How have your values evolved over the past five years? It blows my mind that it has been five years since 2020. I feel like our entire society, if not the whole world, has been in a perpetual state of crisis and recovery from the last crisis over these five years. I feel like it … Continue reading Day 7: Evolution of Values
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Day 6: Values in Conflict
Describe a situation where you felt conflicted. Which values were in tension, and how did you resolve it? I have been struggling with this prompt for a couple of days. I feel conflicted more often than not. My desire to keep the peace often conflicts with my desire to be heard. I also tend to … Continue reading Day 6: Values in Conflict
Prompt: You don’t know me!
What’s something most people don’t know about you? What everyone knows about me is that I am the Queen of Oversharing. What most people don’t know about me is that I suffer from over-the-top insecurity and imposter syndrome. I have a tendency to believe I am probably wrong about everything and that whatever I am … Continue reading Prompt: You don’t know me!
Prompt: Ugh. Complaints.
What do you complain about the most? I’m ashamed to say that I probably complain about my husband the most. (How’s that for raw and honest?) I need to stop that. Pain is a close second, with finances finishing a strong third.
Day 4: Role Models
Who are your role models, and what values do they embody that you admire? It would be the ultimate cliché for me to say Jesus, wouldn't it? As discussed at least twice previously in this blog, I managed to be raised with both a lot of religion and none at all, due to my parents … Continue reading Day 4: Role Models
Prompt: So close and yet…
Daily writing promptName an attraction or town close to home that you still haven't got around to visiting.View all responses I want to go to the flea market over in Rogers, Ohio. It's not terribly far away, but I still haven't gotten there. At this point, I will wait for warmer weather, but I am … Continue reading Prompt: So close and yet…
Day 3: Decision Review
Think about a recent decision you made. How did your values influence that decision? Early in 2024, I decided to get bariatric surgery to lose enough weight to get knee replacement surgeries (the first of which I recently had). Getting my knee replacement surgeries will go a long way toward improving my mobility which will … Continue reading Day 3: Decision Review
Apologies
I’m not going to write on either set of prompts today. I’m tired and out of sorts. I know that nobody was waiting on the edge of their seat for my posts today, but I feel bad for not being able to do this. I’m exhausted because I got up very early and I’m a … Continue reading Apologies
Prompt: Business Unusual
Come up with a crazy business idea. I would rent myself out to keep people company while they are running errands, working remotely, or even tackling housework. I’d just be there so they wouldn’t be alone. Small talk and incidental help ( e.g. “Could you hand me that book?”) would be included at the base … Continue reading Prompt: Business Unusual
Day 2: Reflection on Happiness
Reflect on a time when you felt truly happy and fulfilled. What values were you honoring in that moment? Contentment seems like a good word that covers both happiness and fulfillment. I went to college full-time in my 40s, and even though I was in poverty, I was quite content. I loved what I was … Continue reading Day 2: Reflection on Happiness
The Mia Experiment 