by Jessica | May 9, 2014 | Five Minute Friday, Writing
Introducing Five Minute Friday Recently I discovered Five Minute Friday (shout out to Twitter friend Beth Anne for the suggestion), a weekly five minute writing challenge to not overthink and just get writing. This might be small beans to you, but for someone...
by Jessica | May 6, 2014 | Humor
People today are so religious, and by religious, I mean they worship their phones & tablets. Eye contact shouldn’t be a commodity. Embrace technology, but just make sure your embrace humanity more. Salty (read – maybe NSFW) Louie C.K. underscores my...
by Jessica | Apr 29, 2014 | Humor
Everyone loves a feel good quote. You know what else helps you feel good? Not getting sick. Although we have a while until Global Handwashing Day (October 15), but today’s tea thought reminds us that every day is global hand washing day. I’m looking at...
by Jessica | Apr 15, 2014 | Humor
Sorry this Tea Thoughts is getting out late, but my graphics program was down. It’s only appropriate considering the theme for today: procrastination (especially for those of you working on taxes now)! Happy filing, and if not so happy, maybe mix up a tax day...
by Jessica | Apr 8, 2014 | Humor
Tea Thoughts by Jessica M.H. Smith #13: You conscience is your mind’s bouncer for bad ideas. Let’s make a list. If your conscience is your mind’s bouncer for bad ideas, what doesn’t make it into the club of good ideas?
by Jessica | Apr 7, 2014 | Humor, Quotes
She said this to John today. Welcome back to Things We Said, quotes from the Smith family domestic life. The only thing John and I love more than teasing each other is making fun of ourselves, which I did when I said this to him. I love the news, and I can’t...
by Jessica | Apr 1, 2014 | Humor
Tea Thoughts by Jessica M.H. Smith, Final Four edition. To quote one of my favorite billboards, “Yesterday you said tomorrow.” Make a shot.
by Jessica | Mar 11, 2014 | Humor
Intuition is, in fact your friend. Just this week my gut gave me an “I told you so.” So listen up! If you are pathologically unaware of your bad decisions, you may have intuition perception disorder. I’m available as a life chaperone. It’s like...
by Jessica | Mar 8, 2014 | Humor
I love hearing you smile. Ohmygosh, babe, even your smile is loud. She said this to John today. Welcome back to Things We Said, quotes from the Smith family domestic life. Anyone who knows John knows he’s loud. Like, not pathologically loud. He would never get...
by Jessica | Mar 5, 2014 | Words
Today’s Word Wednesday is wrest. I was writing a poem years ago, and I wanted something symbolizing painful parting and a word that partnered with Rome and womb. The perfect word: wrest. I love this word because of that poem and I think because of the paradox of the...
