Thoughts and Reflections at Two and a half Weeks…

I’m two and a half weeks into my hiatus from social media. Keeping myself away from Facebook and the like has not been overly difficult. I’ve ventured out and tried two new apps, Threads and Tumblr. Some may say that those are also considered social media, but I found in my limited exposure that theyContinue reading “Thoughts and Reflections at Two and a half Weeks…”

Day Seventeen Daily Writing Prompt…

That can be a tricky question to answer. I don’t believe in predestination. I think we all have decisions that are ours alone to make. A lot of our choices are dependent on thinking through the possible rewards/consequences. And then there are those times when we don’t fully think things true and once again, theContinue reading “Day Seventeen Daily Writing Prompt…”

A Week and a Half into My Sabbatical – The Number Say a Lot….

It’s been a week and a half since I started my sabbatical from social media, namely Facebook. Since that point in time, I’ve been posting on my WordPress website and that allows me to keep track of views and such. This first graph shows a number of daily visitors to my page. February 19th gotContinue reading “A Week and a Half into My Sabbatical – The Number Say a Lot….”

Day Nine Daily Writing Prompt…

I would say having to do any one thing for an extended period of time. And by extended period, it could be as short as twenty minutes. I have ADD and as such, find my wondering a lot. It’s difficult for me, for example to watch a full-length movie. I’m not very good at houseworkContinue reading “Day Nine Daily Writing Prompt…”

Daily Writing Prompt – Day Eight

This is a really difficult question. A lot of it depends on what type of drink we’re talking about. When it comes to the local coffee shops, my go-to drink is a sugar-free vanilla latte’, breve with whipped cream. This is largely due to the fact that sugar-free vanilla is the only choice of sugar-freeContinue reading “Daily Writing Prompt – Day Eight”

Hiatus Day Seven – Emotional Health

I have to admit that I struggle with what most would call emotional health. Beginning with my journey of recovery in 2002, I’ve started learning what emotionally healthy is really like and some tools to help achieve positive emotional health. Many of my emotionally-unhealthy thoughts occur when I first wake up. The stampede of thoughtsContinue reading “Hiatus Day Seven – Emotional Health”

Hiatus – Day Six –

February 19, 2024 – I’ve never been accused of being too tidy. While I can fault my ADD for my current level of (or lack thereof) organization, I’ve realized through the years it’s just a part of who I am. There seems to be some sort of method to my maddness, as today’s finds pointedContinue reading “Hiatus – Day Six –”

Hiatus Day Three – Reflections

It’s day three of my time away from social media. You truly don’t realize how much something is a part of your daily life until it’s not there any more. Countless times, I’ve looked on my phone, only to remember I’ve removed all those social apps. I saw a sunrise the other day I wantedContinue reading “Hiatus Day Three – Reflections”

Continuing the Course….

This summer season I decided to practice some personal care by starting to walk each day. Although I started off slowly, I’ve gradually been able to work my way up to over five miles each day. Yesterday, I achieved a personal record, with over ten miles logged in my walking regimine. Several summers ago, IContinue reading “Continuing the Course….”