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March 12 - Top of Mind (5 minutes)
The Chinese were right. Interesting times are a curse.
March 12, 2023
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The premise of #writeclub is to write for at least five minutes. It can be daunting when you forget that is all you have to do. So we are returning to our roots. Set a timer. Write for five minutes. Stop when the timer goes off. Whatever you want. Go.

It’s been a strange time to be doing things that for a long time were just normal things you did without incident. Like for instance, when I had my baby, on the tail end of the pandemic, there was a formula shortage. That was scary and unsettling. What if she doesn’t breast feed? What if I can’t find food for her? Then, when all the babies were getting sick in the fall and winter, there was a medicine shortage. The shelves were barren. Hospitals didn’t have antibiotics. Also—very scary. There have been egg shortages. Energy prices are fucking bananas—it’s putting me in the poor house just to heat my home.

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Late Night Check In

I've been crazy busy and just want to check in with the Pham

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February 07, 2023
Factory Settings: MONEY!

This week on #FactorySettings @justjeren and I talk about the elephant in the room. MONEY! We talk about when we first became aware of it, how it affected our parents' divorces, how much we spent on our addiction, being dependent, financial insecurity and so much more!
https://bridgetphetasy.substack.com/p/factory-settings-17#details

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Walk-Ins Welcome w/Thomas de Zengotita

I continue my series with Thomas de Zengotita as we go through his book Mediated chapter by chapter. This week the topic is identity politics and we cover a lot of ground. #WalkInsWelcome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkZfX5TWiww

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February 09, 2022
Unedited Check-In 167

Maybe we should just focus on TV show reviews.

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December 07, 2021
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Grandpa's letter home after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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September 01, 2021
Unedited Check-In 144

Maggie is back! Also: The "No Complaining" challenge.

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Hello new followers, I hope I don’t disappoint you. I want this place to feel like home, where we can escape the Thunderdome and process the world. Where we can post dog pics and recipes and book recommendations. Where we support each other as we get sober, lose weight, embark on new business opportunities, creative endeavors, relationships and travels. I want this to be your oasis of sanity and laughter in an increasingly mad world. A creative outlet where you can share your spirit with us.

We might not have any control over the news cycle—but we can control our habits and attitude. It all starts with us. And hopefully a little piece of that will start here.

Good Morning! ☀️

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Log into Twitter and this is the first thing I see. I love comedy.

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March 30 - Idyllic
What does your ideal community look like?

What does your ideal community look like? How is it organized, and how is community life structured? What values does the community share?

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March 29 - Competetion
At some point, I saw red—and I completely snapped. I lost my mind.

What activity, task, or game most brings out your competitive streak?

This writing prompt immediately brings to mind one summer in the late 1980s when I nearly murdered my cousin.

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March 28 - Look Outside
Always leave a place better than you found it.

Go to the nearest window. Look out for a full minute. Write about what you saw.

Hummingbirds play. Squirrels and birds and bees go about their business. Hope comes outside to investigate and disrupts the squirrel eating a fallen orange from the orange tree. All the critters scramble and Hope meanders back inside after doing her business in the yard and sniffing around.

The orange tree is blossoming and also bearing fruit. The kumquat tree is exploding with tasty sweet tart citrus bursts from all the rain. More coming tomorrow. You can feel it in the air. The hummingbirds reappear.

The grass is green, I’m glad I made the effort and put in the investment to grow it. Always leave a place better than you found it. I’m burning this view into my brain, viewing it differently, the way you view something when you know it will soon be a memory.

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