The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

My Life As A Mango

Hi. My name is Elisabeth and I want everyone to be happy with me. All the time.

I want to be liked. I want to be understood. I want to avoid any and all…

Top Five/Bottom Five: The Emoji Edition

Regardless of where you fall along the emoji spectrum (avoid at all costs vs each text is 98% emojis and 2% words), it’s rather difficult to avoid these little icons in modern life.

So, why…

Guest Post: Welcome Sophie!!

It’s always a special honour to introduce people to a new-to-them blog and I suspect many of you have not yet “met” Sophie.

Ironically, even though she is literally from the other side of the…

NaBloPoMo Giveaway #2: Cards + Postcards

In a world of instant communication – texts, emails, video calls – there is something comforting about taking relationships offline and sending greetings via the postal system. There is the thought and intention that…

Friendship, Giveaway!, NaBloPoMo
Nov, 16, 2024

Happy Things Friday: 15 November

Um, what now? We’re officially halfway through the penultimate month of the entire year? So far, I haven’t been a huge fan of November. (Any chance I can rewind and relive October a second…

Chapter Ten: October 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

My Year of Shmita: October Update

October was busy. But, for the most part, in a good way. There is good busy – fun things to do and a satisfied exhaustion at the end of the day. There is bad…

My Life As A Mango

Top Five/Bottom Five: The Emoji Edition

Guest Post: Welcome Sophie!!

NaBloPoMo Giveaway #2: Cards + Postcards

Happy Things Friday: 15 November

Chapter Ten: October 2024

My Year of Shmita: October Update

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