Here we are on Day 2 of the Writing Prompt Journey. I do hope you join us! The exercise today is very challenging. I’ve spent many hours considering how I would write it, and where the setting should be in the story. It’s a work of fiction. I’m okay with that. However, I like to […]
Get Scared Early and Often
Posted on September 19, 2012 · 1 Comment
There will be tomorrow. That’s the worst lie we tell ourselves. Unfortunately, it’s also the easiest lie to believe. I played that game with my health for years. Once upon a time, I was a smoker. I burned through a pack a day on average for close to twenty years. Like most smokers, I remember […]
Awakened Challenge: Random Acts of Kindness
Posted on May 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This is the first in a series of upcoming challenges that will awaken you from your daily sleepwalk. How would you like to improve your positive mental states and decrease negative stress? I already told you how kindness can change the world one small step at a time. That was mostly about other people. This […]
How You Can Increase Optimism and Happiness In 5 Minutes A Day
Posted on May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I have days where I don’t get to sit down and read until I’m so tired I can’t hold my eyes open. That’s what happens when you have a baby in the house. At first, that really bothered me. I found myself getting irritated at small things. Broken sleep doesn’t help much either. The more […]
Death, Diabetes, and Depression: How I Woke Up After Loss
Posted on March 21, 2012 · 36 Comments
I found my best friend dead. It was March 22nd, 2010. I knew something was wrong. You could set your watch to Dan’s routine. His truck wasn’t at the bar that night. He was there every night. He didn’t drink. He needed the wi-fi. I walked in to several concerned faces. Nobody had heard from […]
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