I would like to clarify this blog.
This is my personal space to write creatively, occasionally write real life scenarios, update with some humor posts and above all, allow people I have never met to feel free to email me and say,
"hey, thanks, that helped" or "My gosh, I would have never done that!"
So now for the clarification.
When I started this blog over 10 years ago it was a place to post my pictures from Flikr. "Life in 365"
Those were real posts. That was actually pictures of my life.
These posts moved on to daily life little shorts: sewing, cooking, DIY and little kid funny stuff.
At that point I realized I had a bit of love for writing humor and making people laugh. Much at my own expense.
So writing was what I did....It gave me a time and place to sit and pull things out and make stories which are relatable or stories which would have made for a better outcome.
This blog is a creative writing space. I use some truths, and blend them into small vignettes with a ton of creative license. While getting my BSN I did take a writing class. It opened up a new writing style for me., or shall I say a different one. we would write sharp, quick writings based on things which touched our lives one way or another, then we learned to turn those into short stories people may want to read....and keep coming back to read to see what happens. Similar to chapters in a book. Fictional Memoirs is a loose term we used
If you have been reading this blog for the entire time, and I have a few friends who have.. you would have seen the break in writing and then the changed style with a similar story background when I returned. "life, relationships, family". I had moved from humor writing to a diary of life issues I felt people could relate to. These vignettes (and why I am having to describe my writings to anyone,I'm not sure) came from pieces of funny or dramatic past adventures and changed around to spark interest. If you were part of my past you may see some similarities...I never use names in these writings because most are only true by a hair.
Now....If you are part of my everyday life....the people I drink beer with, the people I ride with the people I go bowling with...the people IN MY REAL IMMEDIATE LIFE... you will know when it is a real post. I will give you some hints. It will NOT reference to a time long ago. It will usually have a real picture of present day me, such as: in running clothes, drinking a smoothie, smiling. Or it will start by saying TODAY: blah blah.....not "let me tell you a story, or a memory".
The writings that are heartbroken may have a reference to a certain time or feeling....but a feeling is not always a thing that people need to agree on. These posts from "pasts" are juiced up writings so that people who read them can relate and feel better about their current situation, sometimes that goes for me too. Writing about family has always been a slippery slope, because they can see similarities and get upset that I write about it. "you are spreading lies" , "that is not how it happened"
Of course it is not how it happened.
Do you really think my parents were swingers? Do you really think my mom could predict the future on her deathbed? I was not even there when my mom passed, so if you know me...You would know this was a story....a story that is interesting and I wrote it.
This goes for relationships and past loves...If you are pissed or moved by one of my posts and it bothered you, that is unfortunate. If you are a past relationship of mine from many years ago, you better not be offended because when you leave, I write...and why are you here anyways ? I definitely use creative license on those because the realities are too painful. If you were a fond memory you will be named or initialed and you will know.
This is not about your story, unless I personally name you, by name, in the writing....this is not about you. (disclaimer: there is one person I occasionally write about, and my kids, and they know when it is them....but I do not use names and occasionally those have been found to be too much and have been removed)
This is my space, I am grateful if it moves you in one way or another....but do not take anything on this blog too seriously UNLESS you are able to know the situation present day and are a close friend, as stated earlier, you will know the truth from fiction.
My writing brings my clarity and inner laughter and helps with some inner peace and sadness and I have removed many of the writings into draft mode ....I will pick and choose the ones to put back, but I am not going to stop writing....even if you don't like it. it is like the TV...turn it off.
xo
write ya later
this is a fictional space....
do not be so touchy
m
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remember, its not always about you.
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it's about me. and my writing.