I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: PROBLEM I believe in keeping it real, so here’s the problem I’m facing, community. It’s a problem that falls squarely on my shoulders (and my spouse’s, I guess). Despite promising myself I wouldn’t […]
GIFT (FMF31 2019 Day 2)
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: GIFT I *love* giving gifts. I love pretty much everything about the process. Picking just the right thing, trying to get the wrapping right (I’ll never be a professional wrapper), the anticipation of […]
WHY (FMF31 2019 Day 1)
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: WHY The best place to start this year’s 31 days of five-minute free writes is probably why do this again? I have gotten inconsistent about participating in the Five Minute Friday linkup. It’s […]
31 Days of Five-Minute Free Writes 2019
I am participating in the 2019 “31 days of 5-minute free writes” activity (like I did in 2018 and 2017). Here are the prompts: I’ll come in and link up each day after writing. 10/1 Why 10/2 Gift 10/3 Problem 10/4 Listen 10/5 Other 10/6 Notice 10/7 Same 10/8 Gather 10/9 Join 10/10 Scared 10/11 Deep 10/12 First 10/13 Reach 10/14 Voice 10/15 Open 10/16 Avoid 10/17 Consistent 10/18 Active 10/19 Strong 10/20 Tell 10/21 Person […]
Banned Books Week 2019
Banned Books Week 2019 was September 22 through 28, 2019. I regret that I’m a day late (technically), but since the issue of challenged/banned books is a year-round problem, I’m sure this post still applies. Since 2014, I have participated in the Banned Books Week Virtual Readout (which, by the way, can be done anytime — not just […]
The Surprise of Early Menopause
What are some ways your body has surprised you? An unexpected zit the day you are scheduled to drop significant money on professional headshots? A stomach virus 24 hours before you depart on your anniversary cruise? My body surprised me with periods that started when I was 9. The date a woman’s first period started […]