To any of my Black, 'WOKE' friends who decide to click the link below, to listen to what I'm listening to as I write right now...try to imagine the voice with a little more bass to it, and it's not Marilyn Monroe talking...imagine ME saying these exact words in an interview...

Yeah.

I hope what I create resonates with extroverted-introverts like me.

There are folks out there who easily dismiss social media as a way to express yourself fully. I disagree.

I don't want to use it to constantly preach politics, or my personal thoughts on sex and religion - although some of my feelings on these things will inevitably be shared because I’m sharing a bit of me EVERY time I talk, in person or not… and OBVI, we all have to protect ourselves from fake news, know the sound bytes vs. the full thoughts…

I DO also take all precautions not to share ALL of my personal business involving others on social media, yada, yada, yada - mature adult and all - just as I would in person…and I don’t want to use FB or use Instagram to force my opinion or share things that are TOO private, disregarding the need to preserve my own dignity and respect of those I care about.

I'm too much of a 'nice guy' for that anyway and I'm generally a private person.

But for us TRUE introverts, after all the damage the bad sides of our families have done to us...yeah, we use channels like this to share so that our tribe is found.

People who have gone thru shit and who decide to use social media, self-publishing media channels and other ways to express themselves when they feel compelled...you, those that chose to actually read it, might have NO IDEA how hard it is for these people to verbalize things they have been shamed about all their lives. We see it as ‘work’.

Blogs, FB, IG, self publishing on Youtube and Amazon....all of these things we have available to us now...if you have an inkling...it's better than the 'bad' thoughts spiraling...cheaper than 24 hour therapy...safer than drinking and drugs-on-tap, for you to share thoughts this way - you'd be surprised how uncomfortable folks are to talk like this in person...how most of us aren't taught to actually communicate...how much longer it takes a feeling to turn into words another human can digest as intended.

Only your special friends do (wink) - you know who you are...thanks for checking in on me.

Just know...I'm working.

I’m working on projects that I think will resonate with people in a way that can help them feel less strange, less alone, less depressed…included with others that get them.

It’s my purpose, I think.

Just take 3 minutes and close your eyes and forget it’s Marilyn…and imagine it’s me…

Click this link to listen - Marilyn Monroe Interview 3 mins