Posts for Ophelias Webb


Love Has Other Plans

From Ophelias Webb
February 8, 2012 at 10:53 am
Guest Post by All You Need Contributor Nailah Blades Unhook your love from whatever condition it’s hung up on. – Rachel W. Cole My husband and I met 9 years ago after my ... (more)

High School Is For Lovers

From Ophelias Webb
February 5, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Some of us keep journals. In my case, I kept a journal from the years 1997-2003, or roughly what is known as my middle school through high school years. I am (un?)fortunate enough ... (more)

The Condition of Love

From Ophelias Webb
February 4, 2012 at 10:00 am
Guest Post by All You Need Contributor Jennifer Love Growing up in Montana, I was constantly surrounded by dog lovers.  Dogs were family. Trusted friends, protectors, furry children ... (more)

Sometimes I Think I Love You Too Much

From Ophelias Webb
February 3, 2012 at 10:00 am
Guest Post by All You Need Contributor Elise Stephens My beloved Little One, I know that life has felt terribly unfair, living with me—the overachiever—plus your older brother ... (more)

The Most Selfish Organ

From Ophelias Webb
February 2, 2012 at 11:00 am
Guest Post by All You Need Contributor Janet Brent The most selfish organ is the heart. When a kidney stops working, you’ve still got one left that can survive on its own. ... (more)

All You Need is Love Series (Volume III)

From Ophelias Webb
February 1, 2012 at 9:00 am
During my going-away parties, my sister crafted a beautiful gift to me from friends and family. She bought a leather-bound journal and had everyone sign it with a little note for ... (more)

My Greatest Love Affair Revealed

From Ophelias Webb
January 27, 2012 at 9:00 am
My entire life, I have read voraciously. From the moment my parents put a copy of The Color Kittens in my little 2 year old hands (yes, I started reading by myself when I was 2 ... (more)

How I Will Most Likely Get Dead In Southeast Asia

From Ophelias Webb
January 25, 2012 at 9:00 am
No, it is not going to be snakes. (even though we saw a guy walking up the street with one of those yellow albino python death-grip things wrapped around his neck like a scarf…*shudder*) It ... (more)

The Strangest Thing Happened To Me As I Was Flying Over The Pacific Ocean

From Ophelias Webb
January 20, 2012 at 9:00 am
Somewhere over the Aleutian Islands (where my Bumpy was stationed on his way home from the South Pacific during WWII) in the Northern Pacific Ocean, I flew into the future (flux ... (more)

You Don’t Have To Be Extraordinary To Do Out-Of-The-Ordinary Things

From Ophelias Webb
January 17, 2012 at 9:00 am
I am uncomfortable with the accolades that I have gotten recently. The thing, that I continue trying to impart but apparently fail miserably at, is that I am no different than ... (more)

First Impressions on International Travel

From Ophelias Webb
January 10, 2012 at 5:07 pm
As I sit in the Starbucks here at the Changi International Airport in Singapore, I find myself at a rare lack of words. As if my brain cannot quite wrap itself around the reality ... (more)

First Four Words

From Ophelias Webb
January 7, 2012 at 10:09 am
Quick! Before you read any further DO THIS EXERCISE   Grab a piece of scrap paper and a pen/pencil. Look through the word search Write down the FIRST four words that you ... (more)

2012 – A Year of Fun

From Ophelias Webb
January 3, 2012 at 10:18 am
I will continue to kick ass and take names this year. In fact, along with Janet, I plan on making 2012 my bitch. 2011 was a year that took a toll. I feel like other than the one ... (more)

The Truth About Regrets That No One Wants To Admit

From Ophelias Webb
December 30, 2011 at 9:47 am
Anyone who says they have no regrets is full of shit.   I get the general concept and idea behind the whole “No Regrets” thing. Regrets live in our past. People who live ... (more)

5 Moments That Made 2011 For Me

From Ophelias Webb
December 27, 2011 at 9:00 am
Me & Leo post-headshots at Melissa Mullen's studio 2011 was my Year of Intention. I had a super long list of goals and resolutions that seemed like awesome ideas at the ... (more)

All You Need 2012 Submissions Deadline EXTENDED

From Ophelias Webb
December 21, 2011 at 6:05 pm
I’d like to subtitle this post: AKA Elisa Screwed Up Her First Attempt At A Gravity Form I set up the submission form for the All You Need series for 2012 and had originally ... (more)

Why You Should Always Be The Snow Miser

From Ophelias Webb
December 20, 2011 at 9:00 am
During the past couple weeks, I have watched no less than 1 billion hours of holiday movie programming. (Ok, maybe it is a little less than 1 billion hours…) Having grown ... (more)

The Five Stages of a Life-Changing Decision

From Ophelias Webb
December 15, 2011 at 10:00 am
  Seeing a life-changing decision through to the end is no easy task. Committing to a life-changing decision doesn’t immediately succeed the moment you start adapting your ... (more)

You Don’t Have To Be Nice, But Don’t Be A Jerk Either

From Ophelias Webb
December 12, 2011 at 9:00 am
Last week Joel Runyon wrote a post on the Blog of Impossible Things that I have been struggling with since it hit my Google Reader. His post “Nice People Don’t Change the World ... (more)

A Lesson In Consequences – You Better Be Ready To Outrun The Cops

From Ophelias Webb
December 9, 2011 at 10:00 am
People are always so willing to say “Whateva, whateva. I do what I want!” But how many of us are willing to accept the consequences for that? I’m one of those ... (more)

Tell Me Your Story – And Make It Good

From Ophelias Webb
December 6, 2011 at 10:00 am
Last week, the young women at {r}evolution apparel did something. They proved that they have an amazing story.   Watching their computer screens, transfixed, as a sort of ... (more)

Announcement: Now Accepting Submissions for All You Need Love Series (2012)

From Ophelias Webb
December 1, 2011 at 9:00 am
Call For Writers, Vloggers, Photographers and Artists The time is coming early to collect submissions for the third annual collection of essays and submissions detailing and exploring ... (more)

Biggest Entrepreneurship Sales of the Year

From Ophelias Webb
November 28, 2011 at 8:43 am
Today is Cyber Monday! The online answer to Black Friday, with less pepper spray and no annoying Target lady. I’ve got the inside track to some KILLER sales! People ask me ... (more)

The Funny Thing About Holiday Traditions

From Ophelias Webb
November 25, 2011 at 5:40 pm
It is a funny thing about holiday traditions.   Everyone has their special “things” that they associate with the holidays. Special pies at Thanksgiving. Those ... (more)

Why “No” Is Not The Scariest Thing You Will Hear

From Ophelias Webb
November 16, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Many people will never step outside their box of comfort and complacency because the fear the rejection. They fear hearing that tiny little word: NO I somehow missed that sequence ... (more)