Pie Crust
“I know that I’m deeply, spiritually, profoundly philosophical and I also know that I’m about the flakiest person you’re gonna meet.”
Yes, I put that Alanis Morissette is a singer/songwriter as if you don’t know who she is. I’m sure that you do, but for the terminally “living under a rock folks” — I added it. I previously wrote a piece about my feeling like I knew and understood Alanis from an early age when I saw her video for “Hand in My Pocket” on VH1. Her, Jewel and Garbage on Pop Up Video was like musical euphoria. I’m actually surprised that I haven’t written a piece to “Only Happy When It Rains”.
“I only listen to the sad, sad songs…”
GIF Courtesy of Tenor
Right now, I am working on a piece that is emotionally taxing. With all of these fucked up Supreme Court rulings and so much chaos in the country, I am working on a piece about America’s 250th Birthday that is hard to write; I’m sure it will be hard to read too. But mostly, it will be hard to stomach for “patriots”. So, I’ve had to take breaks while researching and figuring out how to say what I want to say. I want to be honest and tactful. Although, there’s nothing tactful about MAGA. They literally wanted permission to be their worst self. It was never about inflation. Heh, I guess I can tell it like it is.
The reason I chose the title Pie Crust, is because pie crusts are flaky. I’m sure that people think I’m flakey because I take hiatuses. But level with me; I do need to live life as it comes. Also, I don’t like writing for creation of content’s sake; I write because it’s good for my soul. Sometimes my mind does race at 1000 mph and it’s hard to pick which fleeting idea I want to tackle. I always try to pick the most important things to say that will make you think or perhaps serve a purpose in your life.
Maybe that purpose is to make you laugh. I’ve received plenty of comments on Threads telling me I shouldn’t make them laugh so hard early in the morning. Maybe that purpose is to give you a different perspective on a situation you’ve been through or make you feel less alone. Maybe it’s to make you think and empathize. Whatever purpose my writing serves in your life, I strive to fulfill it and satisfy my own soul simultaneously. Too many times, I’ve put pressure on myself to be everything to everyone and neglected to take care of my mental, physical and spiritual.
The way I see it, my relationship with my readers is like my relationship with my friends: no matter how long it is until we see each other, it’s always going to be a boss ass reunion like no time has passed.
Anyways, I’m off to bed. But I’ll leave you with something sweet and satisfying: