Memories Muscles

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What are the three most memorable moments — good or bad, happy or sad — in your life? Go! This is a difficult question for me because my memories are often distorted. Bad memories tend to always trump good memories. The good ones are there, but I have to put a lot more effort into […]

To Sleep Perchance Refreshed

What kind of sleeper are you? Do you drop off like a stone and awaken refreshed, or do you need pitch black and silence to drift off to dream? I go from one extreme to the other – I sleep like a rock (sometimes due to medication) or I am restless as all get out. […]

Forget the Glory Days – Make a New List

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What are your thoughts on aging? How will you stay young at heart as you get older? They say you are growing old (or dying) when you start creating bucket lists. So let’s give it a shot Five Things I Want To Do Before I Turn Fifty (in 6.5 years) See the Pacific Ocean in […]

The Scholarship I Almost Won Might Help Me Change The World

Tell us about a situation where you’d hoped against all hope, where the odds were completely stacked against you, yet you triumphed. In 2013, I was granted a partial scholarship to attend the Netroots Nation Conference in San Jose, California. However, I needed more because I have to bring Ledcat with me – traveling by […]

Five Random Housecleaning Links

Random Housekeeping Thoughts First, when I was working, we had a housecleaner come in every other week. It was a terrific investment to reduce stress and needless arguing. I highly recommend it, but urge you to hire someone who runs a business with liability insurance. Not only does that protect you from possible damage,  but […]

I’m Not Afraid of Lunar Monsters

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What giant step did you take where you hoped your leg wouldn’t break? Was it worth it, were you successful in walking on the moon, or did your leg break? I’ve never had a broken leg. I sprained my ankle in high school when I stumbled down some steps. And I did have hairline fractures […]

Six Things You Can Do To Help a Friend With Depression Have a Better Day

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“But I don’t know what to say/do” is something I hear often when talking about mental health. “I thought it would be best to just let you work it out. You know I am here.” Well, that’s a bunch of hooey. Do you let your friends coping with the aftereffects of chemo tough it out until […]

I Promise I Won’t Bite You

What do you think you’ll be doing 10 years from now on February 13, 2023? Today is your lucky day. You get three wishes, granted to you by The Daily Post. What are your three wishes and why? Relax. I’m not going to bite or anything. Even thought my recent posts have been viewed by over 2,000 […]

I am a mental patient. Hear me whimper?

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Content Note: This entire post is a content note. If you are a human being, it will trigger you. Read at your own risk. Some of you are wondering “Why is Sue talking about herself as a mental patient?” Good question. Note, that most of you are far too polite to ask and instead simply […]

Would You Bring a Casserole to a Mental Patient?

(Content note: don’t read this if you like content notes because the list is longer than the post.) What helps you keep thoughts in perspective so they don’t overwhelm you? Sometimes I’ll come across a story about a random act of kindness that changed the world or at least changed one person’s world. A simple […]