJodiSeptember 18, 2020paid off, millennial, dream, debt, financial, finances, money, school loans, mortgages, credit cards, car loans, pennies, poverty line, pandemic, dave ramsey, snowball method, kia rio, 2015, late fees, joy, tips and tricks, payment Comments
     

 
   Paper    Three hundred and sixty-six days (it was a  leap year , remember?) On Sunday, Jonathan and I will celebrate our first wedding anniversary which means our marriage has already lasted almost 3.5x longer than the combined marriages
Essay, Personal, Real TalkJodiSeptember 11, 2020anniversary, paper, first anniversary, married, leap year, newlyweds, challenges, triumphs, 2019, covid, pandemic, control, renovation, asshole, crisis, fragile, fresh start, lifetime, celebrate, marriage, wedding, kim kardashian, keeping up with the kardashians, britney spears, jason alexander, george costanza Comments
     

 
   Breaking Tradition    My first wedding anniversary is this month! Next weekend, Jonathan and I will celebrate one year of marriage, and what a year it has been. But I’ll get more into that next week. For this week let’s talk about the wed
Essay, Personal, Feminist, DIY & CraftsJodiSeptember 4, 2020weddings, breaking tradition, tradition, anniversary, first year, getting married, four weddings, bridezillas, say yes to the dress, elope, bouquet, flowers, paper flowers, crafts, diy, engaged, pinterest, millennial, boomer, cookie table, pittsburgh, friday the 13th, spotify, dj, first dance, s'mores bar, s'mores, mexican food, self-uniting ceremony, marriage license, officiant, quakers, rebel, spookyComment
     

 
   The Chop    Short hair is my shit.     I love when someone decides to make the chop, taking their hella long hair and turning it into a cute bob or pixie cut. It’s refreshing, it’s youthful, and, it’s still looked at as an act of rebellio
Essay, Feminist, Personal, Women, BeautyJodiAugust 21, 2020short hair, make the cut, pixie cut, bob, long hair, hair, rebellious, rebel, badass, misogyny, women, female, feminine, men, attractive, Pink, Michelle Williams, Halle Berry, lesbians, masculinity, Feminist, femininity, salon, barber shop, personal, essay, mom, hairstyle, mullet, perm, beauty, society, change, wigs, the chopComment
     

 
   Rant  Ladies, Gentlemen, and readers who don’t prescribe to either of those labels: it’s time for a rant week.     So what’s that mean? This week, instead of keeping my topic singular, I’m opening the floodgates, baby.     And since this
Essay, Real Talk, Personal, RantsJodiAugust 14, 2020rant, covid, quarantine, job search, unknown, cover letter, entry level, unpaid internships, dispicable, reprehensible, free labor, experience, unemployment, business, pandemic, social media marketing, social media, politics, anxiety, fury, rage, outrage, senate, government, republicans, USPS, united states postal service, vote, 2020, grump Comments
     

 
   Fake Nice     I’m not nice.    That’s not usually something people brag about, but here we are.      Sure, I can be friendly, polite, and kind when I want to be, but I’ve never been in danger of being considered “nice.” I can’t fake
Essay, Real Talk, Self ImprovementJodiAugust 7, 2020fake nice, fake, nice, good guy, bad guy, ellen degeneres, james corden, bill cosby, ellen, fame, celebrity, jelani cobb, Molly Roberts, saints, sinners, opinion, not nice, friendly, kind, The Washington Post, told you so, Buzzfeed Comments
     

 
   Blocked    I’m blocked!     It’s not quite writer’s block but more of a quarantine based block. Instead of having no ideas at all you just have no motivation to put those ideas together in a coherent manner. 
Essay, Real TalkJodiJuly 24, 2020pandemic, blog, artbymoga, the kindred voice, illuminate, writing, writer's block, writing community, baddie, confront, meta, inspiration, motivation, lazy, procratinate, topic, creative, art, suggestions, blocked, block Comment
     

 
   Out With The Old    Does anyone else have a hard time letting things go?     Not just in the emotional or mental baggage kind of way, but in the physically burdensome junk sort of way.
Essay, Home & GardenJodiJuly 10, 2020dumpster, cleaning, organize, spring cleaning, organizing, baggage, emotional, mental, junk, grief, beanie babies, 90s, clutter, cobwebs, fashions, unused, unwanted, mess, disorder, chaos, cowboy, cowboy hat, branding Comments
     

 
   A Change Is Gonna Come    Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, the day we United States citizens celebrate our country gaining its independence. 
Essay, Holiday, Real TalkJodiJuly 3, 2020holiday, fourth of july, july 4th, red white and blue, 1776, revolution, black lives matter, blm, covid, covid-19, independence, united states of america, usa, fireworks, celebrate, country, america, american, 2020, summer, pandemic, goverment, racism, breonna taylor, vanessa guillen, missing and murdered indigenous women, media, monthly stimulus, change, equal, life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, LGBTQ, immigrants, women, POC, research, learn, systemic racism, white privilege, black owned businesses
     

 
   The Last of Us Part II  The Review   *WEE WOO WEE WOO* SPOILERS AHEAD! *WEE WOO WEE WOO*    If you haven’t played or finished The Last of Us Part II yet and care about spoilers…don’t read any further! If you’ve finished it or don’t c
Reviews, Video GamesJodiJune 24, 2020the last of us part 2, the last of us, video games, review, spoilers, playstation, ps4, plot, storyline, emotional, Ellie, Joel, Abby, trolling, metacritic, steroids, june 2020Comment
     

 
   DIY: Friendship Word Bracelets   DISCLAIMER: THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS. IF YOU PURCHASE A PRODUCT THROUGH MY LINK I WILL RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISSION AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU! READ MORE ABOUT IT    HERE   .     Remember friendship b
DIY & Crafts, HobbiesJodiJune 18, 2020diy, crafts, bracelets, jewelry, beads, words, friendship, friendship bracelets, kids, adults, fun, easy, cute, gift, bright, colorful, how-to, friends, family, loved ones, sharing, list, vote, measure, elastic, knots, glue, amazon, amazon affiliate Comments
     

 
   Fat Girl Summer   DISCLAIMER: THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS. IF YOU PURCHASE A PRODUCT THROUGH MY LINK I WILL RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISSION AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU! READ MORE ABOUT IT    HERE   .     Plus size. Chubby. Heavyset. Big.
Essay, Feminist, Health & Wellness, Personal, Real Talk, Self Improvement, WomenJodiJune 12, 2020fat girl summer, fat, fat girl, sofie hagen, books, body positivity, body acceptance, self love, changes, revolution, healthy, summer, 2020, plus size, bathing suit, swimming, crop tops, fashion, plus size fashion, sex, gender, fatness, insecurities, bodies, fat body, june 2020 Comments
     

 
   The Start   Today marks the 20th anniversary since I entered the menstruation club and to mark such an occasion I’m sharing with you guys an essay chronicling that first bloody day.  Whether you’ve had your own brush with getting you
Essay, Feminist, Real Talk, Women, Personal, HealthJodiJune 5, 2020first period, period, menstrual, menstruation, menstruating, periods, bleeding, puberty, bloody, 2000, June, science center, field trips, mama's family, pool party, swimming, cramps, stains, underwear, backaches, irritable, menstruate, period positive, let's talk about, period talk, period power Comments
     

 
   Let’s Play  3 Reasons I Love Watching Others Play Video Games    Who here plays video games?
Video Games, EssayJodiMay 22, 2020video games, let's play, youtube, twitch, caffeine, gamefly, let's plays, resident evil 2, friday the 13th, friday the 13th the game, ohmwrecker, cartoonz, h2o delirious, vash12349, jacksepticeye, hybridpanda, gamers, streaming, boomers, ign, play through, walkthrough, recommendation Comments
     

 
   Get Rec’d  Book Recommendations Part 1   DISCLAIMER: THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS. IF YOU PURCHASE A PRODUCT THROUGH MY LINK I WILL RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISSION AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU! READ MORE ABOUT IT    HERE   .     Reading is fu
Lists, Books, RecommendationsJodiMay 15, 2020Books, reading, book recommendations, book recs, recommendation, library, thrillers, mysteries, horror, young adult, children's, fiction, graphic novels, comics, el deafo, cece bell, Lumberjanes, tana french, dublin murder squad, series, joe o'loughlin, michael robotham, the outsider, stephen king, hboComment
     

 
   Living Through A Pandemic…   With A Newborn   Guest Post By Carly Bruce     It’s Mother’s Day this weekend  and while I have a mother, I don’t have any knowledge or experience of what it’s like to BE a mother (but if you’d like to se
Essay, Feminist, Real Talk, Women, Guest PostJodiMay 8, 2020Motherhood, new mom, postpartum, pregnancy, pandemic, social distancing, guest post, super bowl, shakira, August, c-section, playtex, intimacy, sexual intimacy, date nights, babies, newborn, elon musk, hospital, baby parade, parents, food, content, confidence, body positivity, women, creative, new york city, pittsburgh, FeministComment
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