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  • Daily Writing Prompt 7.19.25

    “What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why?” My favorite game series is Animal Crossing, starting with City Folk on the Nintendo Wii, New Leaf on the Nintendo 3DS, and New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch. I like these games because they are simple and they have such a cute premise. They don’t require Read more

  • Daily Writing Prompt 7.18.25

    “What foods would you like to make?” I want to learn how to make authentic ramen. Read more

  • Daily Writing Prompt 7.17.25

    “Dogs or cats?” I have two cats. So… cats for sure. I like dogs too, they are the best companions because cats are aloof. Cats are great companions, especially my two cats, they are the friendliest and cuddliest two cats I’ve ever met. But dogs are much more like little kids in that they follow Read more

  • Daily Writing Prompt 7.16.25

    “What activities make you lose track of time?” There are activities that negatively make me lose track of time and there are activities that positively make me lose track of time. The negative one should be no surprise from my previous post, but scrolling online makes me lose track of time in a “time suck” Read more

  • Stop the Doomscroll 2025 Update

    It has been a few months since I last posted. Part of this is because I was failing for a few months. I kept the social media apps off my phone, BUT I started using my phone’s web browser to scroll Instagram for hours a day again. SO. I have now gotten through my smartphone Read more

  • How to Use Project Management In Daily Life

    I recently underwent the hardest test of my career: the Project Management Institute’s Certified Associate in Project Management. Along the way, I found out that I truly have a passion for project management as a field. I also found that there are many ways to make use of the principles of project management methodologies in Read more

  • Stop the Doomscroll Weekly Recap

    Over the week, I did find two new apps to use but they are not time-wasters. The two apps are Wellos and Fable. Wellos is a health app that I have access to through my insurance. Fable is a book tracking app that also has book groups. I saw it through Instagram before I got Read more

  • Stop the Doomscroll Day 2

    Today was a more typical day with listening to YouTube in the morning and the evening but it is still progress. The screen time app said that my daily average is down 76%! Even though it looks to be more than I would like, this is exactly what I was hoping for. As an anecdote, Read more

  • Stop the Doomscroll Day 1

    I made progress with my action steps! By deleting the social media apps, I have reduced my daily screen time tremendously. My daily average according to the app was 6 hours and today my usage was 44 mins. Granted, this was on a day off from work and I had errands to run, so I Read more

  • Daily Writing Prompt 3.23

    My favorite type of weather is sunny and cold, about 35-45 degrees Fahrenheit. Read more