Miss SugarCookie

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This stream of consciousness is intended to be an unfiltered account of my journey to fight my way to a healthier, happier life. One day at a time, one step at a time, one organically-grown-emotionally-raw blog post at a time…

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2021-10-12 Stopping to Smell the Hibiscus 🌺

I often spend too much time worrying about not being productive enough. Always pushing myself into the next thing, and the next and next. Never stopping to savor the success of what I did yesterday or last week or last year. In 2020 I received my MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska and…
2021-10-09 Where to Begin… ✍🏻

I forget what day it is. I wonder why I’m still here. I fail to find what I’m looking for. Some days I get upset thinking about how many years I wasted working for the man, living that picket fence life, and not wanting anything more than I had. Other days I second guess that…
2021-10-02 A Fresh Start for Fall 🍁

A new month has been born and with it we enjoy the most ironic season of all; when juxtaposition reigns supreme. The weather gets cooler yet we become cozy and warm as we gather around fires, sip hot drinks, and swap our summer wardrobes with sweaters, boots, and hats. It’s the season where the nights…
2021-09-29 An Epic Rant from a Terrible Daughter…

You know that saying?.. How does it go?.. “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” It’s something like that. Well… fuck that saying. There is absolutely nothing good I have to say about this situation with my mother but I’m done being the good daughter. At least here in…
2021-09-27 Today is the Intersection Where the Past Meets the Future 🔥

The end of the month is quickly approaching and what have I to show for my time? Plenty. Book materials to my publisher for my first book. ✅ Bike for my daughter for campus. ✅ Mom’s big surgery and getting on the road to recovery. ✅ Three new editors secured for the GLR. ✅✅✅ Proposals…
2021-09-25 Happy FIVE-OHHH Bro! 🎉🚀🌕

Today I’m walking to try and rid myself of a headache that was probably induced by too much to drink at dinner last night. Some cocktail with a clever name I can’t recall. I suppose if it was really clever I’d remember it. 🤷‍♀️ After two of those I switched to amaretto sours which have…
2021-09-24 Over it.. Already

It’s day 5 of going to the hospital and I’m already over it. I hate that it feels obligatory and routine. I hate that it seems to cut my day in half. I don’t use the word hate a lot but in this case it fits. What’s a girl to do? To balance things out…
2021-09-22 Take Over, the Breaks Over

The Break’s Over? What break? The one where I don’t have to drive to the hospital every damn day, check in at the front desk to get my Covid clearance sticker, and sit at my mom’s bedside. We checked into the hospital yesterday afternoon and she went into surgery this morning. I was there when…
2021-09-20 Monday Roll Call

Trending: Princess Beatrice is a mom! But nobody knows who Beatrice is because Gabby’s body might have been found and some Russians are dead too. Last Saturday was national Cheeseburger day and I missed it. Damn. I gained another pound since yesterday. It’s an unwelcome trend. From Genesis Fitness: “It’s Our Birthday.” About every three…
2021-09-19 And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack…

And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself, “Well, how did I get here?” I’m going to leave the past in the…
2021-09-18 Just Another Typical Saturday with a Side of Health Updates

Today is Saturday and I’m walking on the treadmill while things are still peaceful here in the castle. It’s going to be a busy day. I’ve got a poetry workshop I’m looking forward to attending that starts at 10am and after that my son is having a group of friends over to the house for…
2021-09-15 Dealing with Deadlines and a Midlife Identity Crisis

Today is the day. The day the materials—manuscript, bios, artwork, and blurbs—for my book are due. So far my biggest issue with this process has been the very hands-off-and-on-your-honor approach my publisher has had with regard to what they need from me. I’m great with deadlines. I manage my time well. They have made the…