M is for Mania…

  "Mania: excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm; the object of such enthusiasm."

Pens. They either matter to you or they don’t. For the writer in me, pens have always been important. I have had a few favorites along my writing journey. 

My first preferred pen were the Pilot G2 Gel Pens. They went on smooth and had a thin line. The second were Korean pens. Not only did they have cool mistranslations on them, but they also were the thinnest pen you could buy. Even smaller than .3mm

Then came fountain pens with the ink inside. Again a great line and thickness but I was lead to the perfect pen for me:

Enter the Pilot Frixon Eraseable Gel Pen. These are my current mania pen. I bought myself that very pack as a back to school constellation present. Retail therapy truly is a thing. These pens make me happy. If you know, you know!

What’s your favorite pen?

S is for Spitual…

 In the church I am a member of, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we have prophets and apostles. The leader of our church is called: The Prophet. 

Currently, Dallen H. Oaks is Thr Prophet. Here is a quote from him:

I find hope within my faith  That hope comes from Jesus Christ.  We need Him now more than ever.  May we all find hope and light in this often dark and chaotic world! Happy Sunday!

S is for Sayings…

 “What cha gonna do? -Karen Zumann

I have a very wise woman in my life named Karen. She is in her early 80s and I truly want to be like her when I grow up. 

Karen is the mom of one of my dear friends, Marla. Marla and I met when we were in middle school. Marla remembers everything including the goofy stuff I said in class back then, and she is still one of my besties!

Karen recently said to Marla when asked how she was doing even with some challenges and Karen responded with our now very quoted inspiration: “what cha gonna do?”

Life hands us lemons sometimes. It can be brutal and sour but realizing that a lot of the hard stuff is out of our control can really free us from unneeded worry. Sometimes we just need to  let  go and  add the sugar of positivity to the mix. I also suggest making time to do what you love…cleansing and diluting water so to speak for the lemons of life.

So…make lemonade and realize…

“What cha gonna do?”

F is for Flowers…

 This little beauty is a late add to my flower collection:

I was checking out the Home Depot outdoor flowers one day hoping for clearance flowers(sad to think the season is almost over) and saw this without flowers, only buds. Price tag: $5. 

I cannot say no to a deal. Glad I didn’t. In bloom ever since, this little pot brightens each day as I pass it on my porch!

T is for True Comfessions

 Here’s my list of true confessions for today:

1. I fixed the bathroom sink drain that wouldn’t open today. It was very satisfying but deep inside I also hate that I have to fix everything that goes wrong in the house now.

2. I drink too much zero soda. And eat too much pizza pretzels from Sam’s Club. Be careful they are so good and so habit forming. 

3.My planner for this school year has quotes only by Christina Koch because she’s my emotional support astronaut and the whole idea makes me happy. 

4. Weddings are a mix of emotion for a recently divorced person.  I’m happy for people but also feel very broken because I have no desire to be married and really hope they can make it but only because I project all the crazy of my marriage onto them  

5. I really like dogs. I see dogs and I have to talk about them as I admire them. I actually prefer dogs to some humans. They don’t talk back and most of them are pretty dang positive. The dogs, not the people. 

Humor me. Share confessions in the comments.