Transported to the past from a playlist memory — Sitting here tonight listing to Spotify as I’m finishing up some daily work and found a new playlist from a Meatloaf song. Suddenly, I’m transported back to my high school days by The Bangles’ “Manic Monday.” Whatever weight I had on my shoulders disappeared briefly as the music of…

No, but I believe that there is more. — Keeley Schroder asks in today’s prompt, “Do you believe in ghosts or spirits?” Simply put, yes. This is one prompt I cannot put into words very well, but I will try to convey the emotions behind my conviction. I am an empath. I do not see ghosts or spirits but…

Losing your autistic child in a crowd — When your child is preschool-aged, it is an exciting time when many new experiences happen. As a mother of an autistic daughter, these unique times can be more nerve-wracking. She had a dance performance on the main stage at SantiCaliGon, our town’s yearly festival that draws over 300,000 people. …

It’s been a stressful week — It’s been a week, hasn’t it? A stress echocardiogram that didn’t go well. Vertigo physical therapy the next day. Fighting a vertigo and weather-related migraine off and on for the rest of the week. Plus, blowing a stress gasket that caused a complete meltdown and renewed mourning for my Mom. …

One recipe skyrocketed in views — I don’t usually look at my stats. I write for myself and my friends here. But I just took a peek. I wrote one favorite family recipe down for a publication here on Medium in late May, and that little recipe has close to 2.5K views right now, 99% of…

There are still fights for freedom most of… —

I’ve never done this before — Keeley Schroder asked this simple question for today’s prompt, “Stream of consciousness free write — Let your mind wander and your fingers follow. Set the clock for five minutes and write only for that amount of time. You may edit punctuation, grammar, and spelling but try not to mess with…

Sharing positives to brighten your day — It’s June, it’s the beginning of Pride Month, it’s my anniversary month, it’s another month in my recovery. It’s also the first day of Keeley Schroder’s June prompts, “Share some glimmers from your day.” I think a bullet list is the best way for me to approach today’s prompt. It’s…

They have changed over time — Ravyne Hawke is doing a short series of prompts for her birthday month. This one would be fun because my idea of how to celebrate a birthday has changed over time. And I bet I’m not the only one who feels the same. She asked, “When celebrating your birthday, do…