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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2023-08-29 Welcome to the backside slide…

…down the cheese grater of life. “Really bro?” Yeah… that’s more or less what my brother wrote in my birthday card. That and “welcome to the club.” “What club bro?” I say though I know damn well what club. Should I feel special? He and I have never been in a club together so maybe…
2023-08-23 It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do, that defines me…

“Holy buckets Batman, this must mean the end is near!” Batman straightens up a little, cracks a single knuckle, and slowly turns to face the exclamation, “Why’s that?” “Two! Count them… one… TWO blog posts within the same week!!” Batman shrugs. Batman has a long list of bad guys to bring to justice and hasn’t…
2023-08-20 The Dichotomy of Life plus a Bonus List of All the Things I’m Not Writing

I’ve had zero motivation for writing for a while now.. and recently let my poetry workshop group know that I was withdrawing participation. I also procrastinated jumping through all the hoops required to take more classes at UNO and have given up the hope of being in the nature writing and spiritual nonfiction classes people…
2023-08-07 Breaking up may be hard to do but…

Putting it all back together takes forever!! Every time I think I’ve turned the corner and am feeling back to myself again I’m reminded pretty quickly that I’m no spring chicken, and no longer recover from anything as quickly as I used to. That’s one of the realities of aging. The body keeps a score…
Protected: 2023-08-02 July, Bro… Where’d You Go?

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2023-06-29 List Making for Better Work-Life Balance and More Flavorful Cookies

Before I was self-employed, I’d often end my work day by making a list of tasks that needed to get done the next day… or at least a starter list of priorities. Then, the next day when I arrived at my desk, I could look at my list and jump right in. The other benefit,…
2023-06-14 Winning the Crown of the Saltiest Kingdom of All

It’s finally here, friends… the update on the great poetry debate of 2023. The last time I checked in about my new approach to the world, you know, as it relates to my personal pursuit of self-promotion and publishing, I was taking my E.T. And retreating back into the safety and comfort of my closet.…
2023-06-05 No Drama Here…

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written anything blog worthy, and this might be no exception but I’m doing it anyway. Actually I wrote a few sentences over the past week but it came from a place of emotional unrest and frustration. Not to worry friends, the storm clouds have abated and the burden…
2023-05-18 Organize to Prioritize

I started this post just now because I have a lot of thoughts. Lots of disorganized-all-over-the-map thoughts. Maybe I’m hoping getting it all down will help to sort through it and pick out my priorities. I move my daughter home from UNL yesterday and she’s officially a senior in college. Super hard to believe, but…
2023-05-15 The Mystery of Finding Treasure

We’re halfway through the month of May and for some measure of money and faith, I can offer an update that I’m still on the right track. Saying “no” agrees with me and I’m getting better at it. I’ve effectively said no to one professional public appearance and also backed out of a personal commitment…
2023-05-09 Dear Sugar…

Sometimes you stumble upon a show that just gets you. That hits every note and at the same time, miraculously also helps you discover something new about yourself. Yup. That’s “Tiny Beautiful Things.” On Hulu. Ok. Thinking about this is making me feel a little uncanned. Uncanny? Un-something and also quite validated. Strange, yes, but…
2023-04-30 Cycles of Melancholy and Madness

For months I’ve been trying to puzzle out my problem (ok, ok, years or probably my whole damn life)… but for arguments sake let’s just call it months because that’s how long I’ve been experiencing a growing concern about how I feel on a daily basis. This nagging angst coupled with a deep desire to…