10essentialthings

A fur-baby and my favorite go-to thingies! — 1. Purl Purl is a special girl. She and I rescued each other in the summer of 2012 — We were meant to be together, without a doubt! I named her “Purl” because she’s a pearl — one of a kind, for sure! I’m a knitter, and she enjoys yarn, of course…

And this is my list — I was unaware of the 10 Essential Things Challenge lurking until my Medium buddy Karen Schwartz posted hers and tweaked my interest. So I read Karen’s, and a few more — and then stopped myself because I was smitten and did not want to be influenced. I’m a sucker for…

Fast cars, fast women, fast livin’, and the twang of the electric guitar — Hey, sorry y’all. I’ve been on a bender for a couple of weeks and have only gotten back around to writing this here 10 Things I Can’t Live Without story my buddy Paul Mansfield nominated me to write. The way I understand the task, this will be what has to…

A list of things holding me down and keeping me sane — (I never saw myself writing a listicle, but when Terry Barr invites you to join a challenge…) 10 Things I Can’t Live Without, in an order that means absolutely nothing. Crashing (TV Show)— Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote a perfect one-season tv show that does not rhyme with tea rag. All the characters are deeply flawed, perfectly cast, and working through every human high note…

Are we taking enough time to count our blessings? — It’s hard to feel happy when the world is crashing down around us. If we stumble on a stray smile, we almost feel guilty. And that’s a problem: In a world full of uncertainty, we need our happy spaces now, more than ever. I thought making a top-10 list of…

Literally, I’d survive. But at what cost? — I have to confess, questions like “what couldn’t you live without?” cause my brain to freeze. There might be an answer but, sorry, I’ve suddenly forgotten every thing I have ever enjoyed. But Danielle Loewen asked, so here I am attempting to deliver. What are the 10 things that enrich…

Because the light coexists with the dark — I’ve been missing in action for a few days. I said I was running on 45% energy and happiness in my last article; I’m now at 60% and climbing. Eric Pierce started this challenge based on those popular “10 Things I Can’t Live Without” videos on YouTube which feature celebrities…

no judgement please… — Having been tagged by Danielle Loewen to join in the 10 Things I Can’t Live Without fun, I had no choice but to jump in and hope that someone would want to read my list, and enjoy it as much as I enjoyed hers. …

Well, probably — I shouldn’t have left this list prompt for so long. The problem with putting off a prompt like this is that your list will sound remarkably like everyone else’s who is partaking in the challenge. …