Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·9 hours agoMember-onlyIt’s My ToT-Day — Suzanne MunThanks to Brett Jenae Tomlin for another great This or That challenge! “Meet Me” ToT Prompt: Write Your BJ’s This or That Intro Like your birthday, it’s all about youmedium.com Here’s her awesome publication for ToTs: BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table Community pub for ToT Challengers to share their stories. Now accepting ToT Challenge responses, various non-ToT…medium.com And the way to join as a writer at the pub:Introduction3 min readIntroduction3 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·1 day agoMember-onlyWe Can’t “Save” Time, But We Can Change How We Spend It“The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry “Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is to say, ‘I don’t want to.” — Lao Tzu “Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·4 days agoMember-only5 Favorite Phrases ChallengeThank you for the tag Mbhango Lefoka for today’s writing prompt! 5 Favourite Phrases Challenge What are yours?medium.com In the words of the original creator Claudia Ciobanu: “All you have to do is to write down 5 different phrases that you like to hear and also 5 different phrases that you don’t like to hear.” 5 Favorite Phrases Challenge What are ours?medium.com My favorite…Medium Challenge2 min readMedium Challenge2 min read
Published in Gain inspiration·Jan 25Member-onlyThe Battle Between Introvert And ExtrovertWhere True Confidence Comes From — Do you like to call yourself an introvert or an extrovert? Do you like being called one of those at all? I believe the labels provide some surface-level guidance on what kind of person someone is. But in the end, we have many different layers to our personalities and behave…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in theMUSINGS·Jan 24Member-onlyA Gentle Reminder to Start Today, not “Later”I am currently reading a book called Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb. Lori is a therapist, and she shares her stories from before she became a therapist, past therapy sessions, and her clients’ stories. One of her clients’ names is Julie. Julie has cancer and does…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jan 24Member-onlyA Simple “Thank You” Is Enough To Brighten My DayMore and more, I appreciate people who say “thank you” and recognize the importance of being grateful. — I used to put in more-than-necessary effort into doing things for others. It could have been seen as people-pleasing, but usually, I was genuinely happy going above and beyond for people, especially my friends. For example, until one of my best friends got her driver’s license recently, I would drive…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jan 23Member-onlyDay 11 Of Reading On A KindleErr… I’m already over it. LOL. 😅 I think the excitement of receiving an Amazon package to find a brand new Kindle under 100 bucks is starting to wane. Don’t get me wrong, I very much enjoyed reading on the Kindle. It made me read a lot more than I…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jan 20Member-onlyEveryone Wants To Feel Seen And HeardA Scary Memory Turned Into A Valuable Lesson — It’s 10 pm on a weekend in New Jersey. I’m at a famous diner with my lovely partner and we just ordered a bunch of hearty, heavy food to take to-go. It’s a cold winter night but warm and cozy inside the diner. We sit at a table in the…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jan 17Member-onlyMy Frustrating Experience With Letters of RecommendationsA Rant About This Requirement For Grad School — I graduated college in 2021, not knowing what I wanted to do next. Grad school or get a job. I majored in psychology, and it is tough to start working straight out of college in the field because 99% of jobs or internships require you to have a master’s or…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jan 16Member-onlyDay 5 of Reading On a KindleI finally finished the first book I got on my Kindle Unlimited free trial. — It’s called The Girl I Was by Jeneva Rose. The Girl I Was Amazon.com: The Girl I Was: 9781737863700: Rose, Jeneva: Bookswww.amazon.com It’s also the first fiction book I’ve read in many years. To be frank, I didn’t expect much from the book. It was recommended from a list of fiction books about personal growth. Most of the reviews mentioned that the book…Reading2 min readReading2 min read
