Categotry Archives: Notes From The Red Leather Couch

Envy & Audacity

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Most women I know were raised to be nice. They were raised to be quiet, neat, unassuming, sweet, kind, nurturing, and *nice*. They were raised to smile when they were angry. They were raised to soothe, smooth over, negotiate, and compromise. They weren’t raised to be ambitious or to promote themselves. They weren’t raised to… Continue reading →

Glitter Flinging 101 ~ Or How I Promote Others and Why.

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I love to promote people on my blog, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media networks, but I have a definite criterion for this kind of ‘volunteer work’. I developed the criterion after I had a few negative experiences with promoting people *for the wrong reasons*. This was entirely my fault, and I accept full and… Continue reading →