Daily Prompts

  • What makes a teacher great?    To me, a great teacher is someone who knows their stuff but also knows how to make it make sense. They can take complicated ideas and break them down in a way that actually clicks, tying it back to things that matter in the real world. But it’s not Read more

  • Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle?    I think my approach to sustainability is probably different from what most people would expect. I’m not composting or driving a hybrid or buying organic everything – though those things are great if they work for you. My version of Read more

  • A Rhythm of its Own

    What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten?    The most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten has to be perfectly prepared lobster tail… not just because of the taste, but because of the entire sensory experience my body creates. There’s something almost magical about that first bite … the sweet, briny, butter flavor hits my Read more

  • How important is spirituality in your life?    Spirituality is incredibly important to me, and it’s deeply rooted.   My early morning hours, just me, my coffee and my thoughts? That’s where I often feel closest to God. There’s something deeply spiritual about having the world to myself in those quiet moments, having honest conversations with Read more

  • How do you practice self-care? My Evening Self-Care Checklist: □ Energy Check: Am I absorbing too much? Time to step back? □ Boundary Scan: Have I said “no” to anything I don’t actually want to do today? □ Sleep Schedule: Did I honor my bedtime and wake-up times? □ Creative Fire: Am I installing dampers Read more

  • The Extra Chip

    I wonder who will make it to your list of people you ‘dislike’ 🤔 Another: Whole Bag Approach part 2    Dislike… (distaste, aversion, antipathy, loathing, abhorrence, revulsion, detestation, animosity…)     Since dislike is a form of hate and hate is evil … I dislike nothing. I refuse to hate anything. Historically, the evil people Read more

  • Who is your favorite historical figure?        There’s so many that I cannot choose just one. Biblical figures like Moses and David – split the Red Sea and led the Israelites out of Egypt, slayed a giant with just one rock! I’m fond of Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare – so many authors Read more

  • Write about your first crush. Write about your first crush.    Why in the world would anyone want to know who your first crush was? What is the point of even knowing and telling? It’s a very odd prompt, but I’ll tell it… I’ll just not over tell it.   My first crush started in 2nd Read more

  • What’s your favorite thing about yourself? What’s your favorite thing about yourself? …My favorite thing about myself is how I can make the grotesque funny. I have this weird talent for taking absolutely disgusting, disturbing, or uncomfortable things and somehow finding the humor in them that makes everyone laugh instead of gag.    Dead possum on Read more

  • How I Want to Retire

    How do you want to retire? How do you want to retire?    I’m already working on retirement, planning on early – in 13 years I’ll be 62. I’ve got house plans for a 1900s build in the woods. Small 1 bedroom, dining room living room combination, 1 bathroom and a kitchen. Small garden spot, Read more