This helped me succeed as an adult. A perk of being born to parents who chronically drank and did drugs from their teenage years through 40 is that I was an awkward, uncoordinated runt of a child. Not a premie, but tiny. My parents were both 5’1”, so it’s a miracle that I managed to … More I Failed a Lot, as a Child
Our budget is a snapshot of how we live. It doesn’t really matter what the exact numbers are. When you get money, how do you handle it? Are you impulsive to spend? Compulsive to hoard? That will determine your financial life. … More Basics of Budgeting for Those Who Know Nothing About Budgeting
I’m from the rural Midwest. How rural? I didn’t realize that some towns had multiple zip codes until I was in the Navy. Where I am from, one post office can cover multiple towns. Home. | Photo by Bob Bowie on Unsplash There was an astounding amount of diversity — blonds, brunettes, even the occasional ginger. But, … More My Biggest Corn Child Moment
Unless you were born into luxury, life has moments of grind. Your parents’ lives did, too, as did theirs, and theirs, so on and so forth. They may have done the grind to work the land, to feed their 12 kids, or to move up the ladder, but it isn’t a new story. Granted, people … More If You Need to Rest, Rest Well
Early on, we develop a favorite toy, show, cousin, aunt/uncle, neighborhood friend, so on and so forth. Many times, it will be a pairing. Two cousins will each be each other’s favorite cousin, or two neighborhood kids find they are each other’s favorite and the BFFs are born. These tendencies don’t leave us in adulthood. … More Never the Favorite
Her Morning Bonnie was next in line to the register. The only thing that stood out to her more than her favorite song on the store radio was the squabbling of a couple boys at the register ahead of her. The father was just staring ahead, paying no attention to the kids. Sweet, innocent, irritating … More Senior Morning Romance
It is said that those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. I’ve joked about that using my work as a writer as an example. Since I was only ever a paralegal, not an attorney, I was never licensed to practice law. However, one of my writing clients is an institution that prepares Continuing Legal … More Teaching What You Know
We’ve all been told that excuses are like assholes – everybody has them. People have also gone the extra mile in an attempt to discredit the idea that excuses could ever be credible. “There are no reasons; only excuses!” Some go on and on about how there is a line between a legitimate reason versus … More Excuses Can Be True
A solid resolution with no unanswered questions is the most ideal end to any situation. There is no dispute that closure is a wonderful thing to get when it comes to dealing with certain phases of life. It allows for someone to move beyond a painful event with acceptance and peace of mind. An example … More Closure, the Crutch
There are many times in my life that I’ve faked it until I made it, but those were all long-term accomplishments. Becoming a professional writer involved me faking many things, and still does. Not faking it to others, though (my credentials are verifiable)…faking it to myself. We are our greatest barriers. There is no shortage … More Fake It ‘Til You Feel It
NethWords 