Published in About Me Stories·PinnedAbout Me — Corbie MitleidLiving the Examined Life. I take my work seriously, me not so much. Hi there. I’m Corbie Mitleid, and words are my drug of choice. But wait, you’re saying, I thought you were a psychic or something. Well, yes I am. But let me give you the “thirty second elevator…About Me6 min read
2 days agoIt’s Dark Today. But Not Forever.I think it’s important to make a point about all the articles out there, and what they are trying to say. There are several prominent writers here on Medium and elsewhere who write horror story after horror story, screaming at you to realize that America is on the brink (if…America3 min read
6 days agoLearning from Anne FrankLike countless millions in America, I woke up this morning with dread and horror in bed with me. What now? While outside my window the peaceful hayfield looks the same, my world has cracked and shifted on its axis. I start marching out the what ifs: What do I do…Self Preservation3 min read
Jun 24Facing The Dark AheadI’m not sure what I can write today. I saw this coming back when I was a teenager in 1968. Something told me, at 13, that if I had children they would not live to old age; they would die prematurely. And so I swore never to have children. I…Abortion2 min read
Jun 23An Example of Spiritual AwakeningWhen God/Spirit/Source decides to set off the Alarm Clock of Spiritual Awakening, events start popping up everywhere. There are signs and symptoms aplenty, but what are such Spiritual Awakening experiences really like? For me, metaphysical exploration was sparked when I was nine. There was a children’s book called The Witch…Spiritual Awakening5 min read
Jun 22Dump It DayWednesdays are cleaning days at my house, so it occurred to me it’s a perfect opportunity to share my philosophies on Dump It Day. Ready to lighten your load? I say DO IT! You are going to go through your house and be ruthless and relentless about Dumping Stuff! Start…Simplicity4 min read
Jun 21Stop “Shoulding” On YourselfThere’s a marvelous comedian, Loretta LaRoche, who always talks about how women are “shoulding” on themselves. And she is so, so right. There’s a huge amount of pressure on everyone these days. Because the world is changing so fast, and the ground under our feet feels like it is literally…Self Talk3 min read
Jun 19Don’t Mourn. Change.Okay, Gentle Reader, this is going to be a tough post. Stick with me anyway. And remember: I am saying this doesn’t happen tomorrow... but to believe it won’t happen at all is fatal. When I read through Medium, on any given day there will be a good dozen articles…Future4 min read
Jun 18Family of Blood, Family of ChoiceI have never been someone my family understood very well. And because I would not be like the rest of them, there were always…problems. I was reminded of that today when I found out my last living aunt died in her 90s this week. …Family4 min read
Jun 17Free Will or Predestination?People often think predestination and free will cancel each other out. They don’t! I was quite shocked when I read at your website that “even the order in which we do our errands can shape our future.” I have believed my whole life that major events in our lives are…Free Will4 min read