Month: April 2023

Write about the last time you felt guilty.

I feel guilty all the time. I feel guilty on a daily basis. mostly it’s about really trivial stuff. However some of the stuff isn’t trivial

-Leaving the dog alone all day while I am at work.
-Eating, oddly enough, is where I feel a lot of guilt. Having suffered disordered eating on and off for most of my life you can see how this might make sense.
-Saying no, even to the most insignificant request.
-When I see someone who’s struggling while I am thriving.
-My relationship with some of my family members. I could do better, however, so could they!
-Not doing my chores and letting my to-do list pile up. I don’t know how procrastination can feel so good and so terrible at the same time.
-Cancelling plans with someone even when the reason is serious and legitimate.
-Asking for help. I hate looking weak and I hate bothering someone.
-Spending money even on something I need or really really want and have saved up for.
-Working too much! I really struggle with work life balance.

Hmm…maybe I should see someone about these!

What about you?

Prompt from: Piccadilly‘s 200 Writing Prompt

Describe a time you cared for someone who is sick, or someone cared for you.

Three moments stick out for me…

-The first time I was in grade 4 and my grandmother had a major stroke, she was paralyzed on her left side. She was in the hospital for over 9 months. My dad went every night for 3 hours to see her; I think he may have missed two times when he was sick. I also went with him most times. She lived with us for a few years until she moved into a care home. I cooked for her, helped her do basic tasks, I showered and dressed and toileted her. It was a lot for an 11-year-old.

-The second time. It was actually the hardest. My dad had lots of surgeries following an industrial accident before I was born. He eventually died of cancer. I helped to look after him post-surgeries. I gave him injections during his drug trials when his treatments weren’t working and I often went and sat with him while he did his chemotherapy at the cancer clinic.

-The most recent time was when my family had to care for me. It was the summer of 2021 and I broke my ankle really bad and had to have emergency surgery while on vacation to get a plate and five screws installed. Of course I broke my right ankle; my dominant leg. My mother-in-law, my mom, my best friend, my husband, my nieces, my father-in-law, my aunt and my uncle all took turns looking after me because I couldn’t manage on my own and especially looking after our dog.

What about you?

Prompt from: Piccadilly‘s 200 Writing Prompt

Write about the most recent gift you gave someone.

We have a lot of January / February birthdays in our family so the most recent gift was a birthday gift. Sometimes the celebrations are combined so the line is a little blurred in terms of what gift was MOST recently given. But… one of the last gifts I gave was to my best friend of 19 years. I gave her these ridiculously soft and cozy chromatic mid-rise reading socks in blush from Indigo; you know in case you wanted to pick up a pair. (Advertisement over haha). and I also got her a copy of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by the incredible Brianna Weist. I actually gave this book as gifts to two other friends at Christmas. It made my heart happy when I was over at her house last week and I saw the book on her desk; it looked “well loved;” you know how a book looks when you read it and go back and re-read sections –with dog-earred pages. She has highlighted stories in our conversations, so I am going to say that this gift was successful.

What about you?

Prompt from: Piccadilly‘s 200 Writing Prompts