I’m halfway through Introduction to IT through StraighterLine, which transfers as Fundamentals of IT at WGU. It’s been a bit uphill both ways, but not in a snowstorm. My hours […]
Category: Anxiety
Anxiety, Apartment living, Blogging challenge, Divorce, Eugene, Five minute freewrite, Five Minute Friday, General, Life after divorce, Making ends meet, starting over, Writing challenge
Next year becomes never.
This week’s FMF writing prompt is: RUSH I hear it all the time, about how we all need to slow down, stop rushing, stop hurrying, take a break. Sometimes, though, […]
Anxiety, Apartment living, Crafts, Depression, Divorce, Etsy, Eugene, Five minute freewrite, Five Minute Friday, General, Life after divorce, Making ends meet
Some days are just green beans and mustard, and that’s OK.
This week’s FMF writing prompt is: CONVENIENT What a prompt. My head’s going all over with it. The first thing that comes to mind is convenient food. I hate it. […]
Anxiety, codependence, Depression, Divorce, Dogs, Five minute freewrite, Five Minute Friday, Life after divorce
Life is better.
The first FMF writing prompt for 2019 is: BETTER Life is better. It’s full of struggling to balance two jobs with taking care of elderly pets and trying to squeeze […]
Anxiety, Career Change, Changing careers, Coursera, Depression, Divorce, Five minute freewrite, Five Minute Friday, General, Life after divorce, Mental health, Online classes, Online learning
Repeat: The quick, quick version
This week’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is: REPEAT. Hi. My name’s Jae, and this is my brother Pete, and my other brother Repeat. You guys. Holy cow. I’ve taken […]
Anxiety, Blogging challenge, Depression, Five minute freewrite, Five Minute Friday, General, Life after divorce, Mental health, October, Post of Nope, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge
Insane courage, lodgepole pine, and having a voice
Today’s Five Minute Freewrite prompt is: VOICE I’m not writing today because my voice is not important. My voice got me in trouble when I used it as a kid, […]
Anxiety, Blogging challenge, Depression, Dogs, General, Jigsaw Puzzles, Life after divorce, Pets, Post of Nope, Puzzles, Write 31 Days, Writing challenge
Personality defrag
The Write 31 Days prompt for today is: The struggle is real. What’s yours? For nearly the last two years, I’ve been doing the work of pulling myself together. For […]
Anxiety, Blogging challenge, Dogs, Five minute freewrite, General, Mental health, October, Oregon, Pets, Post of Nope, Self care, Walking, Write 31 Days, Writing challenge
My own private Ida-nope.
Today’s post is short. I’m going to go to bed early. I’m going to get up later than I’ve been getting up this week, because I’m writing this ahead of […]
Anxiety, Apartment living, Blogging challenge, codependence, Depression, Dogs, General, Life after divorce, Pets, Post of Nope, Self care, teacup chupacabra, Write 31 Days, Writing challenge
It’s my first ex-anniversary, and boy are my arms tired
Twelve years ago today, I made some vows with and to another adult human. The vows were real flippin’ easy ones, and they were the same for both of us. […]
Anxiety, Blogging challenge, Depression, General, Post of Nope, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge
This post was filmed before a live imaginary audience.
Today’s Write 31 Days prompt is: Audience. I’m constantly trying to sneak things past my own internal censor. She’s a fiend with a massive sharpie. (Sometimes a sharpie is just […]