birthday – Putting My Feet in the Dirt

Welcome to another month of writing prompts! It’s hard to believe it’s February already. This is a busy month for me since I’ll be celebrating my 27th wedding anniversary, Valentine’s Day, and my 49th birthday all in the same month. I always wonder why I stupidly picked February as the month to get married. It certainly lessens the excitement since all the celebrations are pretty much lumped into one day instead of three separate occasions. Oh well, we live and learn… 😉 Cheers to all of you who are still fighting through these challenging times. Stay safe, happy, and healthy!

Love, ~M xo

Turbulent tranquility
Little by little
Because of you
An unspoken language
The day after eventually
Twin flames forever
The egg nest
Feverish fiascos
Moldy mishaps
Waving winter wheat
Splashes of indigo
If I were the wind
One last reminder
Balmy days
Painted words
The candy cabinet
Burying yesterdays
Faceless faces
Lost in lava swirls
Stormy nights
Misshapen realities
Beyond bliss
Into the wild
Magenta in twilight
Real realities
Impressive and ludicrous
Homespun fabric
The heart of who I am

If you’re new to prompt writing, and don’t really understand how to use the prompts, please consider the following writing exercise.

Settle into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones. Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer. Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write! Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.

I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like. And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense. The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day. Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle the rest of your day.

As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance, and hopefully I can keep up with all of you!

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If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that this week has gone much better than last. I’ve realized that I need to stay focused on my goals and really work on getting things done. I always seem to do better when I take a structured approach to anything. I started off the week by making myself a detailed schedule of what I wanted to accomplish, and so far I have completed each task. I am an organizer by nature, and when things aren’t in perfect order, I sort of begin to stress out a little bit. So by simple planning, I feel l have made some good progress.

If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that I turned 45 this week. I had a wonderful birthday this year. I woke up to a plate full of toast made by my 8yr old daughter, and a lovely poem written by my very sweet husband. I spent the entire day with my family, shopping and having fun. I was treated like a princess, and left the mall with a great big box of dark chocolate sea salt caramels! We even went to see a movie, “A Dog’s Purpose.” I am not much of a movie watcher, but I have to admit, I really did enjoy this one. It was a tearjerker for sure, and by the end of it, my husband and I were both bawling our eyes out.

Later that night we went out for Chinese food, and 3 days later, we are still surviving on leftovers from that dinner. The portion sizes were enough to feed a football team, and the table was barely large enough to hold all the food they brought out to us. We ordered the meal for three, even though there were four of us there. Good thing we didn’t order the meal for four! I came home that night feeling like I might possibly die from overeating, and the very idea of Chinese food right now, sort of makes me feel ill.

If we were having coffee, I’d also tell you that I have been feeling quite melancholy lately, and even though this week couldn’t have gone better, I am still feeling overwhelmed at times. I’m learning to accept what I can’t change though, and trying not to let things get me down that I have no control over. Life isn’t always what we hope for or expect. We just have to learn to be as happy as we can, where we’re at, and learn to appreciate the little things that God sends our way. I hope all of you have had a wonderful week.

Love and blessings, ~M xo