I Wasn’t Looking — I’ve been working since I was 11. Yes, you heard that right, eleven. No, I didn’t have to. There’s no tragic tale of poverty here. I didn’t have to go out to work to help the family or anything. In fact, I wasn’t even looking for a job. I was…

An Honest Self-Awareness Survey, Just Because Well, Ruby Noir has done it again. I don’t know where she finds the time to locate all these awesome prompts and respond to them, but she does. And when she does, then I do because you know, monkey see, monkey do. …

I Have Questions — Dear J: You don’t know me. You know who I am, but you don’t know me. You’ve never laid eyes on me. Not once, ever in over 35 years. Odd since I’m married to your son. Well, maybe not so odd. That said, I have questions. Back when your son…

Diary of a Recovering Perfectionist — When Keeley Schroder asked writers to write about something they should forgive themselves for in her list of prompts for the month, I knew exactly what I was going to write about. March Madness: Aren’t You Lucky, Challengers? Another month of writing promptsmedium.com I’m not perfect. There, I said it. I know you’re all shocked, but it’s true. I’m far, far…

Because Ruby Noir Said So — Okay, okay, I saw the challenge. I got shit to do, girl! Man, you are worse than me. Patience is NOT your strong suit. Ruby Noir posted a challenge and tagged me. I was busy doing other things. My bad. …

From Someone Who Doesn’t Really Do Take Out — I love to cook. I’m surprisingly good at it. Well, maybe not so surprisingly because I come from a long, long line of excellent cooks. My husband calls me a chef without papers. And he’s sort of right. I’ve often thought about entering one of those cooking shows, but I…

Microaggressions, Race, and Relationships — I didn’t set out to marry a racist. In fact, I went out of my way to avoid it. I lived through 12 years with one, I wasn’t exactly in the market for another. So, when I started dating “W,” I was direct with him. I was probably too direct…

Because, It’s My Homeland, Except Not — I’m just going to say it. I love Australia! I’m Canadian but I’ve never felt more at peace and more at home than when I spent almost a month down under. My dream in life, you know the one I’ll never afford to fulfill is to move there. I fell…

And The Only Place That’s Ever Been Home — Keeley Schroder asks writers to discuss the home they’ve lived in the longest in her 20th prompt of the month: March Madness: Aren’t You Lucky, Challengers? Another month of writing promptsmedium.com I’ve lived in a lot of places in my life. I’ve lived in different cities, different provinces, and in apartments, houses, and mobile homes. But only one place was my…