My month-long attempt at better health — I decided to walk 10,000 steps a day. I’d had it with tight clothing, and extra pounds. When I bounded up a flight of stairs in the rush to get somewhere, it would leave me out of breath. It was embarrassing. People would ask me if I were okay. …

Because marriage isn’t for everyone. — Some people are not wired for marriage. They’d be a lot happier single. Yet they don’t listen. They get married and then spend years living in misery. Because not everyone is meant to get married. According to “Changing Attitudes Towards Marriage and Single Life,” by A. Thornton and D. Freedman…

Writer, Songwriter, Producer, and Mom — My name is L.A. Strucke, and not just because I love L.A. They’re my initials. Early Life My life began 2 months before my mother’s due date. I had a 50–50 chance to live. My first home was an incubator. My childhood home was in New Jersey on a cul de sac…

Because some people think everyone they meet is one. — You’ve met the man or woman of your dreams. They seem perfect in every way. Everything seems to be too good to be true. Because things are going too well. There has to be something wrong with them. …

Why a novel written long ago resonates with me today — When people age, some fear losing their ability to run fast, bike, or do something athletic. They dread the day when they won’t be able to run a marathon or go up and down stairs. With me, it’s all about the brain. …

It affects every area of your life — I envy people who love themselves. These are the people that expect the best in life and magically seem to get it. We sit there shaking our heads, wondering how they do it. They truly believe they deserve the best partner in life and should be treated well. …

Crow’s Feet Writing Prompt #42 — Ever since I was 14 years old, I dreamed about two careers in life. One was to be a writer, and the other was to be a songwriter. Yet, I let everyone talk me out of it. Back in the 70s, no one encouraged my dream. I was given three…

Even though ads insist you do — “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ~Confucius Lately, scrolling on my social media accounts has been a nightmare. Day after day, I am bombarded with ads directed towards women. Almost every ad shows before photos of elderly women with wrinkled faces, with an after photo of her with…

This is what happens when you don’t take care of yourself — A friend was reading an article about a woman who drank too much water and died. “You see? Drinking too much water can kill you.” I looked it up. You’d have to drink over 3 to 4 liters of water in a few hours. …