Prompt: Pets

What animals make the best/worst pets? I love all kinds of animals, but there is a reason why cats and dogs are the most popular pets. We got a new dog in February and she’s great! I used to have cats that were also great. The worst pets? Venomous snakes. You just don’t need a … Continue reading Prompt: Pets →

Prompt: Road Trip!

You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? I am all about the car-based road trip! It’s always an adventure and a good opportunity for bonding with your fellow travelers, be they friends, family, coworkers, or strangers you found on the internet. Of course, much planning and preparation must go into … Continue reading Prompt: Road Trip! →

Prompt: Shopping Spree

Daily writing promptWhere would you go on a shopping spree?View all responses I am going to exclude big box stores because they feel like cheating, since they carry everything, and I am excluding book stores because I am on a book buying fast for a bit. My favorite "toy" stores are Tractor Supply, Harbor Freight, … Continue reading Prompt: Shopping Spree →

Prompt: Failing Upward

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 →

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 →