PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Layla BethFrom Widowed to Wonderful — I suppose it’s time I formally introduced myself. I’ve been on Medium since 2018, but a member for much less than that. Regardless, I’m very happy to be here. I started my Medium journey as a way to document (and heal from) a very personal and painful life occurrence: my…About Me3 min readAbout Me3 min read
Feb 25Member-onlyWho’s a Petty B!tch? It’s Me.I’m a petty bitch. Here’s why. — Oh, pettiness. Such an ugly quality. How I hate that I can exude such childishness. As someone who tries like hell to work on and improve myself, this is one quality that is proving to be tough to shake. Social networking has helped hone this undesirable personality trait. …Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Feb 21Member-onlyEmpathy is Way Better Than ShadeIt’s pretty tough these days to spend more than ten minutes online without seeing something about the KarJenners. Like many other people, I ultimately found this pretty annoying, although at one point, I loved watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians when I was on the elliptical at the gym. I…Empathy4 min readEmpathy4 min read
Jul 21, 2022Member-onlyA Little Friendly Dating Site AdviceFor a brief time in the not-so-distant past, I dipped my toe into the overcrowded and awkward wading pool that is the modern-day dating site. In addition to that interesting experience, I am also a human on social media, which means that I have surely encountered countless many who believe…Dating Tips4 min readDating Tips4 min read
Jun 30, 2022Member-onlyI Miss The Early Days of Social MediaIf in 1998 you had told me that I would fondly look back on the screeching sound of dial-up internet, I would have laughed at you. Okay, so maybe I don’t miss the sound. Or the length of time it often took to visit various web pages. But man, those…Social Media4 min readSocial Media4 min read
Jun 1, 2022Member-only“Can I ask you something?”The above is a question that appears regularly in my DMs. As an admitted snarky bitch, I sometimes like to reply with “you just did.” Other times, I just say “sure.” …Internet Etiquette2 min readInternet Etiquette2 min read
May 25, 2022Member-onlyGuess Who is Writing About Breakups Again?Edited to add that we have reconciled and that I couldn’t be happier! I think this is becoming my thing... Before I elaborate, just let me start off by saying that I hate breakups. …Breakups6 min readBreakups6 min read
May 12, 2022Member-onlyThe Book I Couldn’t Have WrittenIn January of 2021, I was able to put a check next to my long time goal of authoring an actual book. After years of trying to hammer out some kind of semi-readable story, I finally found the discipline to do so in the form of a tale that may…Widow4 min readWidow4 min read
Apr 16, 2022Member-onlyLet’s Talk About FeedbackThe saying “everyone’s a critic” is truer for me lately, than ever before. I suppose that’s to be expected given the amount of writing that I’m putting out for the world to see. And judge. I mean, that’s cool. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and in no way…Criticism4 min readCriticism4 min read
Apr 14, 2022Member-onlyOutliving Our Late SpousesI have officially been alive on this planet longer than my now late husband. February 11, 2018 was the last day he ever saw, and it happened to be three months and one day after his 47th birthday. April 10th, 2022 was three months and one day after my 47th…Widow2 min readWidow2 min read
