PrttySweet Distractions

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...

It's not what I said, it's what you heard. It’s so easy to get lost in the mix of how well we think we know people, mood, perception, and what is actually being said. Inflection matters as much as words do. In this day of digital communication, it's easy to overlook the intent of a conversation. But even face to face things get lost in translation and words are taken out of context.

We live in an age where being straight forward is a rarity, where people see what they can get and then play innocent when they are called out. Micromanaging interpersonal relationships and weaponizing kindness is becoming the norm. It's an unfortunate truth. Gaslighting is commonplace in the games people play.

A gripping look at the messy rhythm of growth, where every victory seems to spark a new setback. This show leans into the drama of stumbling, rising, backsliding, and still trying through the chaos. No one ever said the journey would be easy, but growth is always worth it

We often find ourselves automatically apologizing for the parts of us that may make others uncomfortable. We get torn between expected politeness, undeserved respect, and whatever our truth may be. Though it can be a hard line to walk, we need to accept ourselves and stand tall in our truth with no apologies.

The bittersweet truth that sometimes relationships give us almost everything we want — but the missing piece still hurts. Is it enough? Can it ever be? When you give it all to a person that can't seem to reciprocate in kind, is comfort, companionship, and desire enough or does it just mimic the love that is needed?

Ah, we've all been lost in the tunnel of love. But love isn't the only time the world slips away and we fail to notice the passage of time or the consequences of our hyperfixation. What pulls focus so intensely that we lose sight of anything and everything else. It's hard to come back to the now, when we are lost in tunnel vision. 

It's Storytime! This Valentine's Eve is on Friday the 13th. Let's hear about failed romantic endeavors, horrible dates, and the stupid things we've all gone through in the name of love. What's your romantic horror story?

We had naughty, now it's time for sweet romance. Champagne and roses, chocolate and strawberries, cuddles and kisses can charge an evening where two people slip into each other’s orbit. Soft teasing, slow smiles, and a chemistry that hums just beneath the surface, it’s romantic. A little daring full of that delicious tension that makes every touch feel like a promise.  

Love is in the air, so let's make it good. Tonight we bathe in the pleasures of the flesh. The sights, sounds, smells, and all the sensations being naughty offers. No guilt with all the pleasures.

I’m losing my mind, or at least it feels that way. Are you with me on the platform for the crazy train waiting to be taken to the looney bin. When did the world and the people in it stop making sense? Maybe I am teetering on the brink of insanity, I can be the only one.

Emotions aren't drama; They're feelings. If you've been made to feel like you're too melodramatic, too triggered, too emotional... just too much, tell them GO FIND LESS. Elyse Meyers, who is fabulous btw, often says, 'If you think I'm too much, go find less'. If you feel that in that in your bones, tell us all about it. you are NOT alone.  

Acrophobia (heights), claustrophobia (enclosed spaces), hydrophobia (water) there is a long list of intense and persistent fears or phobias. Are you arrays of spiders, germs, falling? Peruse the interwebs and find out if your greatest fears have a name, and tell us all about it.

We are all capable of a beast under the right circumstances. We can spew vitriol in a heartbeat, with the right trigger. What triggers that inner beast to immerge? Can it be tamed? Can we ever heal the damage it does? If you wake the Beast, do you deserve what you get for poking the bear?

Part 2 of the series, What's IN Your Mind. We shared time with our shadows, now it's time to embrace the light. We all have those little things that make us smile, even when we think we aren't able. Let's embrace those nuances that make us believe dreams come true. Often times, it's easier to sit with our demons, it's comfortable. Let's get out of the shadows and recognize the thoughts that motiva...

This week is a two-part series called, What's IN Your Mind. First comes the darkness. When we feel like our own thoughts are our enemies: negative self-talk, fears, the voices in the shadows, at times they haunt us all. Whether it's mistakes we've made, all the useless what-ifs, or paralyzing comparisons in unfortunate shoulds', tell us all about those dark and shadowy places that keep you up at n...