Tag: happiness

December 2020 Writing Prompts

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  1. Deliciously dangerous
  2. Soggy socks
  3. Just neighbors
  4. Leftover turkey legs
  5. Pumpernickel and rye
  6. The stage was set
  7. Casual injustice
  8. Deteriorating daisies
  9. Last but not least
  10. Peppered sneezes
  11. Exotic inscriptions
  12. Futuristic failures
  13. Manual overdrive
  14. The wickless candle
  15. Shortbread shortcomings
  16. Total transformation
  17. Movers and shakers
  18. Geological anomalies
  19. Ironing out the kinks
  20. A plate of pathetic
  21. Same old situation
  22. Arguments in the dark
  23. Disco orange
  24. Carpeted confessions
  25. Feline good
  26. Silky sandies
  27. Chewy n cheesy
  28. Toilet paper terrorists
  29. Freshly floured
  30. Ima tell ya
  31. Dangling dreamers

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!

And one last thing before I forget!  I made a quick tutorial for those of you who have been having trouble trying to figure out how to Pingback your posts.  Please go here, if you’d like to view the tutorial.  

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On rejection…

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“We will always have days when we feel unaccepted. The world is full of a zillion ways to reject us. But that’s when you just have to be happy for who you are. Nothing else matters as long as you’re satisfied with yourself.” ~M

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Moving on…

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To have a friend, you must be a friend. ~M

I once had a friend who I loved completely. Probably more than I even should’ve. But the thing is, they weren’t there to give, but to take instead. And they took a lot from me. The last straw was when they plagiarized some of my work. And rather than make things right, and give me credit in their book, they decided to instead tell me that I should feel honored for what they did, and they couldn’t guarantee that they wouldn’t do it again.

Needless to say, we are no longer friends, and after looking them up on social media, I proceeded to block every online place I could think of that they might be. In doing so, I discovered just how unashamed they were for their actions because they are out there promoting their book, taking full credit for something that isn’t entirely theirs. I honestly couldn’t believe what I was seeing because I trusted this person for five years, and we were as close as friends could be. But apparently, some people have no regard for others, and they just want to stomp on anyone who gets in their way.  I’m quite sure this person will likely steal from me again, and so I’m not sure what I will do if that happens. It’s bad enough when random strangers steal your work, but it’s a whole different story when it’s someone you were once really close too.

Anyway, it’s just good to finally be done with this person and to never have to hear from them again. I think the worst part is that my trust has been broken, and that’s something that is very difficult to get back once it’s taken from you. But I’m moving on, and I’m literally doing so, as I’m just about to move several states away from where I currently am. It’s freeing to know that I’ll soon be starting over, and I guess it’s good I’m not dragging along any drama with me when I go. I’m really excited about what’s ahead, and I think this new, exciting change is just what I need.

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Sorrows of the soul…

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Sometimes you just need to drown your sorrows in cake. After all, if a spoonful of sugar can help the medicine go down, why not the sadness too? ~M

For a month full of writing prompts, click here. – Sorrows of the soul

Winning…

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“I may fail countless times, but as long as I do so with the notion that one day I’ll win, I never truly fail.” ~M

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