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Glimmers - Hope and happy moments
I wrote about Triggers in August. I've come across the opposite side of that coin: Glimmers. Glimmers are the small moments of positivity...

Mikey's Musings
Sep 29, 20242 min read
Marriage is tough
Four days ago I responded to an Instagram post with the prompt: If you could meet your 18-year-old self and could only share 3 words,...

Mikey's Musings
Sep 29, 20242 min read


Meet Thor my ESA cat
Thor arrived in my life via Facebook. I saw a post about him needing a home because his human had to move and could not take him to her...

Mikey's Musings
Sep 29, 20242 min read


Meet Turtle - sweet and timid
Hello world, this is my sweet and timid grand kitty Turtle. She has lived with me for seven years, so I guess she's mine. She's an...

Mikey's Musings
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Business is no joke - entrepreneurship slow and steady
Hi. Novice Entrepreneur here. I never even ran a lemonade stand as a kid because I didn't have the confidence to. I most certainly never...

Mikey's Musings
Sep 1, 20242 min read


I'm a baby gay - my queerness journey
We learn so much from our kids! My youngest is under 18. This kid is queer in the most uncategorizable way and I am here for it. This one...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 30, 20242 min read
On the intersection of finances and personality
I'm blessed. I come from a family with a humble income. My mother was a stay-at-home mom until she got a part-time job during my teen...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Meet Blue - a pitbull awareness success story
I share custody of an adorable 2-year-old staffie/pittie mix named Blue. He is the most freaking adorable little nutcase. Currently, he...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 27, 20242 min read


One of my goals - debt free
One of my goals is to be debt-free. There have been a lot of obstacles, most of them of my own making. I've been blessed in many ways...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 25, 20243 min read


Being gentle with myself - forgiveness and self care
I get the blahs. I procrastinate on demolishing the pile of clean laundry on my couch. I delay taking the recycling bin out until I feel...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 21, 20242 min read


Polyamory requires emotional maturity
source: https://www.polyamproud.com/ I am a wholehearted supporter of polyamory. Here's why: I am living proof that traditional marriage...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Update - just inches from life! - My NB Miata
When I bought her, I named my NB Miata Tanuki. Tanuki are mythical Japanese critters that look a bit like raccoons. They are good-natured...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 19, 20241 min read


Triggers
How many triggers have you had conditioned into you from your far past? How many do you have because of a recent prolonged experience...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Mazda Miatas
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Sigh. I miss mine. In 2022, I bought a 2001 Mazda Miata, soft top, track-ready. I've wanted a Miata since...

Mikey's Musings
Aug 17, 20242 min read
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