Papa Curt's Salsa

10/08/2026

I am not sure I entirely agree that a child's first bully is an unhealed parent.

Now I understand why this lands so hard. Most of us can trace at least one thing we do under stress back to something we watched a parent do under stress. The yelling that came too fast. The silence that lasted too long. We inherit more than we're told we will.

But I don't think it's that simple, and I don't think it's fair to every parent holding this image and feeling accused.

Plenty of people grew up with calm, healed, self-aware parents and still turned into the kid who made someone else's life miserable at school. Plenty of people grew up with a parent who was still actively working through their own wounds, flawed and unfinished, and still raised a genuinely kind child, because that parent apologized when they got it wrong and kept trying anyway.

Unhealed parents can absolutely pass pain down. That part is real, and worth sitting with. But "unhealed" isn't the same as "unloving," and a parent still in process isn't automatically raising a bully. Healing isn't a prerequisite for good parenting. It's something you can be doing at the same time as it.

So I'll take the first half of this quote and leave the certainty in the second half behind.

10/08/2026

Read them in reverse—and you’ll find the path back to yourself: confidence, peace, growth, courage, wisdom, and purpose.

10/08/2026

Kevin Sorbo has sparked debate online after asking why members of Congress can't be jailed for lying to the public.

In a post on X on September 29, the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys star wrote, "If people can go to prison for lying to congress, then why can't we put members of Congress in prison for lying to the American people?"

The post has since been viewed nearly 300,000 times, with more than 45,000 likes and 1,600 replies.

Sorbo, who has spoken openly about his conservative views in recent years, frequently shares political commentary with his followers.

For context, lying to Congress is a federal crime under US law. However, statements lawmakers make while carrying out their legislative duties are generally protected by the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause, which was designed to prevent lawmakers from being prosecuted over what they say in office.

Do you think lawmakers should face penalties for misleading the public?

10/08/2026

People may leave your life, but you will always live with yourself. So be gentle with your heart, honor your journey, and learn to love the person you see in the mirror. Your relationship with yourself matters most.

10/08/2026

Love this! So True

Peace Begins With the Present

Regret keeps your mind trapped in a moment that no longer exists. Anxiety pulls you into a future that has not happened yet. Both can steal your attention from the only place where life is actually happening: right now.

You cannot rewrite yesterday by thinking about it harder. You cannot control tomorrow by worrying about every possibility.

But you can change the quality of this moment.

Gratitude does not erase pain, mistakes, or uncertainty. It simply reminds you that even in difficult seasons, something still remains worth noticing.

A warm meal. A quiet morning. A lesson learned. Someone who stayed. Another chance to begin again.

The past can teach you. The future can guide you. But neither should own you.

Life becomes lighter when you stop fighting what cannot be changed and start appreciating what is still in your hands.

Peace begins when your attention returns to the present.

10/07/2026

Love this!

We are born with the desire to create before we learn to fit into expectations. Singing, dancing, painting, and creating are ways we share our inner world with others. Art reflects the human spirit and reminds us of the imagination, emotion, and beauty that make us who we are. 🎨🎵

07/27/2026

Come get your favorite salsa at McClendon’s meats on Harvard! First time we ran it we had 147,000 views

07/27/2026

We’re making papa Curt Salsa at McClendon‘s meats on Harvard! Come and get your favorite salsa first day we ran it as you can see below the photo we had 147,000 views in 20 minutes!!

07/17/2026

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06/30/2026