Published in Songstories·PinnedMember-onlyDance Monkey: A Song Too Close To HomeAn upbeat song most people bop along to, just makes me sad — Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh I’ve never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay And when you’re done I’ll make you do it all again It’s funny, I…Life11 min readLife11 min read
Published in QuickTalk·PinnedMember-onlyWho I Was And Who I BecameA lifelong journey to something that might be happiness… — When I look in the mirror, I see someone I don’t recognize anymore. 10 years old — the reflection of a miserable lost child. Staring at myself endlessly in a dorm room mirror. Why am I here? How can I tell them that I don’t want to be? Doesn’t matter…Life6 min readLife6 min read
Published in Promptly Written·PinnedMember-onlyFatal Days With Agent MorrisFailure is his own worst enemy — “Stay on the ground, Courtney, you’re dead.” Agent Morris stared down at me, his dirty shoe on my hip. He wasn’t pressing his foot down but the disappointment in his eyes was worse than any stomp I could imagine. He shook his head and walked away from me. “What were…Weekly Prompts7 min readWeekly Prompts7 min read
Just nowMember-onlyHelp! I’ve Become A Spam Target!Why me??? — I searched Pexels for “leave me alone” and found a tiny little kitten in a basket. So obviously, I used that. The description says it’s a Russian Blue. It is not. But it’s still cute. Not the point. I think I type that sentence more than anything else that I…Spam8 min readSpam8 min read
1 hour agoMember-onlyEaster Is ComingSo yet another holiday pet safety piece… — I saw something online today that horrified me and gave me a glimpse into my not-too-distant work future. It was a scary view of surgery and vomit. And it inspired this post. But I’ll get to what that was. First, we need to talk about bunnies. You want your kid…Pets8 min readPets8 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·10 hours agoMember-onlyThe Caffeine AddictionNot where it was born, but where it was cultivated into the monster it is today. — Prompt: What was your first job? So we all know the real answer to this. I was a professional ballerina. But that was something that I was molded into. And I had to get severely hurt to escape it (still wasn’t on purpose). …Work7 min readWork7 min read
20 hours agoMember-onlyAre You Wondering Where These Come From?Facebook. They come from Facebook. — Some people have asked where I keep finding these things. I find them on Facebook or I get tagged into them on Medium. But when there’s a survey or a challenge, it’s a pretty sure bet that I will do it. I will also use random pictures of my pets…About Me7 min readAbout Me7 min read
22 hours agoMember-onlyPet InsuranceAdmittedly this is not my field. — As a vet tech, I get asked about pet insurance a lot. What company do I recommend? Is it necessary? What does it cover? Is it worth it? In fact, I was asked about it today. …Pets12 min readPets12 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·1 day agoMember-onlyPaula’s Travel ToTObviously, I’m in. — I like Paula Shablo, I like traveling, I like ToTs… let’s do this! Travel Time This or That Which do you least like, packing or unpacking? Packing. I’m very indecisive and want to bring a lot of options so I always overpack and it turns into a nightmare. Picking shoes is like Sophie’s Choice for me…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·1 day agoMember-onlySo, Everyone Isn’t Like This?The revelation that blew my young mind. — Prompt: Is there something you once thought was normal but later learned wasn’t? I think as children, we all kind of assume that everyone’s household is similar to ours. It isn’t until we get older that we start really noticing the bigger differences. My childhood was far from some idyllic…Childhood5 min readChildhood5 min read
