PrttySweet Distractions

In a world where you can be anything, be kind. It sounds easy, but emotions are irrational and can get away from us. Kindness is a choice well made. 

Being humble in this land of entitlement isn't easy. Modesty is often mocked in this Instagram world.  

Being humble in this land of entitlement isn't easy. Modesty is often mocked in this Instagram world.  

Everything in moderation is easier said than done. Trying to tame our gluttonous ways can seem impossible. Apparently, virtues are not as easy as sin.   

Welcome to a PrttySweet Side Peace. This is the accompaniment to the livestream from Holy Hell Week: Temperance.

Sometimes our choices make us feel like we are standing in the line of fire. Your decisions are questioned and picked apart. You start to doubt yourself under the constant scrutiny. Do you stand strong or fall apart?  

We are celebrating underdogs everywhere! When the Mexican army came out victorious over France, it was so monumental that it's still celebrated today! But tonight isn't about history. It's about celebrating those surprising victories that changed us somehow. We acknowledge and celebrate all those moments we tend to overlook in our own lives, but acknowledge and celebrate in others. So, it's an und...

Seasonal Affective Dusorder can make the Happy Holidays blue. The winter doldrums are real and can weigh heavy on emotions. After a seemingly endless winter, it’s finally spring. The sun is out, the air is fresh and it’s time to let the skies be blue so we can bask in the sun.

We often get told that dreams do come true and nothing is out of reach. However, everyone has their limits. How impossible does the dream we believe in have to be before it makes us believe that maybe we don't deserve it? Is it better to know your limits and push within reason or to shoot for the stars without a rocket? 

It's that time of year when Easter Bunnies give way to dust bunnies and we clear the cobwebs to start fresh in Spring. Whether it's deep cleaning your house or sorting through emotional baggage. Sometimes we need that discard pile, even if it's painful. Letting go of what no longer serves us is good for the soul.

Sometimes we jump right into the deep end. Other times, we make the lists and think of contingencies. It is way too easy to drown in the what ifs and infinite possibilities. There are times where we think so hard we can't even move lost in the unfortunate truth of analysis paralysis.

It's that time of year when end of year club banquets, graduation parties, and of course prom cause a mad rush to formal wear hoping for a dress or a bow tie to match a dress. Let's talk about how moments from those dances linger.

We went through passion’s fire. Now, we are chilled to the bone. When love turns cold and kindness turns heartless, that chill ruins deep. Is there ice in your veins, or did you feel the chill in theirs? Tell us all about the cold and heartless.

Turn up the heat in passions’ rising. Bring us from winter to warmth in tactile possibilities. Sensual sensations lead the way as we bring fire to the night.    

Floating in an overwhelming sea does it swallow us whole or set us free? For some, water is cleansing. For others, we feel like we're drowning. What ocean do you get lost in?

They say the whole is worth more than the sum of it's parts. But sometimes we are broken into pieces, usable or otherwise. They use our joy ripped out at the roots to patch their own. Gutted like a car for parts, how do we rebuild or is it easier to remain in pieces?

Between spring gardens and seeds of doubt there's a lot of ground to cover. Fed by rain or tears once the seeds are planted, they tend to grow.

On the Eve of April Fool's, we ponder the foolish. Whether it be a fool in love, a trickster, or just a little honest naivety, it's all up for inspiration and conversation. 

We are showcasing spoken word poetry. Gotta love writers with rhythm and flow and enough meaning to make you think or feel or just get lost in the moment

Through good times, celebrations, trials, and tribulations, sometimes we yearn to tell the person (or people) we just can't. Distance, time, death, abs broken hearts can leave us with emptiness behind even the most joyful moments. They say it gets better with times but still... I wish you were here... even now.

How you choose between the lesser of two evils means deciding which one carries the least harm. Is it consequences be damned or do you heed the possibility of danger?

'Tis the season of Pots O'Gold, 4 leaf clovers, and all things green. On St. Patty's Day, we will bask in the Love, Loyalty, and Friendship represented by the Claddagh ring.

On this weekend before St. Patty's Day, we talk about all our escapades, partying, drinking, being the designated person and all the craziness it entails.

Spin a tale of mischief, magic, and mystical mayhem. Highlight the fun and subtle differences between the Imps and Fairies as we celebrate the legends, and lore of all things stirring up chaos around St. Patrick's Day.

The song says, "can't buy me love". Yet, even affection can seem transactional. Whether it's flowers and candy, jewelry, or a well-timed Slurpee, is it the gift, the intent, or the perception that skews emotion? While it should be the thought that counts and affection should be free, it often seems that the price of the gift can determine the amount of love in gratitude. Is love actually free or i...