Joe from the South

Thoughts from a guy named Joe. Simply trying to live life the best way he can.

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  • The PRAYER

    My own journey these past 27 months has been filled with profound emotion. Depression has a way of showing itself in many ways. I’m exhausted and angry often, but I also feel Peace and happiness from time to time. Losing the person you thought you would spend your life with has a way of taking Read more

  • Celebrate Today

    I feel confident this post will cause a bit of uproar among some of my readers. I don’t apologize for that. That’s something that those folx will need to reconcile. For the record, today is NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY. Today is the day we celebrate authenticity for ourselves and others; we advocate for our equal Read more

  • Personal Growth, a Theory on what may be holding you (and Me) back.

    Today’s post is going to be short and to the point. So, here goes. Our ability to experience personal growth is proportional to the degree of honesty we allow to inhabit our minds (and actions) as we consider and implement our own plan for change. If you are not honest with yourself about who you Read more

  • A LITTLE ADVICE FOR YOU (AND ME TOO.)

    If my Dad (JD) were here today to give advice, it would probably be in the form of a story. He loved to intertwine stories about a “good old boy” he once knew or perhaps that of a character from an old western movie he may have watched countless times throughout his life, when he Read more

  • What’s your story? HERE IS A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MINE.

    We all have a story to tell. No matter whether you agree or not, it’s true. The good, bad, and everything between all add up to a life and experience unique to each of us. The question you might ask yourself is this, “Is my story worth telling” The answer most people arrive at is Read more

  • BOOGIE

    For me and my family, at least on the Maternal side of my family, we rarely see a girl child born into our ranks. At least among my generation and those generations that came after. When a tiny baby girl does arrive, it feels as if it is a super joyous occasion. To be truthful, Read more

  • Thank you

    Thank you for spending a small portion of your day to interact with me. Your time is one of the most precious gifts you can give anyone. I am grateful that you decided to gift me a portion of you. As I reflect on my journey since starting this blog, I feel that I have Read more

  • Protect Your Space

    Most likely, if you and I are similar, when angered or upset, we may feel the need to be friendly and kind, using our best manners when interacting with others. This is probably a human thing, but I believe it is especially prevalent in the Deep South. Our Mama’s instilled in us a strong expectation Read more

  • IS YOUR CUP HALF FULL, OR HALF EMPTY?

    It really comes down to perspective. How you look at life and the challenges you perspective on the experience may shape your attitude and your willingness or ability to grow? Perspective is personal and it is likely my perspective and yours may not fully agree. No matter what your perspective is, the question still remains: Read more

  • Be like Granny….

    For the record, my Grandmother, or as I call her “Granny”, was an old-fashioned farm girl. She was born in an age when folks like her, scraped and struggled to make a good life for their families and themselves. She didn’t come from a family of privilege. That’s not bad, it simply wasn’t her. She Read more