Some years ago I realized that “holiday magic” is the result of someone making it happen, and that person is often having a significantly less magical time. That’s when I decided that the habit in my birth family of making extravagant, labor-intensive holiday meals was not a good use of time or energy. By all … Continue reading Minimalist Thanksgiving
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Not Winning
Not winning at all. I had a frustrating, unproductive week. Now it is Friday evening and I am running up the white flag and putting on my pajamas. It's cocoa time. (I had been thinking about having tea, but I am at a hot chocolate level of depression.)
Prompt: To the moon!
How much would you pay to go to the moon? It depends. Do I have to come back?
Prompt: BTDT
Daily writing promptWhat would you do if you lost all your possessions?View all responses I have been in the situation of losing all or nearly all of my possessions multiple times. This is not normal, of course. I have lost possessions to a housefire, a flood, and three long distance moves with no money to … Continue reading Prompt: BTDT
Prompt: PARTY TIME!
How do you celebrate holidays? Is it Halloween yet? Holidays bring out my playful side. I love to do it up big! If there’s a holiday, there should be a party. If there’s going to be a party, there should be music. If there’s going to be music, there should be dancing! There will be … Continue reading Prompt: PARTY TIME!
Q4 Experiments
We have passed the halfway mark for September, which means that the fourth quarter of 2024 is nearly upon us. Yes, I think of the year in quarters. That's a manageable amount of time for me to plan for, then later evaluate to tweak course as necessary. It's enough time to do something, but not … Continue reading Q4 Experiments
Prompt: All of Them
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I had a personal awakening when I turned 40 and realized my life was in all likelihood more than half over. That was the beginning of a long string of lessons I wish I had learned earlier. I describe the learning process as being … Continue reading Prompt: All of Them
Prompt: Super Annoying
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? “Super.” It is my go-to word to add emphasis and I say it so often that it gets on my own nerves.
Prompt: Not Anymore
Are you holding a grudge? About? Do NOT forget. It might be better for me if I could, but I can’t really hold grudges at this point in my life. Not even against people who used and abused me. The past is immutable and the people I could carry a grudge for don’t give a … Continue reading Prompt: Not Anymore
Prompt: Why I Blog
Why do you blog? I have kept notebooks and journals since I was a child. Blogging is a natural extension of that. Writing is how I think. I actually have multiple blogs on many topics, most of which are neglected or abandoned now. Sometimes I go back to them and post a little this-and-that. This … Continue reading Prompt: Why I Blog
The Mia Experiment 