It's Studio30 Plus weekly writing prompt time again, kids! 


I have been thinking about this Studio30 Plus writing prompt since it went up this week. I have been stumped by how I would approach it. But alas, it was time to write or quit, and I am no quitter so here you have it. 



This week's writing prompt is "'Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people' - Spencer Johnson"

I saw a Twitter quote today that read “There is no time like the present to erase your past”. I could not disagree with this statement more strongly. To erase my past, to deny what brought me to today, to pretend that there is no context surrounding who I am at this moment is lying to myself.

Spencer Johnson said “Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” How could I ever have integrity or share honesty if I deny myself my past?There are plenty of moments in my life that I would like to have had the foresight to prevent, but to erase the fact that they happened afterwards? No. If I were to do that, I would be denying myself the knowledge of experience that I have now.  Essentially I would be blinding my foresight that I could apply in future situations and really setting myself up for more missteps.

Integrity, telling myself the truth, is me acknowledging my actions. There is no one to blame or praise but myself. Sure, people have contributed to situations, pleasure or pain, joy or hurt, but no one has lived those moments but me. No one has felt those feelings as I have. No one has learned the lessons of my life but me. To lie to myself is futile. To try to erase those moments is impossible.

Honesty, telling the truth to other people, is me being accountable for myself. It’s not for someone to pass judgment, offer opinion, or question my experiences.  Although many times that is exactly what happens when I share my truth with someone. But to erase that truth, to offer nothing but a blank slate or some fictional account of who I am and what I’ve done? How would that make me any more valuable to anyone else?I live in reality. 

I tell myself the truth even if I don’t like it. I tell my truth to other people even if they don’t want to hear it. I will not erase my past, today or any day. 

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Today, I am thrilled to be the featured writer at Indie Ink. They picked up my "Concrete" post that originated from a Studio30 Plus writing prompt. If you haven't spent some time at Indie Ink, you need to. They feature amazing writers and artists.

I also posted some new poetry to my Studio30 Plus profile late last night. It is inspired by my recently fired Fireman but I think it accurately conveys why it is that I am kind of going to miss him a little. Check it out at the link here Burn Me Down

And last but certainly not least, I have a new article at The Dude Society. This was an interesting one to write as it deals with what happens if sex is bad the first time with a new person. Check it out, let me know what you think. And of course, feel free to show me some comment love over there so the editor knows I am awesome! Bad Sex The First Time? Will You Get A Second Chance?by Lisa | April 6, 2011 | IN DATING & SEX
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Ok, I am tired now. Look forward to a great new "Soft-Core Friday" post tomorrow. It's about Angry Sex, and it features an awesome song. 

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Just to keep you all guessing a little, I am going to take yet another departure from the regularly scheduled Random Girl programming and throw a new Studio30 Plus prompt your way. This weeks prompt: Red

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Here is my take on it


RED


The sun was red that eveningNot orange, but blazing redIt burned through the hazeStruggling to stay in the skyLike meFighting the inevitable night that would comeBarely over the horizon nowI watched it in my rearview mirrorDriving down the long stretch of black highwayAway from the dayInto the darknessIt was cold and demanding, like youNot waiting patientlyBut taking by forceAgain he would have his wayThe last blaze of red retreatingHiding behind the soft curve of the earthIt didn’t want to be a witness to what was to comeThat left the darknessThat left himAnd that left me with himI wanted the sun to stay and fight for meFend off the approaching night, show its strengthBut it was not within either of our controlDo as you’re toldThere is no point in protestingThe decision is madeMade for meLike the fierce red flameSilenced by a movementEnveloped in the darknessYou are over meYou control meThe darkness has taken both of us