It’s a Prompt

A writing prompt is a brief statement, question, word, or even an image that provides a specific topic or starting point to inspire and guide a writer. Prompts can stir either biographical or fictional content. I typically use prompts to inspire fictional content - as in this case - and help me create experiences for … Continue reading It’s a Prompt →

Here I Go Again

“If you rest, you rust.” Helen Hayes Photo by Rana Nur Akpu0131nar on Pexels.com I wrote a blog for five years. Five years! When I started, I wasn’t sure I had enough things to say for five blogs, let alone five years of bi-weekly, sometimes weekly, blogs. It wasn’t the writing that I had hoped … Continue reading Here I Go Again →

Let’s Get Mikey to Try It

Last week I was on a kick about take-out food. But long before that became my weird fascination, I was (and continue to be) preoccupied with new products that I see at the grocery store. When I lived at home, my mom used to try interesting food products on a fairly regular basis. "I had … Continue reading Let’s Get Mikey to Try It →

Take It Away

Food. Oliver Twist and his fellow orphans sang about the wonder of it. Folks post pictures of it on their social media pages. Family gatherings are planned around it (at least ours are). Last year I overheard a colleague at work (on the phone with a client) engage in a ten-minute conversation regarding the ingredients … Continue reading Take It Away →

Paving the Path to Happiness

If you checked in with me last week, you’ll know I was pretty happy about buying a Happiness Journal. Inside it has 300 suggestions for things to do and write about. Yesterday, I spent some time taking a closer look. Write various positive affirmations, compliments you’ve received, and quotes you love on little pieces of … Continue reading Paving the Path to Happiness →

Thoughts From an Ordinary Life

As I was living my ordinary life this week, I had several thoughts that might be good blog fodder. But, I didn’t really develop any of them. So, this week I’m just sharing a hodgepodge of random thoughts. Photo by Andreas - on Pexels.com Shorter days. Yes, I was present during the month of June. … Continue reading Thoughts From an Ordinary Life →

Summer of My Childhood – A Five Senses Profile

I was recently introduced to the concept of a Fives Senses Profile. Happiness guru, Gretchen Rubin, describes this in her recent book – Life in Five Senses. She taps into each of her five senses to describe a person, event, place, or whatever. I was, of course, touched by the one that she wrote to … Continue reading Summer of My Childhood – A Five Senses Profile →

Tale of a Twister

Earlier this week, Alexa alerted me that the National Weather Service had issued a tornado watch for my area. It was to be in effect until 3:00am. As I was getting ready for bed, I paused to wonder if I should be concerned that it could develop into a tornado warning while I was sawing … Continue reading Tale of a Twister →

Would You Want to Be 30 Again?

I recently had the opportunity to hang out with some friends that I've known since grade school, but I hadn’t seen them in a really long time. It’s always a bit of a surreal experience - to feel so comfortable around someone you haven't talked to in twenty years, yet having so many shared experiences … Continue reading Would You Want to Be 30 Again? →

On the Town in Philadelphia

MOH and I have been planning an early summer vacation (to be honest we like to go before school is out for the summer) and we decided to give Philadelphia a try. I’m guessing it’s not a particularly popular destination based on the reaction of friends and family that asked where we were headed. “Philadelphia? … Continue reading On the Town in Philadelphia →