Daily Prompt: Childhood Revisited What is your earliest memory? Describe it in detail, and tell us why you think that experience was the one to stick with you. ~*~ “Aunt Sally, what’s your earliest childhood memory?” asked Manda while thumbing through the pages of an already treasured new horse book. Christmas had been good to her. “Why do … More Blank
The pain is deep ~ You put it there. Not that you knew it, You were simply sailing Your oblivious sea And I, being an innocent, Was caught in your toxic Wake; my life line The place in my Soul you Could not reach. * I forgive you. I forgive because Drowning in the pain Of you hurts only me, … More Forgiveness …
“… we must really know ourselves to find our real dreams. And we must have support around us to help them come to life …” … More Where The Path Leads
Daily Prompt: Whoa! ~*~ “I don’t understand you. What are you saying?” The delinquent one stares me down with vacancy in his eyes. It’s as if I’m looking at a ghost; an empty shell of a man I once knew who is no more. He’s returned following weeks away studying for his masters degree. It’s Christmas break, and my birthday, … More Lies
Daily Prompt: A House Divided Pick a divisive issue currently in the news. Write a two-part post in which you take on two personas and approach the topic from both sides. Bonus points for a creative format (roundtable discussion, debate transcript, etc.). ~*~ “Divisive? Please, not on a Sunday.” “Why not? What’s so special about … More Why today?
Daily Prompt: Too Big to Fail Tell us about something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail (and tell us why you haven’t tried it yet). ~*~ You ask what is too big to fail? Life. Life is too big to fail. To live from the heart; To be free of emotional encumbrances … More The Heart Knows
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: 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
Shedding Light on the Family Tree 