The townspeople knew her as Ma Sara, the apanthropy short middle-aged quirky woman who lived alone on the barren side of town. This morning she stood on the stoop of her white two-story colonial home, vigorously shaking her area rug to remove loose debris. The sun was reaching its peak as she squinted and looked… Continue reading Outcast
Category: Writing Exercise
Early Riser
Clamoring down the carpeted stairs of her one-bedroom apartment, she breached the front door, separating the warmth from the gusty fall morning. It was a little past 5 in the morning, and the sun still slept. She braced herself as the early winds of winter harshly slapped her face. More awake now than after her… Continue reading Early Riser
Wishing Away Today
Sometimes it can be so hard not to count the days away. I don't mind my job. Most days, it is rewarding, and I enjoy the people I work with. I like figuring things out and helping people. However, like most people, I would still rather not be working than working. For this reason, I… Continue reading Wishing Away Today
Empathize
I am sitting here and enjoying the last hour of my last day off before my vacation in April. I just got done watching the new Avatar movie. My mind is a bit all over the place, but I thought I would try to capture some of my thoughts on the white screen. I anticipated… Continue reading Empathize
Week Ahead – 01/09/23
Good Monday morning! Another whole week ahead. Let's take a look at my week. Today, work, of course; after work, I have to run a few errands and begin reviewing this week's Statistics assignment. I also need to call and try to find another lawn company. I have officially fired my fourth. The lawn companies… Continue reading Week Ahead – 01/09/23
Thinking About Death
How often do you actively think about aging and/or dying? I think about it a lot. Then, I wonder if I think about it too much or if others think about it too little? Is there a benefit to thinking about it? Does it change how I live my life? Scientists say we are the… Continue reading Thinking About Death
Double Edged Sword
Two memes posted on Facebook in the last few weeks had me thinking. The first meme was about how few understand the beauty of living alone. The second was that it was not natural for the amount of fury they felt when someone was simultaneously in the kitchen with them. Both memes made me realize… Continue reading Double Edged Sword
Transient
Each morning, when she awakens in her bed. Her first thought is of her furry companion, who should be somewhere to the left of her, burrowed in the covers, her loyal friend, Charlie. She reaches across to find him in the darkness and pats him gently to alert him to the start of the day.… Continue reading Transient
Habits
Day 3 of the new year. As I have already mentioned, my focus this year is on forming better habits. I've been reading and studying habits since last year. I've always found behaviorism fascinating: our brains are machines and can be trained. We may be more sophisticated than dogs, but we can be trained just… Continue reading Habits
Break Time Blues
Reflecting on my month out of school left me insignificantly pleased. It was nice to not think about homework. I was either exhausted or depressed or perhaps both. I did little outside of binging various television series and movies on copious apps.The holidays' preparations and "celebration" felt like just going through the motions. I had… Continue reading Break Time Blues
Shaynanigans 