Daily Prompt: Me Time What’s your ideal Saturday morning? Are you doing those things this morning? Why not? ~*~ I like quiet mornings and I’m fortunate to be able to incorporate a quiet start to my day every day. My “me time” starts with a short meditation. About 10 minutes, timed by a nature sounds download … More Not Just Saturday Morning
Daily Prompt: Fight or Flight Write about your strongest memory of heart-pounding, belly-twisting nervousness: what caused the adrenaline? Was it justified? How did you respond? ~*~ As someone who’s spent her life surviving the slings and arrows of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the point of almost burning out my adrenal glands, I suppose I could … More Freeze and Thaw
Daily Prompt: Cut Off When was the last time you felt really, truly lonely? ~*~ The narrows of divorce, As listing ships passed In dark of night By treacherous shores, And fog upon the weary heart And mind prevailed. Only the faint beacon of An off-shore light Guiding me to a safer shore. I, the Captain of … More The Narrows of Divorce
Daily Prompt: Tourist Trap What’s your dream tourist destination — either a place you’ve been and loved, or a place you’d love to visit? What about it speaks to you? ~*~ Hmmm … just when I’m day dreaming about getting away. I have many dream vacations, and all involve places I’ve been or things I’ve … More Getaway
Daily Prompt: Use it or lose it ~*~ “I thought we’d never come back from that one.” “What one?” “You know, what just happened!” “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” “You were there! You saw it! Experienced it! Didn’t it have any impact on you at all?” “Honestly, you make such mountains out of mole … More Never The Twain Shall Meet
Daily Prompt: Five a Day You’ve being exiled to a private island, and your captors will only supply you with five foods. What do you pick? ~*~ “I’m not playing their game. Not today … not any day,” Gertrude announced to the rather large strawberry she was dipping into a warm vat of melted dark chocolate. “All these restrictions … … More Bittersweet
Daily Prompt: Cupid’s Arrow ~*~ Thou art the breath of fresh air I hardly Knew to breathe when First we met. Healing of heart to my broken one; True in nature, and kind. My light revealed in thine eyes. My voice awakened in thine ears. My frozen feelings thawed by thy gentle warmth. My truth, with thine, reflected in the nurturing … More An Ode to My Love on Valentine’s Day
Daily Prompt: Sliced Bread Most of us have heard the saying, “That’s the best thing since sliced bread!” What do you think is actually the best thing since sliced bread? ~*~ “Sliced bread” doesn’t have the same special ring to it that it once had. At least, not to me. I recently found out I … More A Special Ring
Daily Prompt: Buffalo Nickel Dig through your couch cushions, your purse, or the floor of your car and look at the year printed on the first coin you find. What were you doing that year? ~*~ In the desk drawer to my right ~ where I keep paper clips, and pencils and the like ~ there’s … More Hallelujah!
Daily Prompt: First Light Remember when you wrote down the first thought you had this morning? Great. Now write a post about it. ~*~ No rhyme nor reason To night’s restless sleep, Tossing and turning. Shroud of weary waking Weighs upon me heavily, Slumber’s dreams drowned In ether and remembered no more. T’will be a … More Weary Waking
Shedding Light on the Family Tree 