I couldn’t possibly type a single word, today. I’ve just done my nails, darlings. I mean, look at them. Utter perfection, non? There are perks to keeping my nail license, […]
Category: Self care
Anxiety, Blogging challenge, Depression, Five minute freewrite, General, Mental health, Post of Nope, procrastinating, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge

I don’t wanna. You can’t make me.
I’m not writing today because I don’t feel like it. I’m just not in the mood. I’m not inspired. The motivation fairy hasn’t rapped me over the head with his […]
Anxiety, Blogging challenge, Depression, Five minute freewrite, Five Minute Friday, General, Mental health, Post of Nope, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writing challenge

You’ve got this.
This week’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is: PRAISE. I think, as adults, we don’t get nearly enough of this. I don’t mean for accomplishments or goals met, but just […]
Blogging challenge, Depression, Five Minute Friday, General, Life after divorce, Post of Nope, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge

It’s my birthday, and I’m sad.
In 2012, I made a list of 37 birthday wishes, and the first one was this: I wish for a second lifetime with my Travis. This is my first birthday […]
12 step, Anxiety, Blogging challenge, CoDA, Depression, General, Life after divorce, October, Post of Nope, Puzzles, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge

Can’t write. I’m too busy healing.
I had a Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) meeting to go to, so I couldn’t possibly write for the 31 Day Challenge, today. Nope. Can’t write. I’m too busy healing and learning. […]
Anxiety, Blogging challenge, Depression, Five minute freewrite, Five Minute Friday, General, Life after divorce, Movies, Neil Gaiman, Post of Nope, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge

Tasty, tasty grief marinade.
Today’s Five Minute Freewrite prompt is: COMFORT. Beginning last Friday, I’ve been marinating in grief. I’m grieving my husband, marriage, and previous future, and that’s opening me up right down […]
Blogging challenge, General, October, Poetry, Post of Nope, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge

A most sincere haiku of nope
Today’s Write 31 Days prompt is: HAIKU. I write nothing, while, In this October of nope, I write all the things. This blog has been taken over by the Write […]
Anxiety, Apartment living, Blogging challenge, Dogs, General, October, Pets, Post of Nope, procrastinating, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge

VACUUM ALL THE THINGS
I’m not writing today because I need to clean. There are dishes to do, meals to prep, carpet to be de-furred (three cats + one dog = pet hair tumbleweeds […]
Blogging challenge, Eugene, General, October, Oregon, Post of Nope, Self care, Write 31 Days, Writers block, Writing challenge

It’s sunny.
Great googly moogly, look at that sunshine. What a shame it would be to be stuck indoors on this lemonade-and-sunglasses kind of day. The temperature is perfect. It smells amazing […]
Sometimes you fly
This week I’m participating in Five Minute Friday. FMF is pretty much what it sounds like – set a timer, write for five minutes on the prompt provided. It’s been […]