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Down the Rabbit Hole of Childhood

My biological age is 29. I haven’t learned to do all the things I thought I would know to do by now. On an emotional level, I feel I stopped aging appropriately at least 10 years ago. I do think I already had a host of issues starting from childhood. Many things were never resolved…… Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole of Childhood

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Seafood Fanatic

My aunt came over to stay last weekend. She’s one of my relatives who I’ve always liked so although my social anxiety nerves were twitching, I was sure I would be fine. After an early drive into New York from Jersey, she popped out to spend the day in Midtown Manhattan with an old college…… Continue reading Seafood Fanatic

childhood memories · injury · memories · pain · Physical health · Physical injury

Peculiar Injuries

Luckily, I have never suffered major injuries, like a broken bone or a fracture in my skull. I can’t imagine what the recovery period for those kinds of injuries is like, but for those who lived through it, it is amazing how people’s bodies can bounce back from such things. I would say what I…… Continue reading Peculiar Injuries

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Favorite Christmas Memory

My favorite Christmas memory was many, many years ago when I was still a loyal believer in Santa Claus. I wrote a letter to him that I hid under some books, and to my shock, I later found a typed up note in my room that he wrote. In my naivete, I really thought he…… Continue reading Favorite Christmas Memory

books · childhood memories · memories · picture books · Writing prompt

Favorite Childhood Picture Books

I have good memories of picture books I loved sooo much when I was little. I liked reading books under the “a Little Golden Book” collection. I never read every single one but had a few that I personally owned that I wore out the binding by opening them so often. Of course the allure…… Continue reading Favorite Childhood Picture Books

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Prompt: A Time I Was Mistaken

This prompt originates from this list. Write about a time you realize you were mistaken. This prompt answer will be short and sweet (or not sweet, once you read what this prompt is about 🙂 ). One morning while I was still bleary-eyed from getting up for school, I went into the kitchen for breakfast.…… Continue reading Prompt: A Time I Was Mistaken

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Prompt: A Time I Did The Right Thing

This prompt originates from this list. Write about a time when you knew you’d done the right thing. I was playing with a female cousin on a playground in New Jersey. I guess it was fall or sometime in winter because we had jackets on. We both took our coats off before we made our…… Continue reading Prompt: A Time I Did The Right Thing

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Prompt: How I Found My Way Back

This prompt originates from this list. Write about how you found your way back. This was in a New Jersey mall I went to with my parents and brother. We were driven there by my cousins’ mother. What I remember most was goofing around with my cousins and my brother in a toy store playing…… Continue reading Prompt: How I Found My Way Back

blogging · childhood memories · friendship · letters · life · old friends · Writing prompt

Prompt: Letter To An Old Friend

This prompt originates from this list. Write a letter to an old friend or lover that you’ll never send. Dear Rosario, It’s been a long time. The last time I heard from you was on Facebook when you sent me a friend request. You also messaged me with something along the lines of, “Hey, I…… Continue reading Prompt: Letter To An Old Friend

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Prompt: Memory Of A Physical Injury

This prompt originates from this list. Write about a memory of a physical injury. I was in junior high school, perhaps 6th or 7th grade, I don’t remember which. Recess was going on in the courtyard after lunch was over. I had no one to hang out with and typically found a spot by the…… Continue reading Prompt: Memory Of A Physical Injury