Category: lifestyle

  • Good morning. Well, I suppose it will be afternoon by the time I finish. I stay at home most of the time. I don’t go out. There are times when I stay home because I want to and other times because I don’t have the energy or motivation to even begin to put in the…

  • My second therapy appointment was this week. I go every Tuesday at 8:00. My therapist’s name is Christy. Having lately been convicted of my mouth, I am doing my level best to do what I feel like I’m being called to do, which is hush. I do not know if it is because I do…

  • Good morning, Raspberries. I wanted to talk to you a little bit about something that has been on my heart. I went to a new therapist yesterday, my first appointment. I’ll admit it was a little odd. I have been in therapy off and on for about 25 years. I’m not sure if I should…

  • When I can’t think of what to write – when I’m anxious or when writer’s block hits me like a rough wave – I ask ChatGPT to give me a writing prompt. Here’s tonight’s: Write to yourself as if you’re looking in the mirror right now. Be brutally honest. Describe what you see, what you…

  • On today’s episode of “So what’s the deal with the raspberry?” – let’s get into 10 facts. I say “facts” and not “fun facts” because raspberries can be bitter at times. What are the types of things you guys like reading? I want to make sure these posts are insightful and entertaining, and at the…

  • When I can’t think of blog material on my own…when the need for inspiration breaks my brain…but still knowing that this blog will end up being good for my soul if I remain consistent, I take to Google, Pinterest, etc. and let one of those choose a writing prompt for me. That’s kind of where…