Daily Prompt

  • 5AM Club

    What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? They say that if you do something for 21 days, it becomes a habit. If you stick with it for 3 months, it becomes a lifestyle. Last year, I set… Continue reading

    5AM Club
  • Too Much Fun

    What is your favorite hobby or pastime? There are three. I’ve devoted more or less time to each over half my life. They are my electric guitar, photography, and cooking. I’m not an expert in any of these three, but… Continue reading

    Too Much Fun
  • Starting Over: Rebuilding After Loss

    What would you do if you lost all your possessions? Same as last time. Start again from scratch. Get the finances in order. Spend only on essentials. Block credit cards. Reduce debt. Step out of the comfort zone. Lower the… Continue reading

    Starting Over: Rebuilding After Loss
  • Spiritual Transformation

    What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? I was raised in a conservative and deeply religious household. From a very early age, the existence of God was explained to me through the lens of religion. Similarly,… Continue reading

    Spiritual Transformation
  • As Life Moves Forward

    Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. As my life progresses, the city moves at a dizzying speed. It makes me feel it’s not where I want to be. More and more, I sense that the… Continue reading

    As Life Moves Forward
  • What Retirement Looks Like Without Computers

    Your life without a computer: what does it look like? For someone who spends 8 hours a day in front of a computer, imagining a life without one feels unimaginable. It’s akin to imagining retirement. Because of my job, I… Continue reading

    What Retirement Looks Like Without Computers
  • Express Love with Food

    What skill would you like to learn? I’ve always loved cooking—it’s an activity I enjoy as much as eating. I’ve learned what little I know from thousands of online recipes. I’ve also experimented and improvised. I did this with the… Continue reading

    Express Love with Food
  • Why Annual Medical Checkups Matter for Seniors

    What details of your life could you pay more attention to? Good health practices suggest that at any age, annual medical checkups are essential. General exams include blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol tests. More specific ones like eye exams, dental… Continue reading

    Why Annual Medical Checkups Matter for Seniors
  • Grateful, Thankful, Blessed

    What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? The same as every day: giving thanks to God for all my blessings. I make the firm decision to be happy. If we don’t make that our daily priority in life, then nothing we do… Continue reading

    Grateful, Thankful, Blessed
  • We Work To Live

    In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? It’s comforting to come home after a long day of hard work and know that things are going well. Little stress in our lives is OK. Yet, hard work is… Continue reading

    We Work To Live