Based on the following prompt from Reedsy: Write about two people reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship. "I think we should try again." Martin said smiling. We wouldn't need to try again if you hadn't cheated on me Emily thought cynically. She wanted to take him back and try again but she wasn't … Continue reading Lets Try Again – A Short Story
Author: jennikitten86
The Dreaded Date – A Short Story
This short story is based on a writing prompt from https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts The prompt is as follows: Write about a first date that surprises both people, but in different ways. The story: Alice sat in the crowed bar waiting for her date to arrive. Her best friend had set this up for her because it have … Continue reading The Dreaded Date – A Short Story
Covid – forgotten but not gone
I don't think that I can be the only person that has noticed this but it has become increasingly clear over the last few weeks that although Covid is still around people have stopped taking notice of the guidance of social distancing. I have heard a lot of people talking about being in a 'post … Continue reading Covid – forgotten but not gone
Keeping Motivation
I have been really busy over the last week or so. This is the point where I would normally give up and give in to some of my cravings but I am not letting this happy any more. I have spent too long in my life letting other things become a priority over my health, … Continue reading Keeping Motivation
Eating Healthy
Why is it that whenever I am trying to eat better, all I can think about is all the bad things that I could be eating. My diet isn't usually too unhealthy, I don't have take aways very often and I am not usually that interested in chocolate or cakes. However these are exactly the … Continue reading Eating Healthy
Meal Plan
In an attempt to curb my snacking and stop me eating lots of junk food for tea, we have started trying to stick to a meal plan for the week. As we are only buying in the food that is needed for the meals that are on the plan (and it is not as easy … Continue reading Meal Plan
Still Not Going Out
Although in the UK a lot of places have started to open up and people have started to go out more I am still not changing what I am doing which means that the only time we are leaving the house is to exercise or play with our dog. One of the main reasons for … Continue reading Still Not Going Out
Lost Track
I have lost track of a lot of things over the last few weeks. Such as what day it is, what week it is and even what month it is. Even though I didn't go to many places before lockdown (I wasn't the type of person that had to go somewhere new every week) I … Continue reading Lost Track
Feeling Determined
I don't think that I am the only person (probably by a long way) that has let what is going on in the world get the better of them. Over the last few weeks I have been in a cycle of starting off the day well, getting getting to to around mid day, reading something … Continue reading Feeling Determined
Goal Setting
Over the first few weeks of being on lockdown I was far too hard on myself and this has got to stop! I would set myself really unrealistic goals in things that I wanted to get done each day to make the best use of the time. Then I would beat myself up over not … Continue reading Goal Setting
