What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?

I’m not a fan of impersonal companies & people. When they treat others with cold & nearly robotic responses. It tells me they don’t respect other people’s feelings.

It’s a red flag because it’s bordering on being abusive. Or people that mistreat others for their own gain. Especially if they’re in a food service or customer service oriented job. If the person treats the barista badly, that means they treat others badly & that’s not okay.

Behavior that talks down to people & mistreats them is a huge red flag. All people should be treated with respect & be seen. When companies & people mistreat people that are just trying to get ahead it’s a red flag.

I just got a mass email with a rejection inserted in it. I don’t shop there & won’t in the future when I am capable & able to do the work. It was impersonal & cold. Two things a company hiring people should never be. No thanks you don’t need my money now or in the future.

What does your ideal home look like?

Both physically & mentally. I think my ideal home is what I have now. A place where I feel safe to be me & it’s physically & mentally. Growing up in domestic violence I cherish my home. My house where I grew up was never a home because I never felt safe there.

Now, I realize that my ideal home is now. In the present & where I live. It may not be perfect but it’s our home. I have a happy dog that greets me when I come home & a husband that loves me.

It may not be big or grand but it’s home. Home is where you feel safe & loved exactly for who you are. That’s my ideal home.

Why do you blog?

I blog because it keeps me writing so I don’t get writers block. I have been blogging since 2005 when I first began. I find the outlet of writing very satisfying & blogging is that as well. I don’t feel that blogging is posting crap on Instagram or TikTok it’s about using words not videos.

By writing constantly you get more practice & your

writing becomes better. I have a journal with actual paper that I write in during the week. This has become a passion project & way for me to write both personal & observational & is extremely important to me.

By using my blog I can reach more people. That’s why I don’t always write in the blog because I have other places that I write. My blog is my side space that I’m very proud of. In 2005 when I first began I’d write my blog in Word & then transfer it to my blog. I’d ramble about my life in my thirties & being single.

Why do you write?