How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? I don’t think I have ever had a meaningful success that didn’t have some kind of total failure in its timeline. I lost all of one semester and most of another on my way to my late life college graduation. The key … Continue reading Prompt: Failing Upward
Author: Mia D.
Writer, conlanger, pretend artist.
Prompt: Biggest Upcoming Challenge
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? I’m planning to move on to a whole new chapter in life. I will also be moving in the residential sense, one way or another. It’s going to be hard, no matter which path I end up on. We are already facing … Continue reading Prompt: Biggest Upcoming Challenge
February Retrospective
Well… That was a month, wasn’t it? The big news for the month is that we got a dog— an older puppy, now 11 months old. She’s a sweetheart. We do need to get on properly training her though. Puppy! I haven’t really mentioned it here, but I applied for a few teaching programs suitable … Continue reading February Retrospective
Day 12: Success and Failure
How do your beliefs about success and failure shape your goals and aspirations? Beliefs about success and failure cast a long shadow from initial goals through eventual results. I used to have a hard time believing that anything would ever work out for me. As a result, I never fully committed to anything, so things … Continue reading Day 12: Success and Failure
Day 11: Limiting Beliefs
Are there any beliefs you hold that you think might be limiting your growth? What are they? I have worked really hard to root out beliefs that held me back, but I continue to struggle with a deeply rooted belief that I am probably wrong about everything. I don’t fold in the face of conflict … Continue reading Day 11: Limiting Beliefs
Prompt: Dear Teen Me
What advice would you give to your teenage self? As important as every little thing seems, most of it doesn’t mean a thing. And you can say “no” to people.
Prompt: 5 Tips for Budgeting
Write about your approach to budgeting. I don't handle the finances in our household, although I would like to get a grip on them so that I could apply the budgeting tactics and strategies that have served me very well in the past. Here are some basic rules: You can't spend money you don't have. … Continue reading Prompt: 5 Tips for Budgeting
Day 10: Belief Challenge Accepted
Write about a time when a belief of yours was challenged. How did you respond? My beliefs get challenged all the time. But to choose one, let's talk about the fact that most of the people I feel close to are not religious or religion-friendly. That's fine, except for the part where they want to … Continue reading Day 10: Belief Challenge Accepted
Prompt: Tea and Me
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite drink?View all responses I love hot tea. I drink expensive tea and cheap tea. I'll drink black, green, white, and herbal teas. I just love my hot leaf water. Or hot root water, in some cases. Ordinary black tea is my go-to, though. I drink hot tea plain, but … Continue reading Prompt: Tea and Me
Prompt: Patriotic?
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? Do I love my country? Yes. The word “patriotic” has been tarnished for me because it has been hijacked by certain factions who believe they are the “true patriots” and this has been exploited to divide us. That’s disgusting and shameful. Patriotism isn’t about having … Continue reading Prompt: Patriotic?
The Mia Experiment 