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Daily Prompt 3/5/23
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Dear Self, I bet you never thought you could live this long, did you? How do you feel? Is getting old as bad as Grandma said it would be? Haha, I wish we could’ve done this the other way around, with you telling me what to do and…
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Daily Prompt 3/4/23
Where would you go on a shopping spree? I would go on a shopping spree to pretty much any store that sells sneakers, but right now I would have to say it would be a Nike store. I really love Nikes at the moment. I also like stores that sell home organization stuff and wouldn’t…
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Disappointment and Pain
Boy #3 had a hard day. Since we moved here, he has impressed everyone with his math skills. He’s done well on all the standardized testing and gotten straight As. Last year he even won a trophy at the math competition for second place in the mental math category. He was really eager to compete…
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Daily Prompt 3/3/23
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? There’s so many experiences that have helped me grow, but I would say the three biggest experiences are joining the Air Force, having a mental breakdown in 2015, and falling in love with my wife. Joining the Air Force in 2000 would change the next 20+…
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This isn’t anything new…
So I read this article that came before this one, with the first one talking about the fact that teen girls are struggling with anxiety and depression. The second one talks about theories adults have as to why this is so. I have some news here. 1. Social media isn’t the sole issue causing depression…
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Priorities
There are possible developments on the the horizon that may challenge me. I guess that’s true of anyone, at any given time though. I have struggled in the past with prioritizing things properly. Like always putting myself last or putting work before my family at the wrong times. It feels like I’m looking at another…
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Daily Prompt 3/2/23
What is the last thing you learned? The last thing I learned was that I don’t like to be talked to while I am in the middle of extreme anxiety. That there’s so many words and so much activity in there that the words make it even harder for me to calm down. What I…
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Daily Prompt 3/1/23
What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. Do you want your milk in a bag? No! Please don’t waste a bag on the milk. Especially because said bag will become wet. They ask every time. Like there’s this secret society of people who must have their milk (which has its own handle)…
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Daily Prompt 2/28/23
How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? This is one of my favorite prompts ever. After my 4 years in college, I had no plan. None. I worked at a home for juvenile delinquent boys for about 6 months and also at a daycare. Both jobs had terrible pay…