Nancy Jean Walker's Blog, page 2
April 2, 2020
July 4, 2019
Fireworks and PTSD — Untangled
We are heading into the week of 4th of July. The holiday lands on a Thursday this year. The firework store billboards are now up, looming huge on the side of the road, and the fireworks-stands seem to pop up out of nowhere in the parking lot of […]
December 24, 2018
November 8, 2018
Throwback Thursday – Memories of My Father
My father in 1935 at fifteen-years-old My father, Robert Walker, had an IQ of 150. Six feet tall and stocky, my father hid his balding head under a fedora and wore a houndstooth suit to work. At home, he lazed in yellow stained T-shirts and his tired gray […]
November 7, 2018
Dear Diary: November 6, 2018 – Read, Write, Eat, Write Some More
I decided that for the next month or so, I shall be writing in my diary on my blog. My everyday goings-on, hopes, dreams, personal secrets, and what it’s like to live in the hospital this past year. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday November 6 2018 Dear Diary, Today has been […]
October 31, 2018
Post #261 – Self-Harm – My Secret
I hid this secret for years because I still suffer episodes of harming myself when I’m deeply hurt or severely depressed. It’s a coping mechanism that I sometimes cannot control. My emotional pain becomes so overwhelming that I slap myself as hard as I can several times across […]
October 26, 2018
Post #260 – Carried Away – A Poem
Hues of crimson, amethyst, orange, and gold Paint the sun-streaked sky with vibrant strokes of color. Sunshine fades into the serenity of eventide; Perfumes of sultry gardenias mingle with the spicy scent of blushing moonflowers. Nightingales sing in whistling crescendos; crickets chirp their love songs/ And from my […]
October 24, 2018
Post #259 – My Virtual Journeys With Friends – Travel Photography
My friend Christine Wokowsky transported me to Kaua’i, Hawaii! One of Kaua’i’s stunning beaches ______________ This rooster is the national bird of Kaua’i ______________ A picturesque scene in Kaua’i Aloha Kaua’i ______________ Onto Maine with my friend Monique Ruvido A peaceful beach in Maine Don’t you find that each beach has its own […]
October 22, 2018
Post #258 – Bloody Mary on the Rocks – Prologue – Murder Mystery Fiction
PROLOGUE “The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.” Johann Kaspar Lavater ______ Meg clutched the silver surgical scissors and with one swift slash, sliced Emma’s right temple. Emma’s violet eyes glazed over. She gripped Emma’s shoulders and shook […]
October 10, 2018
Post #257 – Fantastic Facts and Frills
I checked and rechecked to make sure the following facts are true. Enjoy! Laughing for 10 minutes can make you burn between 20 and 40 Calories ____________________ You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. ____________________ There are millions of microbes living in or on our […]
