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Daily writing prompt

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

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The first thing that popped into my mind, when I read this prompt question, was the time I ate a piece of chocolate cake that the cat had peed on! I wish I were joking, but alas, there is nothing made up about that event.

What would I have done differently? I would have made the cat live outdoors much sooner than I did. The peeing on things had begun about a month prior. I’d been attempting to correct the cats behavior, rather than evicting her from the house… until that day!

Why on earth would this be the first thing I came up with, as I read the daily prompt?

As a general rule of thumb, I do not look on past decisions as something I would change. I stay away from the whole woulda shoulda coulda mindset, not only because it’s done and gone, but because our pasts make us who we are now. Mess with one eensie weensie past decision and who knows what all will be affected, here in the present.

So, for the most part, there isn’t a great list of things I would venture to safely change… aside for the cat and the cake… that I could un-remember!

Here, have a piece of cake… I’m sure it’ll be fine! This cutie wouldn’t dream of being naughty…

Daily writing prompt

What makes you nervous?

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There was a time when I could say that I was the poster child for Anxiety! My nervousness was my very own survival mechanism, of choice!

Not much of my life went the way I’d wanted, leaving me traumatized and wounded for many, many years. All of the life interuptuses I’ve endured, some from my own making, have landed me with two nervous roommates that never leave… IBS and Fibromyalgia.

While you may be wondering why I’ve allowed them to stay, to me, they are more like helpless children, needing constant care and supervision. In good conscience, I could no sooner evict these two, than I could my own children. By loving and tending my roommates, or scars if you will, God allows me to manage my own nervous anxieties, with grace, compassion and understanding.

Assigning a specific culprit to hold responsibility for making us nervous, seems rather silly. As WordPress is not leading a support group or therapy session, by asking everyone what makes them nervous, the only thing this prompt will successfully do is make everyone nervous about answering what makes them nervous.

Did they even look up the definition of the word, before they thought to ask the question? I did!

According to Google, which the world seems to think knows everything, the definition of nervous is this:

easily agitated or alarmed; tending to be anxious; highly strung.

“a sensitive, nervous person”

It seems rather ludicrous to ask a nervous person what makes them nervous! It quickly became apparent to me that the idea of being nervous is a mannerism, or a trait that has long since been established. Once I read the definition, I began thinking about how hard it would be to just randomly come up with an easy answer, over a cup of coffee in the morning.

If it were that easy for all us nervous folk to discover what makes us nervous, there would be millions of spare dollars floating around, that no longer need to be paid to the professionals who spend years learning how to become a therapist!

Just sayin…

Here, have a cookie…

They were supposed to look like pins and needles, but as the AI art generator reflects, it was much easier said than done! The closest it could come to what I wanted, was cookies stabbed by a decorative paperclip… go figure!

Daily writing prompt

How do you unwind after a demanding day?

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For myself, I get a great amount of pleasure, as well as a sense of unwinding, when I climb into my bed and play those silly phone app games. I absolutely love puzzles, merge games, and/or the farming ones.

I realize that these games are rather simple and/or childish… but I don’t give a hoot! I have a very busy brain, which can often stress me to my limits just trying to not think! Something about these meaningless little games can feel cathartic or relaxing, if you will.

In truth, I think it’s because they’re meaningless or no-brainer games, as I call them. If I play any of my mmo rpg games, I get caught up in the adventure, often staying up into the wee hours slaying orcs or zombies, so this isn’t where I’ll go to unwind… it’s where I’ll go to vent!

I’ve actually used my phone merge games and puzzles to combat anxiety, by giving me a simple focus point. I know it sounds absurd to think that these games would help, but oddly, they do!

Here, have a cookie…

Daily writing prompt

How do you use social media?

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I would have to say that I’m blessed with wisdom, from years of watching social media develop. I remember it from when it was born, watching it grow and take many shapes.

In my personal opinion, I see social media as a double edged sword, having both good and bad result from it’s use. Nowadays, while some folks find pleasure in fully sharing what they had for dinner and where, others have chosen more nefarious purposes, such as bullying or stalking. Some use social media to socialize, which was a positive idea, though many have warped it into a lying, cheating, he said, she said public dirty laundry show. Then, there are those who take an unhealthy pleasure in reading and watching, as others behave badly.

While social media can be a positive way to meet with your friends and loved ones, sharing time together online, it can become an unhealthy outlet if it’s not kept in check! I think one would be ignorant, to assume that simply because we’re an adult, we can safely navigate the online traffic out there on the web. Some grown ups are more naïve than our youth, regarding the wild wild west that’s out there within those social platforms.

I always go back to the old idea of checks and balances, rather than looking at Social Media as a good or bad thing. The problems never originate from the object, but rather how the object should or should not be used. Think about it!

Here, have a cookie…

Daily writing prompt

Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind.

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The first thing that comes to my mind this morning, would be the White Chocolate I promised I’d offer my family today! It was suggested to me yesterday, so the first thing that came to mind, was to fill this prompt with some yummy goodness!

White Chocolate cookies, and more…

Have a Blessed Friday… Hugs

Daily writing prompt

Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.

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As I live a solitary life, I rarely attract eye contact from others, let alone an encounter.

In honesty, I cannot remember any positive results from encountering random strangers… just sayin! While I’m sure that I must have, at some point in my past, come upon a stranger that left a positive outcome… however, none come to mind at the moment, sorry!

In light of how absolutely closed and distrustful our society has become over the last several years, I find this prompt question to be somewhat out of place; not bad, mind you, simply strange. Nowadays, folks don’t seem to want any encounters that are considered random! The general attitude I see reflecting off most peoples faces, is something akin to, ” I won’t talk to you, if you promise to not talk to me!” I find it rather sad! Sadly, even being the Chatty Cathy that I am, I haven’t been able to come up with anything to share, at least not at the moment.

Hence, the cookies being offered before bothering to attempt an answer to this daily prompt. I will say that I’ll be pondering this for a while. Perhaps if this question rolls around next year, I’ll have a better answer to share with everyone.

For now, have some cocoa to dip your cookies in…

Daily writing prompt

Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.

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Correct me if I’m wrong here, but aren’t we all growing in one way or another, based on decisions we’ve made?

I’m now in my mid 50s and my decisions over the years of my life have shaped my journey, in one way or another. This question, in a way, is like asking a blade of grass whether or not it made any decisions that helped it grow toward the sun…

Here, have a cookie…

Daily writing prompt

Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you.

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My mother gave me birth, my dad gave me nightmares, my brother gave me scars, and my sister gave me sorrow and rejection…

My children gave me memories, while my husband gives me such unconditional love and encouragement.

My Heavenly Father, who holds all my memories in the palm of His mighty hand, allows me to hold onto the good ones and let go of the bad!

These are my hearts desire…

All three children born were miracles!

The best thing this man ever did for me, was saying yes, when I asked him to marry me! Neither of us realized at that time, how desperately we needed each other, and in ways we hadn’t even imagined. I am eternally grateful for the chance to walk side by side with this man, from the ashes of both our lives. He loved my daughters as if they were his own, and I feel the same for his children. It always amazes me, what love can overcome…

Daily writing prompt

What is your favorite restaurant?

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MeeMaw’s Kitchen is the best place to share a meal, share some laughs, and leave feeling fully loved!

Along with walking away, carrying a full belly of homecooked goodness, the only cost for said meal is your time! And the beauty of it is, I’m always open!

Whether it’s a meal, or maybe just a cookie, you will know that you are loved unconditionally!

Here, have a cookie…

psssst… I love you! Hugs