Middle-aged Maverick

Tag: Mental Health

  • Just a Job

    List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. It’s awfully bold of WordPress to assume that if money didn’t matter, I would consider pursuing a job at all, much less three. Why would I work if I don’t have to? Isn’t that what volunteering is all about? Which, I’m pretty sure we’ve been… →

  • Beauty in an Unlikely Place

    What could you do more of? Right now, sitting on the couch during my lunch break with my dogs curled up on either side of me, I would say I could take more time off. I would much rather be at home than at work. With that said, I could do more saving of my… →

  • The Soundtrack of My Life

    What would your life be like without music? My life without music would not be the same. Music heals, music saves. Music is what got me through the huge change in my life last year. When I decided to quit my toxic job and the trauma that made me ultimately leave, it was music that… →

  • Cooking Fails and a Pension

    Epic cooking fails—On this exact date last year this prompt came up. I answered it and now I can’t answer it again according to the “answer prompt” thing to click on. Last year I wrote about the time I tried to make cup o’noodles in the microwave without adding water because in all the years… →

  • So I Could Run

    How often do you walk or run? I’ve talked quite a bit about my running days and how now, I don’t run anymore. I like running. I’d love to get back into running. I want to one day run a half marathon since the one and only one I was training for got cancelled because… →

  • Leading the Masses

    Do you see yourself as a leader? The question back in May, I believe, asked if we were a leader or a follower. My response to that is here: But do you want to? With a few more months in my pocket since reflecting on the leader in me, I sort of see myself as… →

  • Not Ideal, But One Day

    Describe your ideal week. My ideal week is certainly not the one I’m having so far. To begin with, I had to go to work today. Actually, I didn’t have to. I have sick days and vacation time that I can use. And I can always just quit. Which I so badly want to do.… →

  • #winning

    How do I relax? We’ve been over this. Many times. The magnolia tree in my backyard? My favorite spot on the couch? Knitting? Crocheting? Any of that ring a bell there WordPress-daily-prompt-creator person? All snarkiness aside, I really have explained this quite a bit. When thinking about my answer to this today, I was about… →

  • Me and My Grudges

    Are you holding a grudge? About? Before I dive into this, let me first get clarification on what actually defines a “grudge”. Google says: A grudge is a prolonged and bitter feeling of anger, resentment, or hostility directed at someone because of a past insult, injury, or perceived wrong. It can also refer to the… →

  • Recipe for Life (part 2): Optional Ingredients

    Inspired by my previous post today, Recipe for Life, I’ve decided to add on to the original “recipe” I shared. I thought of some optional “ingredients” that have helped me have a good life lately. I’m sharing them now as inspiration for your own “recipe”. What I shared was only the basics–pets, a home, good… →