Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior
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Don't Piss Off (or Piss On) A Texas Woman
As a rideshare driver of almost seven years, I do not carry a gun – concealed or otherwise, not only because it is against company policy, but it is also against my own moral code. But I am not completely unprotected. I have some pepper spray and a baseball bat. I have never used the pepper spray, but I have used the bat. Yes, I most certainly have used the bat.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Humans
Don't Chase the Blues Away
“EVEN A HAPPY LIFE CANNOT BE WITHOUT A MEASURE OF DARKNESS, AND THE WORD HAPPY WOULD LOSE ITS MEANING IF IT WERE NOT BALANCED BY SADNESS. IT IS FAR BETTER TO TAKE THINGS AS THEY COME ALONG WITH PATIENCE AND EQUANIMITY.” – CARL JUNG
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Longevity
Laura Nyro
"Wedding Bell Blues," "Stoned Soul Picnic," "And When I Die," "Stoney End," and the unforgettable "Eli's Coming." Who among us growing up in the 60's and 70's did not groove to these songs never knowing that they were penned by a delicate, young Libra girl born in the Bronx?
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Beat
Why I Drive Rideshare
I have been asked many times why I have chosen to drive rideshare and work in the gig economy as my way to support myself especially considering the recent murder of Joshua Miller, an Uber driver, here in Dallas. I have a great resume, good work ethic, and could probably get a nice, safe office job making the same amount of money, so why do I put my life and health on the line to do rideshare?
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Confessions
Christmas Tree Bracelet
Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s, I was living in Providence, Rhode Island and attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. I had a dear friend (whom we shall call “Ed” to protect his dignity as he is a stuffy, respected professor at a large university now).
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Humans
Judy Girl
My dad came from a large family (six sisters and two brothers) in Port Arthur, Texas. I ended up growing up with 23 first cousins which seemed so very normal to me, but I have discovered as an adult that most people do not HAVE that many first cousins. My oldest cousin on my dad’s side was born in 1940 and the youngest was born in 1970, so as you can imagine, a lot of second cousins were added in the mix also. We were an army.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Families
You're in My Way, You Need to Die
I am currently sitting in a hospital room after spending three days in ICU recovering from injuries received in a horrific car accident due to some one unable to control their emotions and rage. This rage was borne out of the fact that I was driving the speed limit in the middle lane on a major freeway in Dallas and trying to change lanes with my blinker on. I simply was in their way, and not going as fast as they wanted to go, so hence, I deserved to die. I deserved to die because I existed. Because I was in their way.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Criminal
No, They Really Are Trying to Make You Crazy
…a form of psychological abuse in which false information is presented with the intent of making a victim doubt his or her own memory, perception, and sanity. It may range simply from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred, up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim. - Wikipedia
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Psyche
