Should we be making plans for "when the shit hits the fan?

PaganSoul comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Off the grid: Two commodities that will be missed the most when the System fails; milk and toilet paper.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2018:

Cloth. I have 6 inch squares of diaper cloth and flannel. Use once, toss in a basket and launder when the basket gets full or I'm almost out of cloths. I no longer remember how many I have, I have enough for two to three weeks, and they get washed with the towels.

Do you taunt the religious?

Levi_Hinton comments on Dec 31, 2017:

My stepdads' sect of Christianity doesn't believe that Christmas is the actual birthday of Christ so I call every Christmas just to wish him a special Merry Christmas.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2018:

Christmas wouldn't really be the birthday of Christ. The scriptures say that the shepherds were in the field with their flocks. In the winter the flocks aren't out in the fields. Mostly likely it would have been April. The early roman church co-opted Winter Solstice festivities to suck the locals into the delusion.

I got a message on OKCupid tonight, and I'm wondering if anyone really reads the profiles.

evergreen comments on Dec 31, 2017:

There are some scammers on all of 'em. In fact I've experienced two on here so far. They come on strong with all kinds of flattery. Then it usually moves quickly to something inappropriate, and no matter what you say, they overcome it - like you're in different states - but they want to meet ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2018:

I frequently have men profess their love for me, and then they need money....

Please Believe You Are A Valuable Person

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Well put, but I've been preaching this forever. Many women are not brought up to own their own space, and I try to encourage them to be bold, never apologize for being here.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2018:

OMG @IndySent, (and I just got your user name when I typed it, LOVE IT) Thank you! It took me long enough to figure out life and my place in it, I will not be told I am inferior in anyway to anyone. I grew up in the 60's when women were burning their bras and fighting for equality. I had to have my dad sign my enlistment papers in 1976 when I wanted to join the Army to get the hell out of his house. We earn our right to the air we breathe just by being here, allllll people do. I have a heart for the underdog, no matter their gender or skin color or place of birth. We grow stronger faster by building each other up.

Religious Oppression of Women

sirbikesalot06 comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Go Read the "Alphabet Vs The Goddess" by Leonard Shlain. Or, watch this lecture from him. https://youtu.be/2QQuD62RxrU

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

Thank you for this!! I don't have time to watch it now, but it is now on hold at my library!

Evangelicals Are Losing the Battle for the Bible.

SharonK comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Religion is dying out

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

And ad far as I am concerned, it cannot die out fast enough.

Should we be making plans for "when the shit hits the fan?

PaganSoul comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Off the grid: Two commodities that will be missed the most when the System fails; milk and toilet paper.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

I read an article a few years ago about how many trees are flushed daily and an alternative. I started using the alternative then. I keep TP on hand for visitors, and haven't had to buy TP in a while. And milk, don't drink it myself, when I need milk for a recipe i have powdered. Yes, AC and heat I cannnot live without. -8 in Omaha at present. I spent a long weekend in July w/o AC, nearly ended up with heat stroke.

Do you think that some atheists have the same blind devotion to science as they do to religion?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 31, 2017:

I don't think science encourages blind devotion. Science welcomes questioning and testing. Science is challenged all the time. I too prefer not to take medications, not for "science" but because I don' t trust big pharma. Big Pharma does not want cures, they want customers. Just tell them ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

And Big Pharma who spends big bucks to lobby congress and raises the price of drugs already on the market is to be trusted? It is so easy to get "peer reviewed" articles published. I choose to be skeptical and take drugs only when absolutely necessary. https://www.facebook.com/nowyouseetv/videos/1118510328185653/

What has been the dumbest religious comment/response/statement you have ever heard personally?

SKH78 comments on Dec 31, 2017:

The comments I have heard from Fundies - "Birth control should not be available to single women. If women want to be sluts, they deserve to be punished with childbirth." And how about this one - "Abortion should never be allowed. It is better to have battered children than to allow killing them ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

There are sooooo many other reasons for abortion. Is the baby going to be healthy? Is the mom going to be able to carry the pregnancy? And it all comes down to my body, my choice.

What has been the dumbest religious comment/response/statement you have ever heard personally?

Betty comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Some people hold on to a belief because it fulfills something within them and when that belief is challenged they get defensive and protective. Just shake your head and walk away from people like that, they will never choose to believe you. My silliest one is when I mentioned that no one ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

"Jesus" was likely born in spring anyway. That's when shepherds are in the fields with the sheep because they're having their babies. In late December even in the Middle East its mighty cold, too cold for the sheep to be out, and too cold for the shepherds.

What has been the dumbest religious comment/response/statement you have ever heard personally?

Benmonk comments on Dec 31, 2017:

A few years back, an east Texas state representative said during the state senate debate on bilingual forms, "if the English language was good enough for Jesus Christ, our Lord, then its good enough for everybody"

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

That just makes my head hurt.

I read The Handmaid's Tale when it first came out in 1985 and it scared the shit out of me then.

Plainjane comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Well, i don't think it's far from that .....didn't Paul Ryan ( I can't fucking stand that piece of trash) talk about Americans needing to have more children because the workforce needs them?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

One of those smarmy dudes did.

Rate your level of Kinkiness from 0 to 5

btroje comments on Dec 31, 2017:

I put zero because these days I live the life of a secular nun

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

I have toys and imagination.

Rate your level of Kinkiness from 0 to 5

Stevil comments on Dec 31, 2017:

a very very hard thing to judge, if somebody is taking a shit on you regularly then that's kinky /sick. Other wise if two people are enjoying themselves and don't need a hazmat suit to clean up afterwards then it's not Kinky in my mind

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

Are you old enough to remember Ann Landers? She once wrote that everything is OK as long as it is between legal age partners who consent. If scat makes you happy then go for it with a consenting partner. My kids mentioned some video ages ago, I think it was called 3 girls and a cup, and being snoopy mom I had to look. Nearly lost it. Something you can't unsee.

What, not who, makes life worth living?

Stevil comments on Dec 31, 2017:

a hot cup of coffee on a cold morning, music and books and a good bowel movement!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

good philosophy!

What, not who, makes life worth living?

Stevil comments on Dec 31, 2017:

a hot cup of coffee on a cold morning, music and books and a good bowel movement!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

Eat lots of fiber!

Single or Partnered, looking or not?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

Single, looking but I am cognizant that the odds are hugely slim. When I first considered divorce I read an article that said most men in their 50s and above were looking for "nurses with purses". That might not be entirely true, but I've had a couple of dates expire on me. And being a liberal non ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

My kids gave me guidelines. They have to be close to my age than to my oldest daughter's age. I was 26, nearly 27 when I had her, and I will be 60 next week. So right now I can date as young as 47. Meh, I don't really like the younger guys, they usually come with youngsters at home and I don't have an interest in dealing with puberty once again. Or child support issues.

One of my first questions that couldn’t be answered.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 31, 2017:

When Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden they ended up near a community of peoples who did not know "the true god". And yes, Cain, Able, and Seth married women from among those people.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

@MikeinBatonRouge oh f&ck yes! So much of the bible is metaphorical and not literal. It is hard to pick out the facts that way.

My dad brought us up with the idea that there were "men's jobs" and "women's job" and he gave us ...

HeathenFarmer comments on Dec 31, 2017:

Both my parents were the opposite of yours. They were of the opinion that life skill were not gender oriented us boys were taught to cook, clean and do laundry and my sister were given the opportunity to fix machinery, build and repair things. We were all taught to drive and thus to change oil, ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2017:

Lucky you!! My dad did laundry, but we girls had to fold it and put it away. To this day I loathe folding tighty whiteys.

I become very annoyed and furious when I here politicians,Government officials or anybody ...

BobFenner comments on Dec 30, 2017:

Crowd appeal... to sheeple. Am hopeful with time, enlightenment, that folks eschewing belief in such nonsense will garner more votes.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

I haven't heard that term in ages :)

Single or Partnered, looking or not?

VictoriaNotes comments on Dec 30, 2017:

I'm single and have really enjoyed it. It may be my calling, haha. That's not to say that I've closed the door to the possibility of being in a committed relationship someday. Like @ConnieR said: if I meet someone great if not no big deal. I'm mostly here for the community, which for the most part, ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

I love this community!

I become very annoyed and furious when I here politicians,Government officials or anybody ...

BucketlistBob comments on Dec 30, 2017:

Most big time preachers dont believe in God or religion. That's how they can control things. Their money too.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

My current fantasy for making money if I end up unemployed is writing an awful conservative christian women's blog, just being the worst of all. I know they would suck it up, and I know enough scripture to twist it around. I'm not sure I could live with myself though.

I discovered a new artist, her name is Flóra Borski It's called Blind Faith 2017 :D

sassygirl3869 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

Tried googling her-Flora Borsi?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

She doesn't show up!

This site is very exciting.

btroje comments on Dec 30, 2017:

what would you lobby for as an atheist?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

I'd lobby to start taxing churches, to get the bible out of public school UNLESS equal time and treatment is given to all religions and they are taught as literature or social studies. Those are for starters.

There's a lot of well deserved bashing of religion and religious people here.

RoboGraham comments on Dec 30, 2017:

That's a great story. Faith can be really inspirational and can do a lot of good for some people. I'll share one of mine that's similar but kinda opposite. So when I was 15 I had to have my second open heart surgery. It didn't go very well and a few days after, they had to open me up again and ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

My suspicion is that the letter writing was good therapy for your hand.

I cannot lie, I am a Bibliophile

atheist comments on Dec 30, 2017:

A paraphrase: A person who can't read is sad. But a person who can read but doesn't is tragic.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

Love that!

I cannot lie, I am a Bibliophile

Charles1971 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

I've been reading books for as long as I can remember. I think I began loving books around 3rd grade. Now I'm 46 and I read almost every day, about 4 books a month, and own about a thousand books (though wish I had room for far more). I'd actually love to open a secondhand bookstore someday but ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

I remember being so engrossed in a book in second grade I did not hear the teacher call my name. She came to my desk and slapped her hand on it to get my attention. My grandmother gave me "Heidi" by Johanna Spyri for my birthday when I turned 6. I LOVED that book. I still have it. I used to collect books, but post divorce when I had to move my stuff I sold most of the books, and I mostly borrow from my local library now. While I was married we moved hundreds of our books and kids books. It's expensive!

I cannot lie, I am a Bibliophile

WTSharpe comments on Dec 30, 2017:

As the year grows to a close, I don't foresee adding any more to the list of books I read in 2017. Churchill’s Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government by Larry Arnn is my 87th book of the year, and like many others on this year's list it is an audiobook (this one read by ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

I prefer printed books, audible books put me to sleep or my mind wanders off. When I am reading I focus totally on the page. My kids used to ask for stuff when I was reading because I'd usually say yes to make them go away, and then realize about 20 minutes later what I did. I have read over 40 books this year. I keep track on Goodreads.

I cannot lie, I am a Bibliophile

MrLink comments on Dec 30, 2017:

So right! You can learn a lot about a person by simply asking, "What are you reading these days?". If you get a blank stare...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2017:

I am going to have to remember that phrase! I used to ask what was the last book they read.

Goals and Life plans

Benthoven comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I'm often asked during job interviews, "where I see myself in five years." My response is: "Alone on the couch in my underwear, eating Bon Bons while watching reruns of Friends."

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 29, 2017:

Oh hell, I've been watching reruns of Friends on the sofa with the cat, but fully dressed (it is winter and the family room is in the basement and it is cold!!) and eating whatever I carried down with me, not usually bon bons. I'm not sure if I have achieved Nirvana or rock bottom.

Do you feel 'stuck' in your job?

Plainjane comments on Dec 28, 2017:

I feel a little stuck. I didn't choose nursing as my profession (I was kind of pushed into it), but I have been doing it so long I don't know anything else lol

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 29, 2017:

We have clinical staff (nurses and a few doctors) to bounce stuff off of or review our claims. I'm in Short Term Disability claims. If I can't make a decision, or if I think it is not supported I have to send it to the clinical staff. They don't talk to the claimants (patients), they will make calls to the health care providers. @Kreig is right, having a nursing background can get you into all sorts of places that don't include hands on nursing.

How Many Years or months have you been a Non Believer.

Zster comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Stopped church attendance when my oldest child started high school. Being involved in marching band competitions, Sunday was our only day off. We needed the rest and family time a LOT more than church. That was in 2011. I considered myself nontheistic prior to then, but am hard pressed to come up ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 28, 2017:

OMgoodness, I remember marching band days.

Do you feel 'stuck' in your job?

GeekLeen comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Does bored stay at home mom count? I hate it. Can't wait to get a job, godfuckingdamnit.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 28, 2017:

I enjoyed being a SAHM, at least when the kids and spouse were not home, especially the spouse. I had lots of hobbies and some other activities, and spouse had a pretty good income. I do remember being not so fond of long weekends though.

MERRY CHRISTMAS. Christ Mass?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Google can be dangerous. From the last trumpet ministries: The World Book Encyclopedia defines "Christmas" as follows: "The word Christmas comes from "Cristes Maesse", an early English phrase that means "Mass of Christ." (1) It is interesting to note that the word "Mass", as used by the Roman ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 28, 2017:

That's OK, I tend to be a literalist.

The Dinner party game

Buddha comments on Dec 28, 2017:

Well, you are definitely on the invite list.. :) Maybe bernie sanders and for sure the Dali lama.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 28, 2017:

Add Pope Francis and you have an amazing dinner party. Can I come too?

Do men need 'sexual harassment' training? Agree? Disagree?

Stevil comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I would like to think I don't, but how would I know?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 26, 2017:

How to figure it out, in part. Is it about her looks, her body, her 'attitude', or how she is treating you? Then it is likely harassment. It is respectful of her intelligence, her right to her own authority over her personhood, or her right to her space is is likely safe. If someone said what you want to say to your mom, your daughter, your sister, or your wife would you be OK with it? Would you be OK with saying what you want to say to your male boss? Would you want it said to you? That is just for starters.

Have any Hasidic Jews knocked on your door?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I have always lived in small towns, military bases or in the "burbs", Hasidic Jews don't find us easily.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 26, 2017:

I know... I used to find the Jewish people fascinating, I read lots about them and their history. Chaim Potok was one of my favorite authors. It was so unlike my quasi Christian Midwestern American middle class life. I read many stories of the Holocaust, and the pogroms. I have to admire their fortitude. Not all that long ago I read a book on the hidden Jewish contribution to American life, who knew Lane Bryant was Jewish?

Has anyone ever phoned their congress person or senator to voice their concerns about an issue?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I have called, faxed, and emailed. I have attended town halls. I have handed out sheets of red and green construction paper prior to the town halls.I have attended a few marches.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 26, 2017:

Well, my goal is to be more politically active, so yes. Did I make a difference, mixed bag. But I tried. I have been there and sometimes the results were what I wanted, sometimes not. But this is a marathon, not a sprint.

Can an atheist be a racist? What are your views on racism?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Of course. Atheism and racism are separate issues. Being an atheist I don't believe in God. Being a racist is behaving in a manner that says to you people with skin color or ethnicity unlike your own are not equal to you and sub human. To me racism is the ultimate ignorance, whereas to be atheist is...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 26, 2017:

There will always be those who choose a path for reasons that might not seem obvious to others.I think being atheist/agnostic, or out of the 'normal" sphere shows some critical thinking skills that separate non believers from the rest. I got really tired of the "mysteries" answer.

What are you doing New Year's Eve?

Ruetres comments on Dec 26, 2017:

Going dancing dancing dancing... Are you a fan of the Max here in Omaha?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 26, 2017:

I have never been there.

Can an atheist be a racist? What are your views on racism?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2017:

Of course. Atheism and racism are separate issues. Being an atheist I don't believe in God. Being a racist is behaving in a manner that says to you people with skin color or ethnicity unlike your own are not equal to you and sub human. To me racism is the ultimate ignorance, whereas to be atheist is...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 25, 2017:

I agree that no one is born racist. Racism is ignorance of ignoring the truth that race is made up by man to keep people separate. There is no functional reason to separate people into races, except for profit and control.

What’s something you know you do differently than most people?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I am not a TV watcher. I cut the cable off during the Iowa primary when I looked up and saw Ted Cruz's face in my living room. I have no idea what is current or popular on TV right now. Same as movies. I don't read the local newspaper as it is a conservative rag. I also read lots of books. I dated a...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 25, 2017:

Well thank you for those positive thoughts! Truly, thank you.

I like Christian music. Do you see a problem with that?

TommyMeador comments on Dec 24, 2017:

There was a song a few years ago, really hilarious. Walking around in ladies underwear. I don't remember if that was the title or just a line from the chorus. And I don't remember the tune it was sang to. --- I have a memory like a steel trap - that's been sitting out in the rain for 60 years.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 24, 2017:

Walking in a winter wonderland

I like Christian music. Do you see a problem with that?

TommyMeador comments on Dec 24, 2017:

There was a song a few years ago, really hilarious. Walking around in ladies underwear. I don't remember if that was the title or just a line from the chorus. And I don't remember the tune it was sang to. --- I have a memory like a steel trap - that's been sitting out in the rain for 60 years.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 24, 2017:

Bob Rivers – Walking Around In Women's Underwear Lyrics "Lacey things, the wife is missing. Didn't ask, for her permission I'm wearing her clothes, Her silk panty hose. Walking around in women's underwear. In the store, there's a teddy. With little straps, like spagetti. It holds me so tight, Like handcuffs at night. Walking around in womens underwear In the office there's a guy named Melvin. He pretends that I am Murphy Brown. He'll say "Are you ready?" I'll say, "Woah man! Lets wait untill the wife is out of town." Later on, if you wanna, We can dress, like Madonna. Put on some eye shade, and join the parade. Walking around in women's underwear. Lacey things, missing. Didn't ask, permission. Wearing her clothes, silk panty hose. Walking around in women's underwear. Walking around in women's underwear. Walking around in women's underwear...... "

Do you like rituals, routines, and traditions?

MsOliver comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I do have routines. I make and drink coffee every morning before I even think about doing anything. I shower every morning, because that helps wake me up too. My life is a big series of habits and routines, but I would not classify them as rituals and I don't think they've existed long enough to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 24, 2017:

I have had to give up that daily shower thing, dries out my skin too much. Getting older is not for cowards.

Why should we have children ?

BookDeath comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I'm 56. I do not have children. I made the decision at very young age that I would NOT have children. I did so for several reasons. One was purely selfish: I simply did not want to be a parent. I did not I had the emotional wherewithal to devote to a child. A second reason was less; I felt that b/c ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 24, 2017:

Truly, if you didn't want to have children then not having children is the best possible choice for you. Children are demanding little despots until you get them trained and some never take to training, look at our current US orange dude in the white house.

Women Beyond Belief.

BucketlistBob comments on Dec 24, 2017:

Cool...thanks for putting it out here. Lol. I'm a guy.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 24, 2017:

Just because you are a guy doesn't mean you can't read, or read this book. You might be surprised at what you can learn from it, or you might even enjoy it. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

This Christmas Eve I plan to be visited by three spirits: Vodka, Bourbon, and Gin.

MrLizard comments on Dec 22, 2017:

Poor me. Not supposed to drink and trying to lose weight. So.. I am not drinking. I'll just have to get happy some other way, if possible.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2017:

Well, once upon a time we called it left handed cigarettes, but most call it weed. I don't think it has any calories, although if it gives you the munchies that might not work so good.

I hate wrapping presents

Kreig comments on Dec 22, 2017:

Two words: Gift. Bag.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2017:

I think gift bags were the best thing ever invented!!

This Christmas Eve I plan to be visited by three spirits: Vodka, Bourbon, and Gin.

MrLizard comments on Dec 22, 2017:

Poor me. Not supposed to drink and trying to lose weight. So.. I am not drinking. I'll just have to get happy some other way, if possible.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2017:

Have you considered the other option that has no calories?

For those of us who are single, do you enjoy your singleness?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2017:

I think I am "resigned" to being single. I would like a companion at times, someone to hang with and help with living expenses, and the physical aspects. However, I like my solitary activities as well, I can spend hours daily reading, or sewing, or other stuff that can't be easily shared. I know I'd...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2017:

El-loco, if I have to spell it out...

Hello everyone, I'm new here, just want to ask if you think religion will die off in the next 100 ...

Meiliken comments on Dec 21, 2017:

Growing up, I learned to question everything. So I studied all of the religions throughout human history. Turns out, they were and are, all fantasies. No matter what, there will always be zealots. Insanity is part of the chaotic nature of humanity.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2017:

The documentary Zeitgeist was an awakening for me.

Does happiness really come from within?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 19, 2017:

Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy in any circumstances, or choose to be unhappy. I always try to remember life could be so much worse.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2017:

And I have depression and anxiety. I am terrified I am going to lose my job. However, no one knows because I always choose to present myself as happy. Or happy-ish. I 've been worse and I've been better, and I know I am better off than many. I've also been medicated and called them my happy pills. Happy pills messed up my decision making skills. So I battle the depression and anxiety unmedicated, and as much as I can I make a choice every minute that I could be worse off so I'm going to be happy. Some days it is harder than others, and I just hope I can hold on. But my kids are great, my bills are pretty much paid, and I have what I need. I will say YMMV, but this is me.

I had a good laugh just now.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 19, 2017:

LOL! I was the same way. I have a profile on Zoosk but have never paid. I am on other free dating sites, meet lots of scammers, and occasionally a real person.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 19, 2017:

I went to Zoosk because it was highly rated. So glad I never spent the money on it.

I had a good laugh just now.

DragonDust comments on Dec 19, 2017:

That is way better than holygirl69 (a name I just made up).

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 19, 2017:

That is a good name, for a scammer.

As an Atheist or Agnostic, are you less depressed or anxious?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2017:

I think my depression/anxiety will always be there.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2017:

I am just thankful when it is ebb tide rather than storm tides rolling in.

What do you do to help the Environment?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2017:

I also stopped buying books. I now use my library extensively. I also shop estate sales and repurpose things. I make lotions, potions, and lip balms, all organic.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2017:

I make lotions with a variety of oils, and many of them are infused with herbs. Depending on how thick I want the lotion they may have beeswax in them. I've made beard balms for my sons in law who are all bearded. DIY Natural is the website that got me started making my own stuff and going more natural. I just ignore the religious thrust of the site.

Just finished 5 hours of baking 6 kinds of christmas cookies.

Noobody comments on Dec 13, 2017:

i don't even put decorations or a christmas tree...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2017:

me either!