No continuation of “the road so far” today. Just gotta get something off my chest. I had a hard time falling asleep last night, ruminating about something really dumb. But it got under my skin apparently. So here I am.
I try to follow my all-time favorite YouTuber’s lead and stay as disconnected as possible for the month of August, but this year has been a little different for so so many reasons. Yesterday I kinda fell off and pulled up YouTube. Rabbit holing shorts or reels or whatever they are called. Listen! I don’t have many vices left, and I am human. Socio-political commentary has become like any other drug; a distraction from reality and that little dopamine hit from getting to witness the silliness of other people, while bathing in that momentary superiority.
Megyn Kelly is one of my Go-To’s, for sure. She is brilliant! Her wit and snark are seriously unmatched in that world. She expertly feeds that little dopamine monster that lives in all of us. I have even caved on occasion and hit play on the celebrity “gossip” content she puts out. Same reason. Which is where yesterday comes in, and my little tantrum in my head last night.
She had a guest on, and they were discussing Jennifer Aniston’s Vanity Fair debacle. Started settling in to all the feel goods, agreeing with everything she was saying. Throw yourself out there, half dressed, for the world. Bombard the planet with interviews and photo spreads. Live an intentionally very public life. And then insult the millions of people that have followed you, by insisting they are less than for following your silly celebrity ups and downs. Megyn was spot on! 100%! Articulated the “inanity” of the bullshit coming out of Miss Aniston’s face. I’m in! I’m engaged. And then …. What the fuck was that for??
She and her guest are talking about the new beau. Some Hollywood hypnotist, self-help guru guy?? I don’t fucking know. It’s whatever. It’s all so silly. She shares her opinions on the whole “self-help” sphere. It’s fine. This is what we tune in for. Her opinions. She’s not a fan. Great. Don’t be. But, talks about how it seems to her that the people who make a living and have built their lives on giving advice are the most miserable people. She says we should be “taking advice from people that are busy and have thriving lives”, though “they maybe hard to get to because they have busy and thriving lives”…. “I’m sorry, but I feel Mel Robbins is in that group.” “Generally it is because they are depressed and have to think up something to make them feel better.” And then drags Mel Robbins for past debt that she worked her way out of and a drinking issue that she worked. her. way. out. of.
What the fuck Megyn Kelly?? What did Miss Mel ever do to you? First let me say, the people I want advice from are happy and thriving, YES! But are also vulnerable and open enough to talk about the dark path they macheted their way through to get there. Jesus! But also, why Mel? I mean listen! I don’t know anything about her, other than what she shares. Hell, maybe down the road we find out she is fraud and a liar. (I don’t think so. But nothing surprises me anymore) I don’t know!! But, on that note, do you know Megyn Kelly? Or did you just pick her name out of a hat to publicly drag? I noticed you didn’t say Tony Robbins! Or Eckhart Tolle. Or Brene Brown. Or a million possible candidates that fall into the category of “my life was a mess and I wanna share my story with the world and encourage others with the things I have learned along the way”.
That is some serious mean girl shit, Megyn Kelly! I was just thinking about a podcast of Mr. Rogan’s. Celebrities are fair game. I get that. And it feeds us. It’s gross. But we participate. He was showing unedited photos of Kim, in all her unedited glory. He’s talking about how pervasive the lying is. We all know, but it’s fun to see. Again, it’s whatever. Could you imagine, there’s Joe, talking shit about how those ladies pay paparazzi to follow them around and only publish the acceptable edited photos to perpetuate to appearance of perfection… Take Megyn Kelly, like how much highlighter does she use on her nose? I’m sorry, but it makes me wonder… did she find “big breasted, ultrathin and shiny nosed sorority girls” in her husband’s search history? …. You see! That’s just fucking mean!
I don’t get it. Maybe you do know something I don’t. That’s a good possibility. And Mel certainly doesn’t need me defending her. She would probably just say “Let her” anyway. But you, Megyn Kelly, you have a lot of power and influence. Why would you use it in that way? And why her? You could seriously hurt someone doing that. You are brilliant at what you do. You haven’t lost a follower in me. I will be skipping the celebrity slam sessions, for my own soul. It’s beneath you, to be fair, but…. I just checked my phone, and you are, in fact, NOT calling to ask my advice or opinion on the matter. Out there too busy and thriving to care what I think, for sure! I don’t know man. Just do better, like the kids say. It was just rude and unnecessary.
Whew! Ok, I got that out of my head. Have a busy and thriving day everyone!!
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