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“Say What You Want to Say”
What is your mission? When I come to this site on my phone, it is always a different prompt than what it is when I use my tablet. Very strange. But I’m glad I got on my tablet tonight because this is the first time I’m seeing this question. It literally made me say “Ohhhh….”… →
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Under Pressure No More
What could you do differently? I have a tendency to read what everyone else says in response to these daily prompts before I answer it myself. I almost skipped over the question today because I didn’t have an answer. My first thoughts went to the things I know how to do…crochet, knit, etc. I don’t… →
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Confronting the Past
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? Without reading what other people have answered, I am almost certain that many people will have said they think about the future more. Something about not being able to change the past so best to think about the future. I don’t disagree.… →
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The Greatest Gift: Finding True Confidence
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? A lot of people have answered ‘time’ for this question. That’s a really good answer. So are some of the other ones I read. Faith, love…all wonderful things. For me, I think confidence is the greatest gift I could receive. Not just the confidence that allows… →
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The College of Life
What colleges have you attended? To give specifics about the colleges I’ve attended would be revealing too much about my real identity. I’d like to remain Batman anonymous for as long as I can. But I will say that both schools I attended were not my choice. Initially. Where I went for my undergrad teaching… →
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I Lived Through It
Given that it’s 7:50 pm on December 31st where I am on the east coast of the United States, I feel compelled to write something about the impending new year. I suppose I should write a reflection on 2024 and my hopes and goals for 2025. I’ve actually done quite a bit of reflecting on… →
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Embracing Change: Reflections on Freedom After Catholic School
I worked in a Catholic school for 19 years. That is certainly obvious if you have read any of the other posts here or even on the About Me section. In those 19 years I have seen many kids come and go through the school. One of the things that always tickled me was the… →
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Things that are making me happy (part 12)
Christmas. But not for the reason that it used to make me happy. When I was a kid, and even well into my adult years, I was super excited on Christmas Eve and had trouble sleeping that night because of the anticipation of waking up in the morning and opening presents. This always made me… →
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Finding Happiness at Home
I am truly the most happy any time that I am at home. In the past, I’ve written posts about different aspects of being at home that make me feel the most content and at peace: Daily Prompt Response—Spirituality Daily Prompt Response—Daily Habits Also, I have a whole series of “Things That Are Making Me… →