Serita Wise -Suggs
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I am a self-published author, entrepreneur, life and financial wellness coach, and a Jane-of -all-Trades. I enjoy good books, coffee, music and spending time with S/O and my cats.
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The New Earth Project
I sat on my recently sterilized bed,waiting for the security warden to make his last rounds, finally the slot opens on my cell door and he speaks quietly, "Eat your dinner, starving yourself will not do anyone any favors, especially not for me.” I saw in my mind how it was that he gave me a critical once over, but I wasn’t in a giving or polite mood. To anyone else he might be a handsome man, but to me he was a symbol of my imprisonment. “Of course,” I thought, “Can’t have me keeling over can you? That would be such a loss.” The warden averted his eyes to the floor, and sighed heavily, hearing in his mind the words I projected into his conscious. He closed the slot, and went on to the next room, to check on the other “patient” beside of me.
By Serita Wise -Suggs3 years ago in Futurism
Bravery is being scared but doing it anyways
Recently, I went out on that limb that I am low-key terrified of. That limb is called “ We are officially open for business.” If I said that I was not scared, I would be lying. I am sick with nerves that I’m about to hang myself off of this skinny limb. That is unless that skinny little limb doesn't snap under the weight of my own expectations and hopes, and I plummet to the bottom of an abyss first. Gods help me, what have I done?
By Serita Wise -Suggs3 years ago in Journal
Run for the hills or ride it out?
Upon reading several sections of financial news, I have seen that there is speculation about another recession, economists are debating on when this forecasted mild economic slump will happen, but general consensus is sometime between the first and second quarters. That is if the data and news articles are to be believed anyways. Is this more fearmongering and nervous tittering amongst our elite, or genuine concern?
By Serita Wise -Suggs3 years ago in Journal
Just Over Broke
Let me start by saying that during this Pandemic, I have not worked a regular 40 hr a week job since April 2020. After applying to several positions, I am still not working full time yet. The last unemployment data I saw for my home county was 7.2%, with just over 30,000 people living here, that 7.2% is a decent amount of people that do not have a steady income.
By Serita Wise -Suggs5 years ago in Journal
The Money Jar.
The year was 2011, and I and my young son were living in income-based housing in a somewhat rough part of town. I was barely supporting us through odd job and online gigs. I was fortunate enough to qualify to not have to pay rent on our apartment but I still had the rest of the bills to pay, including a ridiculous propane bill in the winter. Before anyone scoffs at this, let me tell you this is not fun, it's not easy, it downright blows. Living in income-based housing is two steps away from being homeless, and there is a stigma that comes with that, which is very hard to overcome.
By Serita Wise -Suggs5 years ago in Motivation
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
In October of 2018, I started to feel this odd tingle in my right hand, it would come and go, especially if I spent a lot of time typing or doing repetitive hand motions. After 36 years of not having a single issue like this, I was baffled, yet keen to blow it off, I had things to get done, and a little tingle wasn't going to mar my day. I told myself to just rest the wrist, take a Tylenol, and all would be well. I hate going to any doctor so I wasn't about to complain about a little issue like this. We were in the process of moving, and you know how that is.
By Serita Wise -Suggs5 years ago in Longevity
