Prompt: sans computer

Your life without a computer: what does it look like? I am old enough to remember a time when most people didn’t have computers and cell phones were rare, expensive, and brick-shaped. Imagining my life without a computer is relatively easy for me. It’s just like my life now with more time at the library. … Continue reading Prompt: sans computer →

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 →

Let’s get down to business

I made an offhand comment today that I should hang out my shingle as a career coach because I have been doing a lot of that for other people lately. I have sent job leads, made suggestions for cover letters, polished up a resume, helped people answer their own questions, and given endless encouragement. But … Continue reading Let’s get down to business →

Prompt: D. All of the above

What skill would you like to learn? There are so many skills I want to learn! Home renovation, design, and/or construction. I’d like to learn how to draw and paint for real. I’d like to learn how to sing, or at least produce noises closer to singing. I want to learn Python, C++, and mechatronics. … Continue reading Prompt: D. All of the above →

Prompt: I don’t look at me.

What details of your life could you pay more attention to? I could pay more attention to my physical appearance. Which is to say, I could pay some attention, any attention, to my physical appearance. It’s just not where my head is, at least until I catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror. I … Continue reading Prompt: I don’t look at me. →

Prompt: For Monday

What's your #1 priority tomorrow? My number one priority for the morning will be calling the pharmacy for refills. That’s not very exciting though. It’s just necessary. After that, I have to try to make some money. That’s my true #1 priority. I have some gigs I can do, and I have some other leads. … Continue reading Prompt: For Monday →

Prompt: I’d do it for free

List three jobs you'd consider pursuing if money didn't matter. Writer: I would write full-time if I didn’t need a dependable income (which I currently don’t have anyway). I do a little paid writing, but I write this blog for free, and this isn’t the only unpaid writing I do. Maybe that’s something I need … Continue reading Prompt: I’d do it for free →

Prompt: Wut? Brands?

What brands do you associate with? Maybe it is because I am old or a cheapskate, but I am not 100% sure I understand the question. Is it asking what brands I fangirl for? Because that’s not really so much a thing with me. If it is asking what brands I buy regularly… Great Value/Equate/Walmart … Continue reading Prompt: Wut? Brands? →

Monday: Ko-fi, Etsy, YouTube

I put an item up on my Ko-fi store. It’s not so much that I am selling the items as I am offering a reward for sending me money because I am in a tight spot. Envelope of gratitude items I have been thinking about putting some printables up on Etsy— just a few things … Continue reading Monday: Ko-fi, Etsy, YouTube →

Prompt: Best advice

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? An elderly, retired art teacher once told me, “If you make a mistake, don’t erase anything, just lay down a new line.” She was talking about sketching, but I realized it was good advice (metaphorically) for all of life. And it has worked out for me … Continue reading Prompt: Best advice →