I had an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon the other day, and now I have a date for the replacement of my right knee: January 3. That's not long from now. I am as nervous as one might expect with a major surgery coming up. I am also excited about what comes after the recovery. … Continue reading Surgical Start to 2025
Author: Mia D.
Writer, conlanger, pretend artist.
Prompt: What They Say
Daily writing promptTell us one thing you hope people say about you.View all responses When I was a kid, I hated it when people said I was "nice." I felt like it was the least interesting thing I could be. In my immaturity, I felt like people were saying I was unobtrusive and inoffensive, just … Continue reading Prompt: What They Say
Considering Q1 Experiments
I laid down some ideas for Q4 and then did other stuff entirely. Sometimes that happens. Now it is December already! Q1 2025 is nearly upon us. I have 4 major areas to work on: my work/ finances, my health, my spiritual journey, and my on-going quest to learn as much as I can stuff … Continue reading Considering Q1 Experiments
Prompt: No Sleep
If you didn't need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time? If I were the only one who didn’t need to sleep, I would fill up the hours that other people are sleeping with reading, writing, and art. If nobody had to sleep anymore, I imagine my life would be the same … Continue reading Prompt: No Sleep
Planning for 2025
Get yourself a nice cup of something hot and let's do this thing! First, this is going to have links in it to things on Amazon. If you purchase any of those items, I may make a commission that won't cost you anything. Yay for affiliate marketing, right? (I am pretty sure I am doing … Continue reading Planning for 2025
Prompt: Five Things I Can Kinda Do
Daily writing promptShare five things you're good at.View all responses I am a great cook. I cook, I bake, I even clean up after myself. My many years of experience (and many failures) eventually paid off. I can make people smile and/or laugh. (I can't help it. It's the trauma.) Over the last few years, … Continue reading Prompt: Five Things I Can Kinda Do
Prompt: Change
What is one thing you would change about yourself? One thing, eh? A few years ago, I would have answered something about my mental health or personality, but these days, I would eliminate the arthritis from my knees and/or back. It turns out that pain and disability suck and are not especially great for mental … Continue reading Prompt: Change
I need to learn affiliate marketing
File under "Things I Know Nothing About" I jumped the gun on becoming an Amazon affiliate and now I need to have 3 qualifying sales in a little less than 90 days to stay one. I probably should have waited until I developed more of a solid direction and following here. I want to include … Continue reading I need to learn affiliate marketing
Prompt: Easy Call ⛰️
Daily writing promptBeach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?View all responses I love hiking, forests, rocks, and birds. It’s mountains all the way for me. I like shopping along the boardwalk and having some local food, but aside from that, the beach is pretty boring to me.
Starting (over) after 50, Part Three
Let's go sit in a cafe and make those dollar bills After you know what you want to do and have made a plan, all that’s left is to just do it, one baby step at a time. So let's say you've decided on the few things you really want to do right now and … Continue reading Starting (over) after 50, Part Three
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