Published inSix Word Photo Story Challenge ·Aug 31 Member-only The Universe Sends Messengers of Light Summer Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Shine!” — Monthly Challenge 1 min read Image by Author The Universe Sends Messengers of Light Summer Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Shine!” -- -- 43
Published inEverything Fun ·Jul 14 Member-only Rocking Our Way to Fun? Everything Fun’s July-August Writing Prompt — Since starting this publication earlier this year, I’ve enjoyed reading about how other people experience fun. Some people write about spontaneous moments when fun unfolds unexpectedly and often hysterically. Other people write about enjoyable experiences that require planning. … Writing Prompt 4 min read
Published inEverything Fun ·May 19 Member-only Everything Fun Writing Prompt What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned about fun? — I was sitting in a large auditorium for my 9th-grade high school orientation. The speaker highlighted some unique things about a handful of the incoming students. A couple of them were accomplished athletes. Some had traveled. A few more had done other noteworthy achievements. … Life Lessons 3 min read
Published inSix Word Photo Story Challenge ·May 13 Member-only Creating My Path Spring Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Nature Art” — Photography 1 min read Photo by Author; picture taken at Mary’s Lake in Estes Park, CO; creator of rock path unknown Creating My Path Spring Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Nature Art” -- -- 50
Published inEverything Fun ·Apr 16 Member-only Everything Fun WRITING PROMPT Building an inspiring bliss station for creative work — Fun and creativity are inextricably linked. Creativity is usually fun, and fun usually involves creativity. So, could we possibly be more creative and have more fun if we designed a space for these experiences? I think so. I’m a fan of Austin Kleon, an author of various books and articles… Fun 4 min read
Published inSix Word Photo Story Challenge ·Mar 30 Member-only Look What I Found Wandering Around the Parking Lot of a Grocery Store March Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Pet People” — Honey, can we keep them, PLEASE? These three little beauties were abandoned outside a local grocery store last spring. I brought them home to socialize them so that they could be adopted through a shelter that I volunteered at for a couple of years. Well, if you’ve read anything I’ve written, you probably know how much… Monthly Challenge 1 min read
Published inEverything Fun ·Mar 26 Member-only Clapper and Dashers, I Know Who You Are Karma is going to get you — People who clap for articles but don’t actually read them are like unsatisfying lovers. We want you to read our material, but you make us feel like cheap hookers when you clap and dash — except we don’t get paid (much). You are almost as bad as the new people… Comedy 3 min read
Published inEverything Fun ·Mar 18 Member-only Everything Fun WRITING PROMPT Learning how to generate more fun — When I started Everything Fun, I was motivated to learn how to have more fun. I, like many others, had fallen into a fun slump. One day, I woke up thinking, where did my positive attitude and fun life go? I was determined to get my groove back. I put… Fun 3 min read
Published inEverything Fun ·Feb 27 Member-only Opportunities for (Obnoxious) Fun Are All Around Us A reason to use our powers of imagination and interpretation — I wrote an article not long ago that encouraged us to pay attention to opportunities for fun. While I agree with all the genius things I said in that article, I have more to add to those ideas. Yes, we do need to keep aware of opportunities for fun, but… Fun 5 min read
Published inEverything Fun ·Feb 11 Member-only A Soldier, Some Vodka, and a Piece of Gum When the boundaries between right and wrong get blurry — In the mid-2000s, I was a flight attendant for a major commercial airline. The U.S. had been at war with Iraq for some time, so they circulated troops out of warzones and neighboring countries to give soldiers well-deserved rest. I was part of a crew bringing U.S. soldiers out of… Military 3 min read