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A different happiness strategy
Count the number of living beings I make happy. That's it—my simple new strategy for flipping the script on personal happiness. This...
Mikey's Musings
May 262 min read
I'm procrastinating again
Courtesy of Ashley Byrd via Unsplash It's 12:36pm on Memorial Day, USA. I finally shed my bathrobe for leggings and t-shirt. Been...
Mikey's Musings
May 262 min read
I'm part of A One Percent. . . just not the rich one
According to the Los Angeles Outpatient Center (retrieved April 2025), " Around 3.1 million American adults (1.5% of the population) live...
Mikey's Musings
Apr 132 min read
Random Bits to Retirement
steps leading to a cabana "I want a retirement defined by my commitment to sustainability. To get there, I'm learning and practicing...
Mikey's Musings
Mar 302 min read
My muse rests - fatigue
Today (February 11), I am tired. I can't tell if I'm still lagging from the sinus crud from two weeks ago, exhausted from the daily...
Mikey's Musings
Mar 272 min read
Anthony Michael Hall - brain tickles
Watching season 3 of Reacher and couldn't place the 'mob boss' character's actor. Thank goodness for IMDb - it reminded me where I heard...
Mikey's Musings
Mar 251 min read
Don't mess with kids' mental health medication
credit: @therealvicshady and @allwickedwomen My neurodivergent superpower is Bipolar II. I was at such a low point in my life when...
Mikey's Musings
Mar 92 min read
Us vs Them: Empathy can overcome divisiveness
I'm unique. So are you. So are the humans who could never appreciate this blog. So are the humans who don't have access to the internet....
Mikey's Musings
Mar 92 min read
This poem by @christhecocreator rocked my brain
Sexton, C. [@christhecocreator]. (date unknown). : https://www.instagram.com/p/DGGwDoNPpwy/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzR...
Mikey's Musings
Feb 172 min read
Be the one your younger self needed - and still needs
I had a glimmer on the way to work recently: I am the one my younger self needed. Here's what happened. I was driving and thinking about...
Mikey's Musings
Feb 162 min read
Solo dates are the best!
shravani's solo date photo from Pinterest Glam it up, tone it down, I don't care. Solo dates are amazing! I take myself on one once a...
Mikey's Musings
Feb 92 min read
I've got some sinus ick - mindfulness does work
It used to be that I'd take some meds and power through if it were mild enough, then heroically give up and claim a sick day if I...
Mikey's Musings
Jan 273 min read
Embracing the Beautiful Mess: My Journey as a Neurodivergent LGBTQIA Entrepreneur
Entering the world of entrepreneurship has felt like being dropped into an exciting yet chaotic carnival. Bright colors swirl around me...
Mikey's Musings
Jan 214 min read
I'm a human tether toy to exercise my pitbull
An at-home workout that includes the pit bull and endorphins
Mikey's Musings
Jan 211 min read
My People Picker is Broken: a musing on self-forgiveness
I'm choosing this phrase instead of "Wow Mikey, you suck at marriage and dating". This phrase acknowledges my part in becoming so hopeful...
Mikey's Musings
Jan 112 min read
Journals
This Instagram post is spot on! Jonathan, if you ever want to join forces and take over the world, I'm happy to be the Pinky to your...
Mikey's Musings
Jan 12 min read
A happy Self Care Sunday post
Paying homage to The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy It's Sunday here. Normally I spend the day journalling, cleaning, and spoiling...
Mikey's Musings
Dec 15, 20241 min read
Musings on entrepreneurship
I'm enjoying balancing functional life (work, feeding myself, errands, laundry, etc.) with this creative outlet for entrepreneurship....
Mikey's Musings
Dec 11, 20241 min read
Grrr - frustrations and moodiness
Oi. Life got frustrating. Yesterday two major inconveniences happened (a cracked cellphone screen and cosmetic damage to my vehicle that...
Mikey's Musings
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Scratching that itch - journaling
I woke up this morning with the usual mental stuff and something new: mindfulness about my emotional state and excitement about my...
Mikey's Musings
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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