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QotD- Honor Your Inner Child

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By Unknown - September 18, 2012

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Mental realness: social anxiety in picture form

By KimmayJ - August 08, 2018

When your stress is up, you're left with a giant post it pad, highlighters, and sharpees... you get to work on a visual representation of the the chaotic solitude that is social anxiety. Enjoy and share, you are not alone! How would you describe how it feels? Show us your work! KimmayJ is all about that car dancing life. Music is the constant companion that makes it all just a bit easier. She is open about her mental health struggles and finding her balance. She also has a degree in psychology and counseling. You can also follow her on facebook , instagram , tumblr , pinterest , and twitter !

Punk is Dad and the Decline of the Youth: An Opinion Piece

By Unknown - July 12, 2018

"The Death of the Electric Guitar" pops up on the Washington Post feed. "Kids are just into beeps and boops" "Punk is dead" "Worse, punk is DAD" "Why don't kids do something constructive?" "Music was better back in my day" You can't go a day without hearing about {or saying yourself} one of these things. Teens are simply not into rock. First, that is the parents' fault. I'm a mother of a teenager who knows more about punk than I do, because she grew up with it and stretched out on her own while I was busy working and keeping kids clothed and fed. Play some Anti-Flag for your kid once in a while, or at least New Found Glory. Start them young! But most importantly, where did the rock music go? Every single time I see a band- in different regions, mind you (I straddle DE, Philly, Lancaster, DC)- that I would love to take her to, it is 18+ or 21+. Local bands play bars, venues d...

New art update!

By Unknown - July 10, 2018

I have been working on a bunch of new stuff! All of these and more are available at my Etsy shop! KimmayJ is a writer at heart who also loves to take color to canvas and see where it leads. You can also follow her on facebook , instagram , tumblr , pinterest , and twitter !