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#OneLinerWednesday & #JusJoJan 22nd – Strength

22 Jan 2025 14 Comments

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“Someone give me the strength to write again!” – Ritu

One-Liner Wednesday & #JusJoJan25 the 22nd – I’ll try

#JusJoJan 21st – Content

21 Jan 2025 17 Comments

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Our prompt today is courtesy of the lovely J-Dub. Thank you, J-Dub! Please be sure to visit J-Dub’s blog to read her posts and say hello. And follow her while you’re there if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 21st, 2025 is “content.” Use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!

Content, to be at peace.

However, the first place my mind went was content, as it what we need to put together to create a social media presence!

Over the years, my dedication to creating content has wavered.

As I started my blog I was all about posting regularly, sometimes more than once a day, before I realised blog post burnout was a thing!

When I got my rhythm going, it was Twitter, but I posted automatically via the blog.

Then it was the FB author page, followed by Instagram and Tiktok. All needed different types of content to suit the different platforms.

I started out religiously trying to work out what to do for each, before the platforms started changing. Insta let me post videos via Reels, Tiktok started photo galleries, and FB let me post all!

I got overwhelmed.

So now, I post what I want, when I want.

I am no longer a slave to content.

And that makes me content.

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 21st, 2025

#JusJoJan 20th – Antipodean

20 Jan 2025 5 Comments

by Ritu in #jusjojan Tags: #jusjojan, antipodean, australia, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, jusjojan25, Linda G Hill, Socs

Today, we have a prompt gifted to us by the incomparable Kim. Thank you, Kim! Please be sure to visit Kim’s blog to read her posts and say hello. And follow her while you’re there if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 20th, 2025 is “antipodean.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!

Antipodean.

Brilliant word. I love how it rolls off the tongue.

I’ve never been to Australia. Would love to, one day. I have family and some friends in a couple of areas.

One day…

But though I’ve not visited, there has been plenty of antipodean influence over my years growing up namely from the shows I watched religiously (Neighbours and Home & Away) and the singers who grew in fame after starring in those shows.

I loved Kylie Minogue. Her early pop played on repeat at one time, on my stereo.

Jason Donovan was another.

Danni Minogue, and even Craig Mclachlan (Remember him?)

I don’t watch the shows anymore. To be honest, I rarely watch TV, now, but I did watch the last Neighbours episode last year.

The end of an era. God Bless Ramsey Street and, especially, Mrs Mangle!

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 20th, 2025

#JusJoJan 19th – Why?

19 Jan 2025 13 Comments

by Ritu in #jusjojan Tags: #jusjojan, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Life, Linda G Hill, Poetry, Why, writing

Today, our prompt comes to us from the wonderful Willow., who happens to be my beautiful blog sis! Thank you, Willow! Please be sure to visit Willow’s blog to read her posts and say hello. And follow her while you’re there if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 19th, 2025 is “why.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!

“Why?”

Probably the most dreaded question from a child for both parents and teachers, alike.

When the ‘Why?’ train starts, it can go on…. FOREVER!

For example:

Adult: We're going for lunch
Child: Why?
A: Because we need to eat
C: Why?
A: To give you energy
C: Why?
A: To help you grow
C: Why?
A: Because you are getting bigger and older
C: Why?
A: Because that's what happens to children
C: Why?
...

See what I mean?

I end up answering back in rhyme, if it gets out of hand. Even that can go on and on…

Child: Why?
Me: Pudding Pie
C: Why?
Me: In the sky
C: Why?
Me: Flying high
C: Why?
Me: Drinking chai
C: Why?
Me: So I can try
C: Why?
Me: To say goodbye! Now we need to go do something else!

At least I’m teaching rhyme, eh!

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 19th, 2025

#JusJoJan 18th & SoCS – pack/peck/pick/pock/puck

18 Jan 2025 12 Comments

by Ritu in #jusjojan, #SoCS Tags: #jusjojan, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill, Poetry, Socs

It’s traditionally #SoCS on Saturday, but this month, it combines with #JusJoJan.

Today’s prompt is…

Your prompt for #JusJoJan the 18th and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “pack/peck/pick/pock/puck.” Use one or use ’em all for bonus points—it’s up to you! Enjoy!

Peter Piper may have picked a peck of pickled pepper,
Though I wonder who for? 
That's a lot of pickled pepper, isn't it?

But what about a pack of purple pucks
For the ice hockey enthusiast in your life?

Or even a pile of pill pockets for that fussy pet
To get the meds in them
In an unsuspecting manner?

Just a ponder, and a wonder... 
Perfect for SoCS...

Ritu 2025