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Oh, My Gosh! It’s July!
Oh, My Gosh! It’s July!
Writing prompts for your pleasure…or pain
Adrienne Beaumont
Jun 30
Jazzy July Random Questions
Jazzy July Random Questions
It’s me again
Lynn L. Alexander
Jul 16
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I Spend Too Much Time In The Past
I Spend Too Much Time In The Past
Too many “could haves” and “should haves”
Adrienne Beaumont
Jul 19
It’s Always the Little Things That Add Up
It’s Always the Little Things That Add Up
They add to my happiness every day
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Jul 19
The Snake in the Garden
The Snake in the Garden
A Story
Paul Gardner
Jul 19
The Moments I Cherish
The Moments I Cherish
I am fortunate
Lynn L. Alexander
Jul 19
A Hug And A Kiss Is All I Need
A Hug And A Kiss Is All I Need
Caelin is 4 years old
Adrienne Beaumont
Jul 19
The Injury that Ended My Seven-Year Roller Derby Career
The Injury that Ended My Seven-Year Roller Derby Career
It wasn’t big, but it was the last straw
Caroline B. Poser
Jul 18
I Was Too Scared to Be Seen
I Was Too Scared to Be Seen
My Inner Child Didn’t Know She Was Enough
Mimira Smith
Jul 18
Counting the Moments
Counting the Moments
5 memories that still make me smile
SC Thompson
Jul 18
Don’t Waste a Precious Moment
Don’t Waste a Precious Moment
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, asks us about five moments we are grateful for.
Paul Gardner
Jul 18
The Apple Has Not Fallen Far From the Tree
The Apple Has Not Fallen Far From the Tree
Deanna Bugalski 💋asks whether we’ve become what our parents wanted.
Paul Gardner
Jul 18
A Recipe For Disaster
A Recipe For Disaster
July random questions
Rodrigo S-C
Jul 18
I Like Being a Regular Boring Straight Male
I Like Being a Regular Boring Straight Male
The Challenged writing prompt of July 9th
Iban Van der Zeyp
Jul 18
Ten Things I Have Done and Ten Things I Have Not
Ten Things I Have Done and Ten Things I Have Not
This should be interesting…
Trinity Ellis, Author
Jul 18
My Life Led Me Away From What My Parents Wanted For Me
My Life Led Me Away From What My Parents Wanted For Me
Early perfectionism and a need to please sent me down a path that wasn’t right for me
Carol Labuzzetta, MS
Jul 18
JULY CHALLENGE
JULY CHALLENGE
A final few for all of you
Snappy One
Jul 18
Dad Wanted Me To Get An “M.R.S. Degree”
Dad Wanted Me To Get An “M.R.S. Degree”
He just wanted to marry me off to some rich guy and be done with it
Sondra Singer - Still Vital
Jul 18
My Parents Wanted Me to Marry An Attorney
My Parents Wanted Me to Marry An Attorney
I’m glad I never did
Carole Olsen
Jul 18
Not Rich. Not Famous. Just Deeply Thankful
Not Rich. Not Famous. Just Deeply Thankful
5 things that make me feel just enough
Ritu
Jul 18
Grief Hides in the Most Ordinary Places
Grief Hides in the Most Ordinary Places
It waited for me in laundry piles, empty beds, and polite small talk
Shafan Salwa
Jul 18
My Family: A Long Line of Successful People
My Family: A Long Line of Successful People
Doing my best to break that mold
SC Thompson
Jul 18
The Beautiful Stickiness of Friendship
The Beautiful Stickiness of Friendship
I love July questions.
Paul Gardner
Jul 17
Have You Ever Been Asked to Montrer Patte Blanche?
Have You Ever Been Asked to Montrer Patte Blanche?
Non? I, Fred, le chien francaise will explain
Janice Macdonald
Jul 17
Cheap Brushes and a Crappy Mercedes
Cheap Brushes and a Crappy Mercedes
The Challenged writing prompt of July 3rd
Iban Van der Zeyp
Jul 17
I Was Never Good Enough For My Dad
I Was Never Good Enough For My Dad
He expected 100%
Adrienne Beaumont
Jul 16
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