PrttySweet Distractions

Good night, my darling child. Lie your head down and dream in peace
Before the Reaper enters, and you find yourself deceased
 
Listen to the screaming as hinges on doorways screech
Monsters are crawling out of closets; have you lost the art of speech?
 
Where is your precious night light to tame these nightly beasts?

Being pushed to a reaction, lured by believability, or commanded by the expectation of others all have unforeseen consequences. Whether you’ve been on one side or the other, we have all been bated, baited, or bade

Walk with me among the flowers, take a moment to relax. Breathe in the perfumes of the flowers. Does the essence of one particular bloom kidnap your senses? Does the Rose bring memories of love? Is the soft, sensual scent of the Magnolia creating a slight blush upon your cheeks? Can you resist asking a Daisy if someone loves you or not? Do you wish upon the pillows of the dandelion weeds?

Writer's block, road blocks, building blocks, or blocked on social media... we all get stuck now and then, sometimes by choice and other times it's out of our control. It's all about the times we've been blocked.

It’s another PrttySweet Storytime. Tonight is all about those catchy tunes and lyrics that worm their way into your ear and nestle in for the long.

Describe moments in your life when your emotions or circumstances waltz you through the lights and the shadows and where you finally landed.

Person, place, or thing... you love to hate, hate yourself for loving, or just downright abhor. We'll discuss all the things that make you want to scream, 'I F'N HATE YOU!'.
 

Twist your favorite fairytale into something unexpected, surreal, unrecognizable. Make it naughty. Make it dark. Whatever you make it, make it your own, in 500 words or less.

What have you done that you don't share with others? Do you have a forbidden crush? Do you dance naked in your backyard? Do you hate the job you worked so hard for? Do you bite your toenails? Come share, amongst friends, your dirty little secret.

Loving someone through Hell and back is a noble notion. There are times when we are ride or die. However, when reciprocity fails us, when life is unkind and unremorseful, sometimes we just have to drop that shit. It's easier said than done. What are you finding hard to let go? 

Fear it's planted in unknown elements. Trying to account for countless possibilities often leads to anxiety, trepidation, and downright fear. When faced with new circumstances, new possibilities, new... anything, do we dip a toe in or jump into the deep end. How do you enter into the unknown?

In this time-is-money, instant gratification world it can easily feel like life is rushing past. Sometimes, we get overwhelmed. Sometimes we find ourselves unable or unwilling to move in one or any particular direction. We will me at the Procrastination Station