Miss SugarCookie

Category: health

  • 2021-05-25 What’s In the News… 🗞

    2021-05-25 What’s In the News… 🗞

    Happy mask mandate expiry day! It’s been a while since I’ve walked/written/had time to think about the world at large. Life is that way sometimes I guess.  The last time I checked in I was pouring over my stabilizing good mood and trying to decide what, exactly, it was that made the tide turn in…

  • 2021-05-17 Back in the Game… ✍🏻💕✍🏻✍🏻

    2021-05-17 Back in the Game… ✍🏻💕✍🏻✍🏻

    Last year I went on a submission spree, submitting my poetry to all levels and types of publishers, from the very brand new organizations to the big-name long shots—print, online, anthology, full manuscript, chapbook, daily, monthly, quarterly journals and reviews. I think I maxed out at 80-something open submissions sometime in November or December. Oh,…

  • 2021-05-16 Another Week in the Rearview

    2021-05-16 Another Week in the Rearview

    It’s been a strange week.  A few days ago I had a call with my friend HL who lives in Denver, who I haven’t seen since my wedding in February of 2020.. You know, that last month of what I’m now calling “The Great Before.” Before COVID spread the world and took over the airwaves…

  • 2021-05-14 The Saltgrass Cheeseburger: 1.0 👎🏻

    2021-05-14 The Saltgrass Cheeseburger: 1.0 👎🏻

    This morning I was cleaning out the top shelf of my refrigerator which is typically a space reserved for leftovers. When I go out to eat I’m rarely able to consume the entire portion of whatever it is I’ve ordered. I also hate to waste food and often live off of leftovers. Many times I’ll…

  • 2021-05-10 A Kindfull Kind of Mindfulness

    2021-05-10 A Kindfull Kind of Mindfulness

    Even in low moments when we feel useless or of no value, thoughts of kindness can give us strength. It takes less than 5 minutes to think of an episode of kindness, either that someone has shown to us or that we have shown to someone else. It doesn’t have to be an epic act……

  • 2021-05-06 When You Find What Works, Don’t Fight It 🌳

    2021-05-06 When You Find What Works, Don’t Fight It 🌳

    Thirsty Thursday again and date night tonight. A 1-2 combo that aims to satisfy.  As it often is, I think I’ve figured some things out this week and feel pretty good about my newest declarations.  No more volunteering to do interviews or lead workshops or make any public appearances where I have to speak. I’m…

  • 2021-05-03 Thinking About What’s Got Me Down is Like Having Bronchitis

    2021-05-03 Thinking About What’s Got Me Down is Like Having Bronchitis

    It may not be the same for everyone, but the struggle is real. It’s a popular saying for a reason.  I’m constantly having internal conversations with myself that I can’t seem to quit having. There’s no resolution that I can see or feel and it puts my brain on spin cycle and it’s wearing me…

  • 2021-05-02 Forget that Noise

    2021-05-02 Forget that Noise

    I agreed several months ago to lead a poetry workshop and only the Universe knows why a person with moderate social and even worse performance anxiety would say yes to that. In my head I think I reasoned it would be a good promo opportunity for the lit mag, and for me personally. Then as…