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Dominique's Blog

by Dominique

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2181313

Dominique's Blog

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QPdoll

Jul 2, 2019 at 9:48pm
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I've got so much going on that I can't even take the time out to create a vision board. Besides, I don't know what I'd put on it. I've never been one for setting goals. I live by the seat of my pants. I'm just wandering through life knowing that I want to write and publish at least one book, but I haven't actually sat and pictured it. I've got some dreaming to do and a vision board to create!

QPdoll

Apr 29, 2019 at 6:44am
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You're right. Nature holds both endings and beginnings. You shared great memories.

Rosemary

Apr 20, 2019 at 5:08pm
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I really like your idea of using your horoscope as a jumping off place for writing. I think I will check mine out and use it for some writing. I seldom read mine since I don't really believe that it defines my day but, you are right, sometimes it seems true to where you are at the time.

As to your family situation, I am saddened to hear about the family dynamics. You are right to be concerned for your father. Family traditions are important to all of us. He should be respected and appreciated as an important member of the family. I have a real problem with people who are disrespectful of others especially family members. Unfortunately, people who have changed habits in their life (drugs, alcoholism)tend to be "holier-than-thou people. Definitely not my favorite.

Hope you and your family work this out.

Rosemary

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Rosemary

Apr 20, 2019 at 4:48pm
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I am fairly new to the site and just stumbled on this entry today while reading the Newsfeed. I realize that I am a little late in commenting but thought I would reach out anyway. It's a great idea to break cleaning task down to a manageable size. As in any effort, little successes provide the stimulus for continued effort. I know that for me an organized environment is crucial for allowing me to accomplish most tasks, especially creative ones. I have to admit that a little dust doesn't bother me as long as the room is well organized. While this is true for me, it is not so for others. Everyone I worked for kept their surroundings in a constant state of chaos. Amazingly, they were very productive people. I learned to appreciate our differences and respect their way of managing, though it definitely is not my way.

Wish you the best, keep it up. It gets easier the more you stick with it.

Rosemary

Dominique

Feb 22, 2019 at 2:18pm
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I've never had a cat (old enough to remember anyway) but I grew up with dogs. 4 at one point. One of them, Buddy, was a border collie / sheltie mix and boy, did he shed. It was like he should have been bald with the amount of fur that was around the house. sooo. muchhh. hairrrr!!!!!!!!!!!! eek!

Whata SpoonStealer

Feb 21, 2019 at 1:37pm
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Cat hair ugh. I am lucky to have FOR ONCE no carpet, just some rugs, and that helps. Most hair ends up on their blankies. I feel sorry for my washer.

But you're right Dominique, it clears out the mind!

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River

Feb 21, 2019 at 12:14am
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Whata SpoonStealer

I love Dominique's list. And Flylady is fantastic for keeping me motivated or challenged or whatever it is that sort of pushes me to clean.

And then there is cat hair as I'm sure you know... I can't believe so much hair can fall off one cat.

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Whata SpoonStealer

Feb 20, 2019 at 6:00pm
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Truly, you have to talk to your sister. Ugh. Sisters. AND their hubbys. Ugh! But tell her how your dad needs this time to reminisce, and he isn't getting any younger. She and her hubby can go or not, but at least pay their half and find a nice place for ya'all would be most appreciated. Couldn't hurt? Maybe in an email, less emotions can seep thru. I too have a difficult bro in law. In NA and AAA and if I so much as have a tiny bit of 7&7 I am an alcoholic. It's annoying and hypocritical in the extreme. Me? I'm the last person likely to be an alcoholic, I hate most alcohol and am a wimp

Seriously hope it works out. Maybe a stay-cation instead if you have too...

Whata SpoonStealer

Feb 20, 2019 at 5:52pm
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Great scott! No, I totally agree, but since I had to hire help for my kitchen a couple months ago... I've been keeping IT up and my living room (most of it) as well. I just am too inconsistent physically. Totally I nearly feel faint I'm so weak from going out yesterday, or for no reason at all. I AM cooking my healthy pasta today though not sure I can finish it without a nap.

This kinda list is a really good thing to do! Flylady River my mom mentioned her once. I have been doing laundry, the laundry that never ends as I clean more and more stuff that was at my moms before I moved, and the kitties have a LOT of blankies

Spoiled lol

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Whata SpoonStealer

Feb 20, 2019 at 5:48pm
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I put this into Word so I could left align it. You're making my eyes cross on the middle centered thing. Sorry. I have old eyes!

Ah wow. Armani is a miracle baby! He gave you the reason to begin to love yourself as well as him. Talk about rock bottom! Thanks for sharing the story of his birth. It's like he took on some pain so you will be free of your addiction.

January 30, 2019 at 10:42am

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My first attempt at blogging!!!

January is almost over! The time passed as if it was never even there. The new year has brought on several new responsibilities, all of which I signed myself up for.

I am enrolled in two classes here at WdC: The Grammar Garden and Basics to Erotica Writing. Let me say, my grammar is not up to par! I am so out of touch with grammar! I truly believed I knew basic grammar until beginning the class. I was baffled at everything I had forgotten. Adjectives and adverbs threw me for a loop! I mean... who the hell knew there were so many adverbs? I thought adjectives would be the simplest part of the course-- of course, I know what a damn adjective is! Right? Not so much. Article, possessive and demonstrative adjectives blew my mind. When I imagined adjectives, I pictured words such as pretty, bright, blue, ugly, et cetera. I would never have guessed "the" and "that" were adjectives-- not in a million years. I assume at one point I knew this. I went to a pretty posh Catholic School. The education was far more advanced than any school within hours away. The school was prided on their students getting accepted into the most Ivy League colleges. My only point in saying all that is-- I know I must have learned proper grammar. In fact, I remember dissecting sentences. There's a permanent image in my memory of tons of lines shooting out from words within a sentence, picking it apart. Where did this knowledge go? Did years of drugs destroy it? They swear that brain cells return with time in sobriety. I've been in recovery from active addiction for 19 months now, and there are moments when I feel dumber than before. Somehow I doubt that's normal.

Anywho-- back to those responsibilities that 2019 has brought me. I joined "I write in 2019" which has proved itself to be quite the challenge I expected. Entering a contest weekly is difficult. No.. I mean it's not difficult per se, it's time-consuming! With the two classes I'm taking, it doesn't leave much time for contests considering I have a toddler and a life. Since class began, my entries have become more careless-- just hurry up and enter something. That's not the point of doing it. I joined so I could write more, yes. But, if I'm just writing to have an entry, isn't it defeating the purpose? At the same time, I'm happy that I'm writing. Maybe it's not so bad that I have too much to write! After all, it's what I want to do! The classes are only a few weeks, I write is a yearly affair. I have to push myself to not give up. I tend to give up the moment things get tough-- it's a terrible quality of mine.

I am part of the MHWA [mental health writers alliance] group here at WdC. MHWA is a wonderful group of people who are truly helpful and supportive! Each week there are tasks to complete and a TOTW [topic of the week] to discuss. Yes, naturally this is another responsibility but I love it. It's a great outlet for me to express myself to people who understand my struggles. My main issue with it is remembering to do it along with everything else I have to do. I literally cannot remember everything I have to do-- even when I write it all down, somehow it gets forgotten. Luckily, I have been on top of my tasks so far this month though.

I hope I can keep up with it for the rest of the year.

I don't want to burn out; I want to stick to my commitments! Something I have been doing fabulously in 2019 is yoga! I have been doing yoga just about daily and my body improvement is outstanding. For almost 2 years, I veered away from yoga-- probably due to laziness more than anything and my health plummeted. The changes I've experienced in the last month are incredible. That's all it took? I've been going to the chiropractor and wasting money on medical massages for months and my body just kept getting worse. I entertain yoga for a single month and symptoms have disappeared. I have chronic pain due to a neurological disorder and my pain level is significantly lower. My gait is leveling out; I'm limping less. Flexibility is the most evident change which helped ease tension and stiffness. The benefits are endless. My anxiety and stress levels have lessened. I am a genuinely happier person when I commit to a yoga routine. Why doesn't everyone do yoga? Not to mention, after a yoga session, you're supposed to drink a ton of water to cleanse and detoxify your body.

I hope to continue my goals in February and throughout the rest of the year

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