Yes of course you have my permission and even my encouragement to "steal" anything I wrote. BTW if you are going to take the time to type out a Steemit users full username, go ahead and put the "@" symbol in front of it like so - @sarahspeaks144. Steemit automatically converts usernames typed like this to links to the account profile.
Wonderful beach analogy, to follow suit I tend to treat life like a frigid mountain lake that I plunge into cannonball style, naked and screaming, for maximum invigorating effect :)
Do me a favor - if (when!) you do get around to making a post, kindly drop me a link to your post in the comments here at my Upvote | Follow | Resteem Service post. You are clearly an intelligent, thoughtful and articulate person and I would hate to miss your post.
Much love - Carl
@carlgnash - I love it! Plunging into an icy lake just to remind yourself that you are fully cognizant, and that you have the power and energy to say to life, "Bring it." That image reminds me of a scene from an Ayn Rand novel, but which one? Was it "The Fountainhead?" Does Howard Roark plunge into an icy lake to avoid his thoughts about Dominique Francon? Now I'll have to re-read (both of) my Ayn Rand favorites. But don't worry about missing my "introduce yourself" post when I finally have the nerve. I only have 6 followers and I'll be sure to remind them. Much love to you too.