All out of spoonsI am very starkly reminded that my function in the family is to be everyone’s emotional sounding board. Everytime they have something on their minds they come to me. They need help untangling their emotions. They need validation. They need me to... (...)
Today is my daughter’s birthday.Her husband asked last night if I had anything planned. No. So we agreed her dad would take her to lunch and I would make dinner for them. They’ve been going through some things, financial things. Social things. The girl, she loves her drama. S... (...)
Response to a museTo ChampagneOnIce, thanks for the prompt! This was the prompt https://similarworlds.com/literature/i-write/5631809-I-Challenge-You-to-Write-THE-WEEKLY-MUSE-August-3-2026-This I arrive at the station, an unfamiliar hoodie pulled tightly over my... (...)
I really am no good with peopleWith animals I'm great. I can bond with anything with 4 legs or wings. Even scales. People are a different story and I found that out for umpteenth time today. Think I'm gonna take a walk
The hardest part of doing businessWith other people...is the people. ********** I used to be so patient and flexible. I'm starting to wonder if I'm turning into the one who is "set in her ways". I never wanted to BE THAT person. I wanted to be the active problem solver...patient and... (...)
What fruit and vegetables are you growing?I've got tomatoes, runner beans, cucumbers, cauliflowers, capsicums, Chillies, lettuce and strawberries. Then in my herb garden i have chives, parsley, marjoram, sage, thyme, basil, and ginger mint
Oh yes I forgot to tell you, I bought a swimsuit today too!!!I didn't have one. It wasn't expensive but it was exactly what I was looking for - I wasn't looking for anything, but I walked into that Chinese shop next to the beach and the first swimwear my eyes fell upon, I loved it, I tried it and got it home!... (...)
Pray for me 🙏🏻I’m gonna show my bf my SW account, to show him that I have absolutely nothing to hide. That this site is not the most reputable of places 😅 But that there are a few gems in this pile of trash that make it worth it. 💎
is this ridiculous be honest i had so much fun at the lake but i can't really justify buying my own paddle board after going just one time. but maybe something simple till next year if i keep adventuring
Will voters ever get the $2,000 Trump promised?Americans have not received the promised $2,000 tariff dividend checks. President Trump floated the idea of sending these payments to low- and middle-income individuals using import tax revenue, but the plan has stalled. Status of the Proposal... (...)
I got the job and immediately regret it?After getting fired from my last interview, I applied with a barber shop, the interview was just 30 seconds long because there were guys in the back playing cards, they told the boss to hurry up, so he told me I'm "hired, you start tomorrow at 10".... (...)
Why I blocked youI was a different person back then I'm still a different person and still block just for different reasons 🤣
Music tastesDoes anyone else enjoy listening to some artists even when they are singing in a language you don’t understand?
You always have a choice.In every situation. You can’t change the circumstances always, you can’t change your emotions, you can only partially control your thoughts but you can always choose how you act.
Twin Falls In-N-Out Shooting — 2026 OverviewA mass shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday, August 1, 2026, left three people dead and seven others injured, some critically KTVB+1. Suspect and Outcome Authorities have identified the shooter as 24‑year‑old Chad... (...)
🤎 Little Hands Big Love 🤎 My daughter’s and my niece’s everlasting bond. Today my niece requested my daughter to apply henna in her hands, for my niece will be leaving for USA within a few days🥹✈. As my daughter helped her little cousin with her grooming, I captured... (...)