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, […]
Category: Divorce
Apartment living, Blogging challenge, Divorce, Eugene, Fall, Five Minute Friday, General, Life after divorce, Writing challenge

A sidewinding kite tail, again.
This week’s writing prompt is: AGAIN I’ve shown up to the prompt, again. I’ve stared at my computer screen, again. I’ve gotten up an hour early to give myself no […]
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. […]
Apartment living, Career Change, Changing careers, Coursera, Divorce, Eugene, General, Life after divorce, Making ends meet, NaNoCertMo, Online classes, Online learning, Oregon

Bats at the umbrella factory
Meanwhile, back at the umbrella factory. Last May, my landlord raised the renty by $50. On the first of this year, they raised it $85. In September, they’re going to […]
Changing careers, codependence, Divorce, Eugene, Five minute freewrite, Five Minute Friday, General, Life after divorce, Mental health, Self care

Window and Freeway
This week’s FMF writing prompt is: INFLUENCE Not gonna lie. The prompt doesn’t speak or spark, for me, but the point of the exercise is to build discipline around the […]
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 […]
Attack of the Needle Organizers
This last weekend I got my hands on some felt a friend was rehoming, and well, I went a little bonkers making needle books. It was fun, pretty quick, and […]
Digital clean slate
I’m making room for new dreams. Today I went through my Amazon account, and completely wiped it clean. No wishlists. No subscribe‘n’save. Nothing in the cart. Nada. I emptied my […]
Apartment living, Changing careers, Coursera, Depression, Divorce, General, Mental health, NaNoCertMo, Online classes, Online learning

Section 3: Package and Software Management
This suuuuucks. Three sections to go, and not much of November left. I let myself get pulled into taking care of someone who needs to learn to take care of […]