Prompt: Little Shop of Wonders

If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? I would sell delight. Art, toys, coffee, tea, fountain pens, musical instruments, blankets, board games, party games, tiny miniatures suitable for train sets or dollhouses or just keeping on your desk, costume jewelry, decorative and functional boxes, blank books too nice to … Continue reading Prompt: Little Shop of Wonders →

Monetization Despite Myself

I desperately need an income, but my impostor syndrome whispers to me that I don't deserve money for anything I do. I'm a hack, a fake, a wannabe. Of course, everyone is a wannabe until they are the real thing, which takes persistence, dedication, and a willingness to learn. Very few of us come out … Continue reading Monetization Despite Myself →

Prompt: Sustainable Me

Daily writing promptAre there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle?View all responses I am trying to buy fewer things of better quality and trying to get away from plastics as much as I can. I try to be mindful of the impacts of my actions. I know I am … Continue reading Prompt: Sustainable Me →

Prompt: Around the World

What countries do you want to visit? I have some countries I would like to visit for vacation and some others that I would like to stay in for extended stints, at least a few months at a time, depending on what kind of visas we can wrangle. (I ‘d travel with my husband and … Continue reading Prompt: Around the World →

Prompt: Exploring Religious Identity

Daily writing promptDo you practice religion?View all responses I practice religion, but I can't say I am getting any better at it. Seriously, though... This is actually a tricky question. I know this answer is not going to be satisfactory, at least not to me. I grew up Methodist and Catholic due to mixed denomination … Continue reading Prompt: Exploring Religious Identity →

Legacy? That’s for fancy people.

Daily writing promptWhat is the legacy you want to leave behind?View all responses The most straightforward answer is that my legacy is my descendants. I have kids and grandkids who will move forward into the future. I hope that I have played some small part in supporting and influencing them to be good, kind, and … Continue reading Legacy? That’s for fancy people. →

Prompt : Lead, Follow, or…

Are you a leader or a follower? I am not a good leader and I am a lousy follower. If the options are “lead, follow, or get out of the way,” it’s fair to say I don’t want to lead or follow and I wasn’t in the way to begin with because I wandered off … Continue reading Prompt : Lead, Follow, or… →