When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? I've been rolling this daily prompt question around in my head all day. I started working at the age of 15. I joined the military at 17. When I was hired on to my first 'good money' job, I didn't fully …
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? A million dollars wouldn't go very far in this day and age, but if I had $1M to give away, I would ensure my family and friends didn't have an urgent financial need first, and would donate the rest. I …
What's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. Given this Daily Prompt is being answered by the blogging community, I am going to bet 99.99% of responses will be something along the lines of "professional writer" as something they would attempt if guaranteed not to fail. I am one of those …
What was the hardest personal goal you've set for yourself? Physically, the hardest personal goal I have ever set for myself was training for a Tough Mudder. I didn't accomplish the end goal of completing the event, but I did achieve a consistent 12 weeks of training. Which was rough. Six workouts a week, with …
Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Um.... all of the time. It's just who I am. I feel awkward in most social and work situations. I'm not saying I can't fake my way through superficial, forced small talk. 'Cause I can, and I do. I don't like it, though.
Your life without a computer: what does it look like? Everything, and I mean everything, seems to be accomplished via a computer nowadays. And yes, I think of that smaller version that resides in your purse or pocket as a computer. So is that tablet, refrigerator family hub, firestick, eReader, and all of those of …
What's your #1 priority tomorrow? I have a million things on my home "to do" list. A million and one on my work "to do" list. My #1 Priority for tomorrow is to simply maintain a level of calm while I tackle those lists. I'll accomplish what I can but do so methodically and with …
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? I was an aircraft mechanic for 22 years, a single mom for about nine of those. Life was, quite literally, "hard work". Manual labor coupled with the mental challenges of parenting solo left me exhausted most nights. With each milestone, however, I surpassed surviving and …
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? "Revenge is best served cold." Kidding. I don't even know what that means. While I'm the Queen of Grudges, personally inflicting revenge on someone is completely outside my purview. I'll let Karma take care of that, thank you very much. The best piece of advice I've …
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. Oh Lawd. There are so many great lessons that I wish I'd learned earlier in life. I'm not sure I can choose just one. So I won't. 😀 In no particular order... Life is short. The older you get, the faster it seems to …
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