Picture this: You're at a Halloween party, scanning the room full of costumes. There's a vampire, a witch, someone who clearly raided their closet five minutes ago and called it "casual Friday ghost." Then you spot it—that distinctive white hockey mask with its ominous red markings. You don't need to see the machete or the … Continue reading How Jason’s Hockey Mask Became Horror’s Most Recognizable Symbol
Anxiety
Question of the Week #431
This week's question comes from Gregory Stock's thought-provoking collection, The Book of Questions: When is the last time you really laughed at yourself? What was so funny? You know what's interesting about this particular question? The timing of it landing in front of me this week feels almost cosmic. Because as I sit here trying … Continue reading Question of the Week #431
Question of the Week #429
It's time for another installment in our Question of the Week series, where we explore thought-provoking queries from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions. This week's question cuts straight to the heart of human connection: Who is the most important person in your life? What could you do to improve the relationship? Will you ever … Continue reading Question of the Week #429
12 Tips for Mindful Stress Management
In today's fast-paced world, stress has become an all too familiar companion. Juggling work, personal responsibilities, and various commitments can often lead to feelings of overwhelm and anxiety. While stress is a natural part of life, it's essential to have effective strategies to manage and alleviate its impact. One powerful approach to stress management is … Continue reading 12 Tips for Mindful Stress Management
Twenty Two – Bloganuary
Welcome to Bloganuary. It’s this thing that WordPress is doing to encourage bloggers to post something every day by providing a regular prompt. I think that “Bloguary” would not only sound better but makes more sense. Maybe they’re saving that for next month. But if they go with Blogebruary I’m dropping out. Anyway, today’s prompt … Continue reading Twenty Two – Bloganuary
Reflecting on 2022
I'm going to say something that may come across as somewhat controversial. But I hope you'll stick with me... The last few years have been pretty rough, right? I mean, I remember this time last year thinking I wasn't ready for 2022 because I still hadn't recovered from the trauma of 2020. And now, here … Continue reading Reflecting on 2022
Can I Be Honest?
I'm in a funk... I don't know what it is... I just don't know. I feel like, overall, things have been improving for me recently. I mean, I finally got myself into regular therapy a few months ago. So that's been helpful in revealing a lot of things about myself and figuring out why I've … Continue reading Can I Be Honest?
Party
Because today is World Party Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Party. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… I'm pretty sure the last time I … Continue reading Party
I’m Not Ready for This
Tomorrow is April 1. That means tomorrow begins the A to Z Challenge. I am truly unprepared for this thing. I said I would be writing some kind of short fiction every day based on random words beginning with each day's appropriate letter. Thus far, I've received words from friends and family for A through … Continue reading I’m Not Ready for This
Milkshake
Because today is Chocolate Milkshake Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Milkshake. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… I'm gonna be honest... I am feeling … Continue reading Milkshake
The Confusing Middle 