Musings from a Tangled Mind
Wendy
This blog is equal parts humor, heart, and “did I really just admit that?” It’s where I try to make sense of life’s nonsense – with a few detours into bargain wine reviews and bad decisions involving hair dye. If you leave with a laugh, a tear, or the urge to text your sibling, “Do you remember the time…?” then I’ve done my job. So grab a drink, lower your expectations, and let’s meander through this beautiful mess together.
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So, after my guinea pig rant, I thought I might write something a little more simple and upbeat. You know, to give you lovely readers a break. It’s the 4th of July here in the U.S. And honestly, if you can just ignore the 104-degree heat that feels like living inside a toaster oven, the dawning realization that our...
The writing prompt today is “What’s a lesson you’ve learned recently that shifted your perspective?” and honestly, right off the bat, I feel attacked. My perspective is fine, thank you very much. It’s built on a rock solid foundation of panic and low-grade dread, and it hasn’t failed me yet. If you’re always...
Today’s question is, “What do you do to improve your sleep?” and frankly, I find the question offensive. But if you must know, my current sleep strategy consists of being a night owl until about 3:00 AM, getting a light dusting of unconsciousness, and then waking up for work feeling like I was hit by a bus. If I’m...
Today’s prompt asks, “What’s the best way to deal with negative thoughts?” Well. You’ve certainly come to the right person. If I know anything, I know negative thoughts. I collect them like I collect browser tabs. Every time I think I’m done, another one pops open, and I can’t get the damned thing closed. Which...
So with today’s writing prompt, I’m meant to answer “What’s a time you followed your gut and it turned out to be exactly right?” Which is hilarious. Because my gut isn’t some wise, mystical oracle. My gut is just a tight little ball of localized panic. The administrative nightmare of existing inside my own body is...
What’s something you used to believe as a kid that seems ridiculous now? At first, I figured I’d go with one of the classics. The Easter Bunny. The Tooth Fairy. The idea that if you swallowed a watermelon seed, you’d end up growing a watermelon in your stomach. Which, now that I think about it, feels like it...
If I could change the ending of Romeo and Juliet, I’d have to start at the beginning. I’d introduce basic communication skills, a smattering of responsible parenting, and possibly a chaperone. Despite what my English Lit professor would have you believe, Romeo and Juliet is not a love story. It’s a story about two...
If I could give someone younger than me one piece of advice, it would be… well, first of all, they’re not going to listen. I know this because I didn’t listen. I don’t remember taking a single piece of advice from an older person when I was young. I remember people giving me advice. I remember nodding. I remember...
What’s your top tip to be successful in life? Okay, WordPress. Slow down. I mean, people love asking this question because they expect some profound answer. Wake up at 4:30 a.m. Manifest abundance. Drink green juice. Read seventeen books a week. Network with billionaires. Become one with your planner. My top tip is...
My ex used to get so irritated at me because I had a habit of stopping for basically anything that looked remotely like it might be struggling in nature. Turtle in the road? Obviously I’m pulling over. Bird on the ground? Emergency situation. Snake, squirrel, frog, baby bunny, possum, deer that might be “thinking...
Do I think humans will ever colonize Mars? Probably. Especially since we seem bound and determined to destroy the planet we currently live on. Not to mention, humans have a long history of claiming things that weren’t theirs in the first place. Continents. Islands. Resources. Parking spaces. Colonizing Mars feels...
I’m apparently supposed to know how to build loyal subscribers. Because I have a blog. By the same logic, if you own a bird feeder, you should understand birds. I do not understand birds. I understand that they arrive. They eat. They leave. Sometimes they scream for reasons known only to themselves. The same can be...
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