Who IS EnchiPants?!

Category: Daily Prompts

  • Untitled post 3103

    It’s ironic and sad that I can remember when I used to have an innocent and fantastical perspective about life, despite how very long ago that was for me. It has systematically been eroded over the course of my 43 years. The very first “scary” incident I remember happening was when my brother fell over…

  • Let the Past Be a Lesson – Not a Limitation

    Let the Past Be a Lesson – Not a Limitation

    I definitely spend more of my time thinking about the past. Thinking about the future is difficult for me, because it doesn’t seem very hopeful, given everything currently happening in my life and how I exist. The silver lining? I learn from the past. Sometimes it comes easy and growth happens. Sometimes, I have to…

  • Monday Mark – 19.5 & 20.0

    Monday Mark – 19.5 & 20.0

    19.5 – For Last Week’s MM: The one productivity system that controls all others: your emotions. When you are in love with what you’re doing, everything gets easier.When you hate what you’re doing, no productivity hack will save you. What would it look like if you didn’t hate that thing you’ve been forcing yourself to do?…

  • 1982

    1982

    I don’t know a lot about what happened the year I was born, given that I was born IN that year, and thus a newborn with zero cognitive abilities beyond my immediate environment. Hell, my earliest memories hail from a couple years past that. However, Google knows a LOT. And is it just me, or…

  • Jim

    Jim

    Growing up, I didn’t have much in the way of “positively impactful” male role models. I didn’t get to spend much time with my maternal grandfather (Papa) – who was a great man – as far as I can remember (he passed when I was 13). And when I did (summers in Colorado), it was…

  • Wild Animals

    Wild Animals

    I want to go two ways with this, lol. Literal and conceptual. Given that I live in the suburbs of Colorado Springs, the most I can hope to see as far as “wild” animals is concerned is… squirrels. And they’re brave little shits, too. They stand on the wooden fence in the back yard and…

  • Integrity

    Integrity

    I pondered this question for a short while, considering empathy, honesty, openness, and kindness as my answers. And then it dawned on me that ALL of these things can be wrapped neatly into: INTEGRITY. What does it mean to have integrity? To have integrity means to be honest, morally upright, and consistent in your actions by…

  • Mostly?!

    Mostly?!

    I have and continue to struggle to fully accept and trust my instincts. My instincts are consistently at odds with my logical brain and my desire to give people the benefit of the doubt. There have been a few key times in my life where I have listened and fully trusted my instincts, especially regarding…

  • Safety First

    Safety First

    Whew. This is a deep one, yeah? I sat and pondered this question for a few, because I feel like my knee-jerk answer (to be seen as “kind”) was merely surface level and not nearly accurate enough. While I do wish to be seen as someone that is kind, it doesn’t do justice to all…

  • Monday Mark – 13.5 & 14.0

    Monday Mark – 13.5 & 14.0

    13.5 – For Last Week’s MM: Many of us misinterpret our need for strong friendships as a need for a romantic relationship. You can be happy without a partner. You cannot be happy without friends. Do you prioritize romance over friendships? How can you give more attention to your friends? Do something nice with or for…

  • Art & Science

    Art & Science

    I couldn’t pick just one, because both of these classes had a huge impact on me, but in different ways. The subjects themselves were things I loved, but it was the teachers that made the difference. Our school was so small that we had 62 students in our graduating class and I had the same…

  • 3 Wishes

    3 Wishes

    Honestly, I haven’t given this much thought lately, as life has a way of slapping your face with reality and occupying the mind in ways that make “wishful thinking” extremely difficult. But… I’ll do my best! My first wish is something I’ve honed to perfection over the years, as it is the epitome of “If…