A Lie

Don’t be mad at poor responses to honest sentiments. Some people can’t handle the truth because they spent their whole life living a lie.

Love always, Esha 

Unpopular Opinion: Will Vs. Rock

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The problem is bigger than Hollywood. This country condones violence. It was founded on violence. This is the same country that supported the Jerry Springer Show for over 20 seasons. It turns people into objects and objectifies the voiceless. People chase success and fame like a tree eager for sun rays. What kind of society supports the belittling of actors to get awarded for Oscars they earned? We build people up to tare them down never seeing the invisible strings pulling the puppets…

What kind of society ignores the abuse of it’s citizens for public consumption? The poor and disenfranchised are ignored by those who achieve accolades. The wealthy pursue the golden fleece at the cost of their soul. But they give us antics like this to focus on and we eat it up like government cheese. Don’t be a cog in the wheel, forever turning to another’s tune.

So who is at fault Will or Rock? These are rich men. For me it doesn’t matter, I have seen gentle souls get stumped in the concrete jungle for less… I know people who have gotten their faces sliced open by razor blades. During the end of the month, I have seen cops harass common folks just for driving down the street forced to meet quotas the department is fixated on.

I just hope western society gets it’s priorities together. Because time is short, the cost of rent, gas and food is rising but the day of reckoning is long. At some point, people will look at their lives and wonder where the time went. So don’t waste it keeping up with the celebrity news of the day. It’s all a distraction anyway. This is nothing compared to the problems this pandemic has incited. Stay focused on the things that matter.

Love always, Esha 

Corona Culture Rant: Rich Vs. Poor

Corona Culture Rant: Rich Vs. Poor 

It's easy to tell people to stay inside if they don't feel well. It's simple to see the benefits when you don't live pay check to check. When you have the option, the privilege, the ability to work from home and receive paid sick leave that's wonderful! But what about the rest of us? The working class Americans.

We are the silent majority that makes the country go round but we are also those struggling to survive. Those who fall in-between the cracks of the American dream trying to dig out of the concrete and barely scraping by. Now we are being called on once again to pull ourselves up by our proverbial bootstraps with no shoes! What do we do? When our bellies growl but no stimulus check comes in?

Part of me is concerned over what the nature of the economy will be when this pandemic ends. When the demands for work are unable to fulfill our need because small businesses have taken a hit! When homelessness stands in the way of self preservation and the cost is paramount to our livelihood. What is the baseline of assistant that can be provided for the homeless, struggling, working poor and ailing among us?

In the midst of this pandemic, we look to our state and federal government for answers, for assistance, for calm but we receive silent in return. It is my solvent hope that our elected officials answer that call. But I wouldn't put all my eggs in one basket. So I propose that we all look out for one another during this time. You never really know what people are going through be hide closed doors and now a large number of us are confined to staying in doors. And sometimes it feels unbearable.

There were so many things I took for-granted before Covid-19. Going to the movies, library, hitting a party, attending a conference, lecture, or just going to a theme park had no real value in my mind. I was just doing stuff but now I realize that I should have been more grateful for the little things. life is what we make of it. So even though I'm in the house, I am content. Because some people didn't wake up this morning. So I have to push forward in a world full of inequity and hardship. I have to make a way out of no way and help those I can along the way. Because no matter what we see and hear on social media we are all in this together.

Till next-time, Esha <3