At the edge of 30; previous cusp birthday reflections — When I was 9… All I could think about was I couldn’t wait until I was 10. All I wanted to be was a decade old! It sounded so grown up. It meant I got to sit at the big kid table. It meant middle school was around the corner, and so was being…

The original What-If poem I wrote in 4th grade — Inspired by my teacher Mrs. Foreman, and first and last lines taken from the famous Whatif poem by Shel Silverstein, marked by quotations. “Last night while I lay thinking here, Some What-If’s crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What-If song:” What if the booger up my nose grows and grows? What if I get to school late?

Cognitive dissonance amongst the collective & an excerpt from upcoming sci-fi novel by Author Kimberly A. Irwin — The below in quotations is an excerpt from upcoming debut novel, the Enlightenment saga Book 1, by Author Kimberly A. Irwin, (unpublished, all rights reserved). “No one wants to believe that what they’ve been taught their whole life is a lie. When you’ve sacrificed and put your reputation, your integrity, your life even, on the line for your beliefs — to one day suddenly find out…

A self-love poem — Who is the woman in the emerald evening gown? Standing statuesque and poised; an air of regality abounds. You can catch a glimpse if you act fast now — She’s blocked from view amongst the crowd. Among the flashing lights and throngs of frenzied paparazzi, She gazes upon them all…

And why a community-based society is more sustainable and beneficial to the majority (working class). — By: Kimberly A. Irwin, a Moneyless Society volunteer, author, & humanitarian; content inspiration derived from Matthew Holten’s book: Moneyless Society: The Next Economic Evolution. If you clicked on this article, you’re probably somewhat knowledgeable/well-versed as to the inherent failures of the capitalist model.

Who we are as an organization and what we champion — Moneyless Society is a 501c3 non-profit organization and collective of passionate people/volunteers, that aim to create an alternative community of systems and structures, and eventually create a working, self-sustaining community. Our name came from our founder, Matthew Holten, who wrote the book entitled, “Moneyless Society: The Next Economic Evolution,” and…

And why I’ve been stalling becoming you — Dear future me, You are full of joy. You are living life on your terms, exactly the way you want to be. You have a lightness to you, a warmth, a charisma, that lights up a room. Your laugh is unencumbered by worries or self doubt. …

You can do it. Keep going. — Write. Create. Something out of nothing. There’s just you, a keyboard, and a blank page. And you must go forth and conquer. Create. Do. Executive dysfunction be damned, because a novel won’t write itself. You have to do it. Each word. Each letter. Each keystroke. You. Must. Do. It. No…

My belated birthday gift to me | Words of advice so I feel wiser not just older — Since I like lists, I decided to do this post in list format. In no particular order, here are 28 things I’ve learned about myself and about life in general (through many trials and tribulations): Resisting change just brings stress. Nothing lasts forever. Change is the only constant. Accept the…