Damn

Damn it has been a long time since I posted anything.
It really isnt intentional and I havent been avoiding my blog... I just have no time.

But how does that make me any different from any other woman, mother of two, wife that works a job and then helps run her husbands business at night?

There are just so many things that need to be done and this blog just ends up at the bottom of the list that I never seem to tackle.

I am coming back... promise... and first blog is this week.
I actually have a lot to talk about.

Long time coming

It has been a long time people.

After my mother passed away I threw myself into my family and work. With the changes in my life, there was little time left for writing and exploring my writing.I have some big career changes and some days I wonder if I will be able to catch up. And that is where I usually am... playing catch up.

The last year was hard. Very hard. And the sad thing is that I couldnt control a single thing. Its a terrible feeling when things happen and you find yourself sinking and it was none of your doing. Nothing you brought on yourself and nothing you can control. And as you are sinking you are watching the rest of the world go about their business... and you can barely breathe.

I am finally feeling the inkling again and hope to write more in the days and weeks to come.
Its almost like I have so much to write, no time to write so I dont write at all.
Poor excuse- I know.

Hell, I hardly can find the time to read! But then again there hasnt been much to read lately. If a book doesnt grab me in the first 100 pages I put it down. Not going to waste my time. There have been many books put down lately.

So... this is my first post in 6 months - seems like so much longer.
I will start to do this much more often.

Chris...

Chris Cornell – Follow Up

This isn’t the first time I have written about a celebrity suicide that truly bothered me. Robin Williams was the first. My daughter will still say something about him when we are watching one of his movies. Last night Aladin was on and she said “this movie makes me sad because he is gone” (the genie) To which I give the standard parent response… well honey, at least we have his movies to keep his talent alive and make us smile.

We have lost many great talents in the last few years. Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, George Michael… but I will have to say that Robin Williams and Chris Cornell were the ones that made my heart hurt. I think it is because they were truly lost and sad souls that intentionally took their own life.

But back to Chris Cornell -

God bless his tortured lost soul. His voice was so powerful and amazing. I have him singing to me in my ear buds this morning at work. An amazing talent that had so much more to give.

The coroner states that the level of prescriptions in his system were not levels to be considered contributing factors to his mental state.  I am heartbroken no one was there for him at his lowest point to bring him back. I can’t imagine what it is like to be in that dark corner of the mind where ending your life is your only solution.

I think the saddest part about these people we love and their suicides is that we all wish we could have been there for them, to stop them, to listen to them and save them from themselves. But no one can see something like that coming. These people have already made up their minds and honestly it is only a matter of time and opportunity before they carry out their intentions.

I still think Sam and Dean Winchester need to check things out in Seattle. 

Thoughts

I am sitting here drinking my required cup of coffee – a little late but better late than never – and still thinking about the death of Chris Cornell. One of my favorite rock voices, I loved to hear him sing covers and put his grunge twist on songs like Billie Jean, Nothing Compares to U and I Will Always Love You. I will miss him but will long treasure his voice and music on my iPod.

They are now saying, according to his wife, he may have taken one too many Ativan. I can understand him having sleeping issues and needing rest, especially after an adrenalin driven concert. The need for rest is essential for him to keep going. If this sleep aid causes suicidal thoughts why would anyone take it? I would much rather them take Temazepam or Xanax and Advil PM. I would think if he took too many he would be more at risk of respiratory failure 

This beautiful talented man that had it all, love, family, success suddenly hung himself in a hotel for no reason?

Unless… and just think about it… back in the day when the big 4 were coming out of seattle…Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam all came into the mainstream rock scene about the same time. And I am not even including Andy Wood – lead singer of Mother Love Bone. Huge success for all 4 bands.Now all but one lead singer is dead. All the other band members are here but the lead singers… only one left. Eddie Vedder.

Washington Post -

After Chris Cornell’s death: ‘Only Eddie Vedder is left. Let that sink in.’

Newsweek-

AFTER CHRIS CORNELL'S DEATH, EDDIE VEDDER IS GRUNGE'S LAST GREAT FRONTMAN STANDING

Now I may have been watching too much television in my life but it is sad about the way these men died when you look at the big picture. Honestly, Kurt Cobain didn’t really surprise me, Lane Staley who had a history of drug problems off and on suddenly overdosed when he was supposed to be clean (but wasnt found for a week?? that is very sad). And now Chris Cornell who had left his drug problems behind him many years ago, hangs himself because he may have taken too much Ativan? If this were an episode of Supernatural Dean and Sam Winchester would be heading straight to Eddie Vedder’s house for some answers about who made the deal at the crossroads..

Hey Pamela

My mother died at approximately 330AM on a Friday morning three years ago. Ever since, that time of night has been a special time for me mainly because if I wake up I know she is waking me up. Sometimes I know why and sometimes I don’t. I will usually wake up only to go back to sleep and dream of her. In some way, I think she wakes me up so I can go back to sleep and she can come to me in my dreams and talk to me. By the way.. today is Friday.

Lately I wake up at least once a night – hoping it is still the wee hours of the morning with plenty of time left to go back to sleep, only to find it is about 10 minutes before my alarm is due to ring. I am a little disappointed because I always hope it is about 330 AM.

Last night I woke up, knowing I was going to look at the clock and it say 545AM. To my surprise, it was 305AM. I thought of my mother, smiled and went back to sleep. The next time I woke up it was 10 minutes before my alarm but I had had a visit from mom and it was so vivid I had to write it down before it faded.

She was decorating for a holiday. And I am not sure why because she hated decorating for Christmas.  It had to be Christmas because she was putting out snow and decorations.  But it was fake snow like cotton clouds with glitter to make it look like snow. Anyway, I was standing there with her looking at her decorations and she said something about the snow and she said “I wish they could see this” and I said “it is pretty”. I knew who she was talking about, her two grandchildren.  She put her arm around my shoulders and kissed my temple and while looking at the decorations she was upset and said “My babies won’t remember me”. And as clear as I am sitting here typing this I said to her “Don’t worry, I won’t let them forget.” And we just stood there for a moment with her arm around my shoulder, looking at her decorations and the next thing I knew I was waking up.

I wish she could see my daughter. Smart, tall and beautiful, getting ready to drive and take on the world. I look at her sometimes and she takes my breath. She would eat up my son, and he would adore her. She would want him to tell her all about space, listen to every word, and marvel at how smart he is.  They would be beyond perfect in her eyes and she would brag on them every breath. As I am sure she is doing in heaven. 

Bird Shit Monday

I was having a pleasant Monday morning … I had just dropped off my son at school and was heading through town to work. It was a beautiful morning. Everything was so green and crisp as only it can be in early spring. You could just feel the world coming back to life after a crappy winter. I love it when the trees start budding and the grass is so incredibly green, fresh with that early morning dew smell. Everyone has started putting out their flowers and ferns. It reminds me that there is hope for us all every morning when we wake up, a fresh day with fresh, new and exciting opportunities.

As I was driving down the beautiful tree lined street, I noticed out of the corner of my eye coming down from above, ad a very fast rapid descent was a bird. I thought oh dear lord. That poor thing is dead falling out of the sky. At the same time I was thinking – OMG don’t hit my car. I swear right before he was going to crash into my windshield the sonofabitch came back to life, dropped a giant shit the size of my hand and took off. It was so huge it actually made noise like someone threw an egg at me. And I am not kidding when I tell you I know that little bastard was laughing at me. As if time froze for a minute and he looked at me and laughed dropped his business and took off.

He is lucky I don’t have my concealed carry and was already in a hurry. I would have shot his ass dead for sure. I can just imagine rolling down my window like Madea and unloading on this bird and his loser friends.

The car wash couldn’t get it all off. I had to get some windex and elbow grease. It was that bad.

Some people say it is good luck to be hit with bird shit.

Really? 

Ramen Noodles Make Me Happy

I’m having a bowl of beef flavored ramen noodles. Shut up, I know they aren’t good for me. What with the high sodium and zero nutritional benefit I may as well eat a salt popsicle. And thus my body will retain water and I will blow up like a blow fish. But for the moment they are making me happy. Mainly because I am starving and there is nothing in the office to eat.

I found this online and now I know why they make me happy. Eating your sadness leaves only happiness. Done and Done.

Here is another interesting thing I found online... can we make anything better with Cheese?? Yes. Cheese makes me happy too.

Desperate times call for desperate measures y’all.

Post Inauguration Thoughts

I have to take a moment and say how disappointed I am in so many people.

And yes… it is all because of politics.

Over the last 18 months from the beginning of the presidential campaign season to present day, I have refrained as much as possible from posting anything on social media about how I feel about one candidate vs another. And the reason for this is the vicious verbal attacks that I have seen on others who proudly post that they are voting for the now President Trump. I am only 49 years old but I don’t think I have ever seen this country so politically divided to the point of riots and longtime friends parting ways over a political view. It is sad.

While watching the inauguration yesterday, the news kept leaving the joy and celebration of the inauguration and transfer of power to show us the violence a few blocks away. Those people I saw dressed in all black, carrying black flags, armed with backpacks full of bricks, stones and other tools of destruction should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Throw the book at these people. They have no conscience and no morals. Show them the man that is in intensive care clinging to life and ask them what did he ever do to them. It is inexcusable to destroy someone else’s property or physically harm them because you are mad that your candidate didn’t win or your and your buddies are taking advantage of a time when people are at the most vulnerable.

Like I have always said – I am all for the right to peacefully protest and the right to free speech. I love that people can speak their mind, draw attention to a worthy cause that could change the way we think. But I have no tolerance for name calling, vicious verbal attacks on people who are simply proud of something.

For instance, I went to a huge high school and we just had our 30^th reunion. It was a wonderful time but since then I have seen my democrat/independent classmates relentlessly and savagely verbally attack those that were republican. I rarely saw it the other way…on a personal level. That is what I am now seeing on national level and it is disturbing. On Election day I could not even look at my social media for it was flooded with horrible things directed at anyone who voted for President Trump. Hashtags after lengthy rants like #notmypresident actually made me cranky. Yesterday and today it has been worse. Instead of a movie title of "Mean Girls" we need one like "Mean Liberals". Words hurt and most times it is not what you are saying it is HOW you are saying it.  

Here it is… This man won the election, he IS your president whether you like him or not, he will be your president for at least 4 years. Furthermore, thank God you live in a country where you have free speech and can assemble in peaceful protest to let him know you disagree with him. He is not a dictator. He cannot pass laws alone. He has to have the support of the House of Representatives and Senate. And then the judicial branch can shoot them all down. Is your liberal disappointment worth alienating people and family you have known all your life? 

Entry Prompts for the Blocked Writers (401-500)

Half way through the list!

401- What did you get to do today?
402- Who is your best friend?
403- I really wish _________________.
404- Who is the first person you saw today?
405- What memory do you want to keep from today?
406- What makes you sweat?
407- What do you wish your job was?
408- What relationship did you nurture today?
409- What are you passionate about?
410- I realize tomorrow __________________.
411- Are you holding a grudge?
412- What was weird about your day?
413- How are you expanding your mind?
414- What word are you using too much lately?
415- How was your day today?
416- What was the first thing you saw when you woke up this morning?
417- What are three things you need to do tomorrow?
418- What is the last place you visited online?
419- Today I chose to ________________.
420- Were you a positive or negative person today?
421- Who is the strongest person you know?
422- Who do you wish had been a part of your day?
423- What is one thing you were told today that you don’t want to forget?
424- What was your weakness today?
425- The music genre I listen to the most is ________________.
426- How much did you eat today?
427- What’s worth fighting for?
428- Today I felt ___________________.
429- Did you smile or frown more today?
430- What improvements are you making?
431- What new beginnings are happening right now? What is ending as this begins?
432- What have you come through to get to the place where you are now? What have you ended, overcome or achieved to arrive at this new unfolding in your life?
433- What emotions come up for you as you start something new? Do you see a pattern with new beginnings? Are you happy with the tools you have to deal with these emotions?
434- How do you deal with fear when you’re trying something new?
435- Sometimes new beginnings are energizing and exciting – how do you deal with the drop in energy once things aren’t so new anymore? How would you like to you persevere? When do you re-evaluate your commitment?
436- Are there areas where your kids have grown and are ready for more choice? Are there areas where perhaps we are asking them to choose before they are ready for that responsibility?
437- What does it feel like to make a mistake?
438- We have to make mistakes to grow – when you reflect on your mistakes, how do you forgive        yourself?  Are you able to be grateful for the growth they enabled?
439- Think about a recent mistake that’s bugging you:
          a. What happened?
          b. Why didn’t it work the way you thought?
          c. What could you try next time to get a new outcome?
440- What did you think you would feel like when you were a grown up?  Do you feel like a  grown up now?
441- How have you grown as a parent? Where were you a year ago? 5 years? 10 years?
442- What do your children have to teach you right now?
443- What motivates you to keep growing as a person?
444- What do you need to let go of right now in order to grow?
445- What does it mean to you to “be present”? What does it mean to you to do something “mindfully”? Does it sound good? Or like a chore?
446- Why do you want to be present with your family? What is the hardest thing about being present with the people you love?
447- Who do you know who feels very present when they are with you? What do they do? How do they act that makes them so present?
448- What parts of your life are most distracting?
449- When do you have a hard time letting go and being ‘here’ in the moment? When do you “check out”? What are you checking out behaviors (i.e. I check Facebook, check email too much, etc.)
450- What are some events in your life you feel guilty about not being present for? Are you feeling guilty because you actually wanted to be there, or is this an outside pressure?
451- What will you regret most if you miss it?
452- What is your relationship with media – do you like how you use phones, computers, entertainment?
453- Make a list: What online activities take the most of your time? Which online activities do you enjoy? which ones nurture you? are necessary? and which simply take time away?
454- How do you show you’re listening? Write about what your body language is, your voice, your feelings, when you are focused on your child (or anyone).  Now, what does your body language, voice, etc. look like when you are only half focused?
455- Why did you start blogging?
456- Share your favorite affirmations
457- What is your passion?
458- Share your favorite recipe and why you love it
459- Reflect on an old photo and write about it
460- Choose a quote that inspires you and explore what it means to you
461- Record a video post
462- Share your top wellness tips
463- Write your obituary
464- List 99 things you love
465- Where is your favorite place in the world? It could be your home, a cafe, a city or a place
466- How do you manage stress? Share what’s worked for you and what hasn’t
467- Write about a challenging situation, how you handled it, and what you learnt from it
468- Interview someone – written or video (or both!)
469- Write a post on a trending # hashtag on Twitter
470- Who or what inspires you?
471- What do you do for a living?
472- How does it feel to be the age you currently are?
473- List 10 things that make you happy
474- What is the best advice your parent/s or mentor ever gave you?
475- How do you maintain balance in your life?
476- What does authenticity mean to you?
477- Share your time management tips
478- Write a movie review
479- Do you have a morning ritual? Write about it
480- If you could relive an experience in your life, what would it be?
481- Write a letter to your teenage self
482- Are you addicted to social media? Assess yourself honestly
483- How was your week?
484- Reflect on how much you have changed since 5 years ago
485- What are your top life hacks?
486- Reflect on what you were doing this time last year
487- When are you happiest in your skin?
488- Share your top parenting tips
489- What does travel mean to you?
490- Social media. Do you like it, tolerate it, or hate it. Discuss.
491- What is your earliest childhood memory?
492- List your top 10 favorite bloggers
493- Write a thank you letter to someone
494- Write about the first time you stepped foot in another country
495- Reminisce about your first love
496- Write a review of a book that has made a huge impact on you
497- If you had all of the money in the world, what would you do?
498- What memory do you cherish the most?
499- Grab a newspaper, magazine, or flick to a news site and blog about a topical heading
500- What is your favorite way to spend your weekend?

Entry Prompts for the Blocked Writers (301-400)

301- Do you owe anyone money? Do you lend people money?
302- What is your own favorite physical feature? Why?
303- What was the worst thing you ate today?
304- I hope no one was looking when I _______________.
305- How many miles did you drive/ride today?
306- Who was the first person you saw today?
307- What’s your biggest phobia?
308- What was your first full thought this morning?
309- How full is your fridge? Healthy things?
310- What was the last healthy thing you did for yourself?
311- What did you have to wait for today?
312- What did you win?
313- Who had the biggest influence on your day?
314- What can you learn from today?
315- What was the highest point of your day today?
316- Did you pay it forward?
317- What would you like to learn more about?
318- What new TV show do you refuse to watch?
319- What decision do you wish you didn’t have to make?
320- What are you questioning?
321- What was the most recent thing you learned?
322- Where would you like to go?
323- The last doctor’s appointment you made was because ___________.
324- Name 3 things you should have done today.
325- What is the last thing you felt guilty about?
326- My life would be easier if __________________.
327- When is the last time you intentionally ‘wasted’ a day?
328- What is your favorite gadget?
329- The computer I use the most is _______________________.
330- How did you spend your free time today?
331- Were you stressed today? Why?
332- What was the last thing you said to another person?
333- Who threw the last party you went to?
334- What went perfectly about your day?
335- How old do you feel?
336- OMG! __________________.
337- What pressure did you feel today?
338- The last gift I’ve received was ________________.
339- If you could change today would you?
340- I believe ___________________.
341- What do you wish you could have skipped today?
342- Were you in control of your day?
343- What made today worthwhile?
344- Were you a good listener today?
345- I never ______________________.
346- Have you broken the law? How so?
347- Were you bored today?
348- Who is the last person you spent quality time with?
349- Who did you hug today?
350- Describe your day in one word.
351- How are you?
352- Did you do more talking or listening today?
353- What was the last stupid thing you did?
354- What’s the next book you are going to read?
355- What was the mistake?
356- What was the last gift you gave?
357- What is your mission?
358- If others described how you acted today in one word, it would be _________.
359- What is your current bank balance?
360- Describe the last piece of furniture you purchased.
361- Describe the last time you were embarrassed.
362- How did you improve yourself today?
363- How much time did you spend outside today?
364- In one year from today, what word do you hope best describes your life.
365- Who in your life is crazy talented? What is their talent?
366- What do you wish there was more of in the world?
367- My favorite sound is _________________ .
368- What impact do you hope to have on the world?
369- If you made laws, what one would you make today?
370- Describe your last life-changing moment.
371- What opportunity are you waiting for?
372- What is the last movie you saw?
373- What is standing in your way?
374- What was the happiest headline in the news today?
375- What decision are you glad you made?
376- Share some good advice.
377- What occupied your mind today?
378- What was the best conversation you had today?
379- If you could get rid of one of your habits, what would it be?
380- List 5 things you wish you had with you today.
381- What are the achievements you are most proud of?
382- What gadgets did you use today?
383- What shocked you?
384- What was the last lie you told?
385- What is your favorite cuisine?
386- What do you have too much of?
387- What do you want to tell yourself in one year?
388- What is your greatest strength?
389- Other than your clothes, what was with you the majority of the day?
390- What’s your guilty pleasure?
391- What is bothering you?
392- What inspires you?
393- What impression did you make on others today?
394- What did you give up on today?
395- Name the last three things you used today.
396- What sound do you hate hearing?
397- Do you feel appreciated?
398- My body is ______________________.
399- Today I had too much ________________.
400- What worries you?

Entry Prompts for the Blocked Writers (201-300)

Hello all... third installment.
Like I said earlier - some of these are probably repeats or not nearly as inquisitive as they should be - but you can get the feeling of the entry and elaborate as you write.

201- What is the last thing that made you cry? Joy or sadness?
202- Today was tough because _________________. Why?
203- Who are you jealous of? Why?
204- Where do you want to go next?
205- What did you read today? Did it impact your day? How?
206- Who was kind to you today? What is their relationship to you?
207- Who is the last person you spoke with?
208- What makes you feel alive?
209- The store I frequent the most is _________________________.
210- How did you relax today? How often do you relax?
211- Describe your favorite pair of shoes you own now.
212- What rule had the most impact on your day?
213- How many pairs of shoes do you own?
214- Today I lost __________________.
215- I really wish ___________ hadn’t been invented. Why
216- What’s the most expensive thing you own that you can carry?
217- How much money is in your wallet right now? Are you a cash person or card person?
218- Why was today unique?
219- What did you leave undone today? Is it on the list to do tomorrow?
220- Today the weather was _________________________.
221- What was in your email today?
222- What do you wish you had said today? To Whom?
223- What was the biggest decision you made today?
224- What are you waiting for? Why are you waiting?
225- What is the prevailing truth about your day. What did you realize?
226- What is the last thing you settled for? Did you choose to settle?
227- Describe your day in a six word sentence.
228- What was the last thing that hurt you?
229- Did you use your time wisely today?
230- Did you have a dream last night? Describe it.
231- Where do you wish you were? Why?
232- What music did you hear today?
233- What did you have the most fun doing today?
234- What do you love most about what you get to do every day?
235- What hobbies do you have? Are they profitable?
236- What was the lowest point of your day?
237- How close to perfect was today? Why?
238- When did you last sing out loud? What did you sing? Did others hear you?
239- What was the last gathering you attended?
240- Share a secret thought.
241- List 5 things you wish you invented and why
242- What’s the last recipe you prepared? Was it successful?
243- Who is your most reliable friend? How long have you been friends?
244- What made you lose track of time today?
245- What are you confident about?
246- What is the last purchase you made? Was it worth it? For  you or someone else?
247- Did you show someone appreciation today? How?
248- How many push-ups can you do? Lunges? Chin ups? Do you care about exercise?
249- What are you looking forward to? Why?
250- What is your favorite dish to prepare? Is it for you or someone else?
251- There is no such thing as too much _____________________________.
252- What is the most important thing you were told today? By Whom?
253- What was the last thing you thought about today before you fell asleep?
254- What is the last book you read?
255- What project are you working on?
256- What is your most prized material possession? Why?
257- Were you ‘good’ or ‘bad’ today? How?
258- What is the smartest thing you did today?
259- What was in your mailbox today?
260- Today I was so ________________.
261- The last thing I bought myself was __________________.
262- Were you alone today? Do you like being alone?
263- Who was the last person you saw today?
264- What do you need to let go of? Why?
265- What movie are you looking forward to?
266- I just can’t ____________________.
267- Who did you text today?
268- Have you played the lottery? What would you do if you won?
269- A funny thing happened on the way to _____________________.
270- Name one thing you should toss right now, but just can’t. Why cant you?
271- What recently happened that made you proud of yourself?
272- Who did you see the most today?
273- Who inspires you? Why?
274- What was your horoscope today? Was it accurate?
275- What are you most afraid of? Why?
276- What’s the biggest thing you have going on?
277- What did you accomplish today?
278- Did you act your age today?
279- How busy was your day today?
280- Were you in a hurry today? Why?
281- What do you wish there was less of in the world?
282- What is stopping you? Can you do anything about it?
283- What were your chores today? Did you do them all? Favorites?
284- What was the last thing that made you laugh out loud?  Why?
285- Who did you eat dinner with? What was enjoyable or not enjoyable about it?
286- How did you make a difference in the world today?
287- What is one thing you take with you everywhere?
288- The last gift I’ve given was ________________.
289- What motivated you today?
290- Who is your craziest friend?
291- What did you have for lunch today?
292- What did you let go of?
293- What is the one thing you want to accomplish tomorrow?
294- What was the last gift you gave?
295- The last time I exercised ____________________. Favorite exercise?
296- What memories did you think about today? Happy or Sad?
297- What is the last risk you took? Why? Worth it?
298- What made you compromise?
299- Who do you look up to? Why?
300- On a scale of 1-10 my day was a __________. How would you improve it?

Entry Prompts for the Blocked Writers (101-200)

I told you there are 800+. So as to not overwhelm you... here is the next batch.
I thought it would be very cool to just do every single one... and check them off as they were posted. In order of course... but then I realized that was my OCD talking and that was never going to happen.

101- What did you have for dinner today?

102- What did you get done?

103- Who last called you on the phone?

104- Who are you in love with?

105- What are you grateful for?

106- The best part of today was ______________ .

107- My current favorite website is _________________.

108- What was the hardest thing you’re dealing with?

109- Today I wish I had more _________________.

110- Tomorrow will be better because ___________________.

111- What made today unusual?

112- What are you looking for from life?

113- What is your favorite thing to drink?

114- Today the temperature was ___________________.

115- How much did you spend at the grocery store the last time you went?

116- Tomorrow I will _________________________.

117- What was your last major purchase?

118- My house is a home because _______________________.

119- Who is the last person to tell you they loved you?

120- What is your favorite piece of art you own?

121- The most expensive bill I paid last month was ________.

122- What’s the last thing you apologized for?

123- My favorite color is ______________.

124- On a scale of 1-10 how is your health?

125- If you could do today over, would you change anything?

126- Name a person you wish you didn’t have to deal with today.

127- What is the largest TV screen in your house?

128- What time did you go to bed last night?

129- What did you buy today?

130- I wish I had ____________.

131- How many photos did you take today?

132- What book are you reading right now?

133- How many hours of sleep did you get last night?

134- Last thing you wanted but didn’t get.

135- What mood were you in today?

136- What was the last new thing you tried?

137- My biggest hope is _____________.

138- What has challenged your morals?

139- What kind of car are you driving?

140- List your pets.

141- What are three things you need to buy?

142- Today I felt really secure knowing __________________.

143- Whose life did you make a difference in today?

144- What is your super power?

145- What is annoying you?

146- What would have made today perfect?

147- What stresses you?

148- What did you do to take advantage of this extra day this year? 

149- The funniest thing you heard today.

150- If you could have a new talent what would you want?

151- Who is your best friend but not your spouse?

152- What do you wish you had left unsaid?

153- What was the first thing you ate or drank today?

154- Are you saving or spending?

155- On a scale of 1-10 how clean is your house? (10 being the cleanest)

156- What is the last song you listened to?

157- What relaxes you?

158- What is the most valuable thing you own?

159- What did you find inspiring today?

160- Are you happy? Why

161- How much “me” time did you take today? What did you do?

162- List three things you have faith in.

163- Who is the last person you said “I love you” to? Why do you love them?

164- Did you seize any opportunities? What are they? Why?

165- Where did you go today?

166- What advice were you given? Did you take it?

167- Today was ________________________. What happened?

168- What are you glad you did today? 

169- When was your last vacation? Where did you go?

170- The greatest wisdom comes from _____________________.

171- Who is your hero?

172- If you could have read one person’s mind today, who would you choose?

173- What was the easiest thing about today?

174- Did you thank anyone today? What for?

175- Did you work hard today? How do you feel about it?

176- Today was a complete ______________________. Why?

177- What are you seeking? For what reasons?

178- Did you make someone laugh today? Was it intentional?

179- What makes you sad? Why? What are you going to do about it?

180- Was today typical? Why/Why not?

181- Who do you trust the most?

182- What’s your next major deadline? What is it for?

183- What did you have for breakfast today?

184- Do you have any regrets today? What will you do to correct them?

185- When is the last time you danced?

186- List the people you live with and what makes them unique

187- What fears did you have today?

188- What did you forget?

189- What is your favorite TV show? What do you like so much about it?

190- I have faith that _________________.

191- Who is the last person you kissed?

192- What did you wear today? Does it reflect your mood?

193- What is testing you? Will you pass?

194- What’s the oldest thing you’re wearing today?

195- List 5 things you should have done today. Will you do them tomorrow?

196- Where did you spend the most time today?

197- Share a favorite quote. Why is it your favorite?

198- Who did you worry about today? Why?

199- Were you creative today? How?

200- What is the next major purchase you need to make? Why?

Entry Prompts for the Blocked Writers (1-100)

Sometimes I just look at the blank page on my screen and think … about anything and everything I want to say but somehow it doesn’t get from my head to the page.  So much rattling around in there I can’t even manage to get one single thought together.

So I decided to spend some time surfing around the internet for ideas and habits I can use to organize my thoughts. I found – to my pleasant surprise – that I am not alone and other blog writers need prompting or topic suggestions to get the juices flowing.

The result was a list of 800+ journal prompts that can be used by anyone to get the writers block unblocked. I will post about 100 a day until I can get them all out to you. I know there will be repeats, similar entries but overall they are thought provoking and should help get you over the hump.

Enjoy!

1-100

1-     What scares you

2-     Do you have a plan? Do you need a plan? Have you had a plan fall to pieces?

3-     What is your thought on soul mates

4-     Are you a worrier? Is there a particular worry you cant shake? How do you cope?

5-     Dear past “me”

6-     Dear future “me”

7-     10 places you have enjoyed visiting

8-     10 things you have done that you thought you could/would never do

9-     10 people you most admire and why

10- 10 favorite movies

11-  10 favorite books

12- 10 favorite blogs

13- 10 favorite songs

14- 5 short term goals

15-  5 long term goals

16- Nobody knows that I…

17-  Dear ____ - it weighs on me that I never told you….

18- The biggest lie I ever told was…

19- Anything you feel guilty about? Anything you need to be forgiven for?

20-  What is the worst thing you have ever done?

21- What is your secret desire?

22- What is the most outrageous thing you have ever done?

23- The most terrifying moment of my life was…

24- The most fun I have ever had…

25- The most surprised I have ever been…

26- The most disappointed I have ever been…

27- What are you looking forward to the most…

28-  Choose two old photographs to write about

29- Three things you cant live without

30-  Three celebrity crushes

31- Three favorite book character

32- Three favorite things to wear

33- Three things you want in a relationship

34- If you had to evacuate your home, what three things would you take with you?

35- Three pet peeves

36- Three things you would do if you weren’t so scared

37- Three favorite TV shows

38-   My saddest memory is…

39- Some things that make me happy are…

40-  How do you deal with anger?

41- How easy is it for you to forgive?

42- What is the dominant emotion in your life right now?

43- My favorite Sunday ritual

44- Favorite Holiday traditions

45- Things I always did with my mom…

46- If you could have dinner with any living person who?

47- If you could meet any fictional character, who would it be?

48-  If you could change one thing about your present life what would it be?

49- If you could live anywhere you wanted where?

50- If you could go back in time and change one thing from your past what is it?

51- What was your favorite childhood toy

52-  Did you ever get lost

53- Who was your best friend in elementary school

54- Did you ever run away from home

55- As a child  what did you want to be when you grew up

56- What was your favorite subject in school

57- Who was your favorite teacher

58- What is your very first memory

59- What was your favorite cartoon?

60-  What book did you read over and over as a child

61- What is your most vivid memory of the kitchen in your childhood

62- As a child, who was your favorite relative

63- Who made you feel good this week? Why?

64- What was the biggest mistake you made this week?

65- What did you do this week that moved you closer to reaching your goals?

66- Is there anything you did this week that you wish you had done differently?

67- What did you most enjoy doing this week?

68-  How did you procrastinate on important tasks this week?

69- What did you learn this week?

70- What is the funniest thing that happened to you this week?

71-  Write to someone you need to forgive

72- Write to someone who believed in you even when you didn’t believe in you

73- Write a letter to be read by each of your loved ones after you pass away

74- Write a fan letter

75- Write about your first dance

76- Write about your first crush

77- Write about your first week in college

78- Write about your first job

79-  Write about the first place you rented to live

80-  When did you feel truly independent for the first time

81-  What would you do if you knew you would not fail

82-   What would you do if you knew money was no object

83-   What would you ask for if a genie granted you three wishes

84-   What is your wildest dream

85- What would you do if you could live a day without consequences

86-   What grand adventure would you like to go on

87- Of you could become an expert on any subject what would it be

88-  What is your perfect day like

89-  What is your number one goal this year?

90-  What are you most grateful for?

91-  Are you content?

92- What is your best memory of last year?

93- What was the last major accomplishment you had?

94- What possession could you not live without?

95- Can people change?

96- What is the last “good” thing you ate?

97- What is your current favorite snack?     

98-  What made you smile today?

99- What’s your favorite accessory?

100- What is making you mad?