Paper__kat

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  • Daily Prompt 2.25

    Daily writing prompt
    If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
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    “If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?”

    I can’t pick one because it depends on the latest buzzword that’s trending or the latest trending social media word. Whenever a word is repeated over and over by numerous people as a trend, I just want to throw the word out of the language. For example when everyone was using the word “demure,” I wanted to scream and throw the word out of existence. This happens every time everyone around me is stuck on a word or a term.

  • Stop the Doom-Scroll 2025

    This is my own personal goal because I am done with the amount of time I spend scrolling on social media. I am infinitely glad that the screen time tracker on iPhone does not send each individual a “Your Year Wrapped” for that crap because it would be astronomical and I don’t care for it.

    SO here is my game plan to stop doomscrolling.

    First, I have deleted social media apps from my phone with the exception of Facebook because there is a crucial group that I am a part of that is family-related.

    Second, I have a to be read pile with a goal to read a minimum of 6 books this year. Yes, I still have Goodreads to help track this but I also have a notebook that I’m tracking my activities in.

    Third, I am buying my own copies of media to own. I’m talking books, CD’s, DVD’s, BluRays, physical copies of video games, like it’s the year 2009. I do not want to continue to be part of the algorithm feeding. I still have a CD player in my car. I’m good with doubling my gaming console as a DVD or BluRay player. I’m done with ads and algorithms. Let me find things organically. This does mean that I will have to have a specific budget for this, but it’s not too much worse than if I were to hold subscriptions to the streaming services.

    I realize that I could own digital copies of these things to save space but I would rather them not take up storage space on my computer and on my phone. Buying physical copies means that they have their own storage built in.

    Fourth, as much as possible, I will be buying these things in an actual store from the stock that is available. Unless I am thinking of a very specific nostalgia piece that I have to go searching for, I want to find it in my area rather than get it shipped.

    Am I simply taking me and my family back to the early 2000’s? Possibly, but (and I know I sound like an old person) I feel like this level of technology was the perfect blend between digital and real life. Large swaths of time were spent digitally, but large swaths of time were also spent outdoors or playing board games with friends. I also feel like “the kids” are going back to this level of technology because of it being a good blend of the two. When I was at Barnes and Noble the other day, I saw someone aged anywhere from 17-20 combing through the one shelf of CD’s like she was searching through treasure.

    I would be interested to know what you think as well. Are you also in a place where algorithms are disrupting your time and attention? Or are you perfectly content with how things are progressing?

  • Daily Writing Prompt 1.01

    Daily writing prompt
    What are your biggest challenges?
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    “What are your biggest challenges?”

    Currently, my physical state and being out of shape is my biggest challenge because it affects more areas of my life, such as being able to keep up with my energetic toddler. I am getting better over time but it is taking a slow amount of time. I am making progress in this challenge.

  • Daily Writing Prompt 12.30

    Daily writing prompt
    What relationships have a positive impact on you?
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    “What relationships have a positive impact on you?”

    My familial relationships with my immediate, small family are the most positive in my life. My work relationships are positive for my work life as well, but that’s not the main portion of my life.

  • Daily Writing Prompt 12.28

    Daily writing prompt
    How have your political views changed over time?
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    “How have your political views changed over time?”

    I think I’m just a lot more skeptical now of any politician on any side. I’m rather middling in my views anyway, so I can vote either side depending on the candidates, but I am now very skeptical of any individuals running for office because I now believe that all “promises” while running are just to garner votes, not to make actual changes.

  • Daily Writing Prompt 12.23

    Daily writing prompt
    How are you creative?
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    “How are you creative?”

    I enjoy learning and writing. I wish I would practice more visual art but words have always come so easily to me. I curate the things around me that I like. I feel like this is creative as well because I’m intentional about what I listen to or read, instead of being passive like when scrolling Instagram or YouTube.

  • Daily Writing Prompt 12.11

    Daily writing prompt
    What are your favorite physical activities or exercises?
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    “What are your favorite physical activities or exercises?”

    Lately, my favorites have been riding my bicycle or taking a walk but it’s become difficult to do these activities in the evening with how quickly it gets dark. Instead, in the winter, I tend to do more weight lifting and the elliptical because I have these in my garage.

  • Daily Writing Prompt 12.10

    Daily writing prompt
    What is something others do that sparks your admiration?
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    “What is something others do that sparks your admiration?”

    Honestly, being able to stick to one goal or to have one focus at all times. I am one of those unfortunate individuals who bounces from hobby to hobby, from interest to interest, from subject to subject, all because I get bored shortly after starting and I want to do something new all the time. I circle from being a hobby writer, to being a hobby musician, to a hobby seamstress, and then back again through the circle. One thing that is consistent for me is that I love to learn. But I also wish to reinvent myself at any chance I get. It’s a bit of a curse. I admire others who know who they are, what they like, and what they like to do with their time.

  • Kat’s Goals for 2025

    I’m just going to skip the fact that 2025 is right around the corner and time doesn’t feel real. I have lots of lofty goals for 2025 but something that I learned in the course of 2024 is that the little actions that we make each day add up to bigger progress than we could ever imagine in that moment. Some of the goals that I want to pursue are related to health and wellness of course, but I won’t bring them all up specifically.

    One thing that will help me achieve those health-related goals is to not drink any sodas. It can be a fairly restrictive idea but last year, I made it through the whole first quarter of the year without a single soda. The thing that I focus on is drinking water, coffee, and tea instead. I don’t just focus on what I can’t have because then that’s ALL that I want and can think about.

    I want to earn at least one Conquer’s Challenge medal in the year. I have started my first one which is a total of 145 miles in the timeframe of 6 months. This means walking 1-3 miles each day. That’s 20 mins to 1 hour of walking each day and that’s totally doable.

    I want to read 15 books in the year. This isn’t too difficult for me because I read multiple books at any one time. I do this by reading 1-2 chapters every few days. I don’t literally read multiple books at the exact same time, but I can’t limit myself to one genre at a time because I choose which one of my “in-progress” books to read based on my mood.

    I want to complete 3 specializations on Coursera. Specifically, I want to focus on business and leadership. My goal with this is to be able to grow in my career to become a leader in title as well as leading naturally. I also have more study goals that are specific to my career as an insurance claims adjuster, including to earn my Associate in Claims. This will also help me in the same goal of moving into a leadership position.

    An ideal that will be hard for me to do as well but I would like to implement some of it is staying off social media. The exception would be to post on social media but I do not want to scroll endlessly. I want to post on Instagram and LinkedIn, and then there is a group on Facebook that I will check for a specific weekly post, but I will not scroll. My goal will be to keep total social media usage under 1 hour a day. In January, if I can start by keeping it under 2 hours per day, I will be happy with that start.

    I want to keep up with my progress by blogging progress updates regularly. First, my goal will be once a week. If I can keep up with alllllllll that and the above items, then I will look into expanding that to three times per week. But these posts will include photos and essentially be my wordy version of “vlogs” so I also aim to make them quality posts.

    That is a lot but I am a determined individual. What are your goals for 2025? Or how many categories are you looking to improve in during the course of the year?

  • Daily Writing Prompt 12.09

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s your favorite cartoon?
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    “What’s your favorite cartoon?”

    It depends on what for! For my son, it’s Bluey. For nostalgia, it has to be Kim Possible or Phineas and Ferb. I don’t think I have a current favorite though.