Non-fictional sharing of my story and other thoughts.
It’s Been a Crazy Month In a first-time, rare glimpse into life here at the Fifty Writes Ranch, it’s been a crazy October. Although (luckily) not directly affected, we were close enough to the two Florida storms this month to cause lots of preparations and distractions, including a family member within the direct path of the second hurricane. This caused many things to be rescheduled, in what was already a full and hectic October. All…
Part 3 “You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book… or you take a trip… and you discover that you are not living, that you are hibernating. The symptoms of hibernating are easily detectable: first, restlessness. The second symptom (when hibernating becomes dangerous and might degenerate into death): absence of pleasure. That is all. It appears like an innocuous illness. Monotony,…
“It’ll be an adventure, just like that hike we took along those seaside cliffs to visit those castle ruins.” “That was a hike. This is a gathering. How do we compare the two?” “It’s not literal. The ruins were an adventurous goal, that had to be achieved through excitement, motivation, effort, and a desired goal at the end of a challenging path. We let down our guard, we took the risk. It was fun,…
Subscribe Below Subscribe here: fiftywrites.substack.com Why does that link take you to a different site? Updated: October 26, 2024 FiftyWrites.com is my self-built site, and as you can see, it’s always free, with no annoying advertisements, no sign-ups, and no logins. It will always be this way. For additional reach, and to allow you to subscribe to emails of each new piece (which you can’t do here at fiftywrites.com), I also publish these…
It’s a Non-Fiction Day I don’t receive many open comments on my stories. I guess not all readers wish to be visible. But I do receive private feedback via my Contact Me page. (The below was edited in Sept 2024.) With only thirty-ish stories published here, I still have so many in the Vault! The ones in the Vault range from thoughts, to written outlines, to completed stories that I’m obsessing over first.…
It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before…to test your limits…to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. – Anaïs Nin
In a rare excursion from everything else on this site, these are not my words… but today, a quote. “I am a collector. An impressive and respected collector. I collect situations. Let me guide you. The moment that’s always the same… I’ll make it unforgettable for you.” ⁃ Mario to Emmanuelle (Emmanuelle, film, 1974)
“Being uninhibited, yet responsible, is sexy”. – Me ** For those of you who haven’t answered this question along the way… What would you do if you were sexually free and unencumbered relationship-wise (via hall pass, mutual agreement, or single status) in a room of similarly available people? No, really, what would you do? No inhibitions. Guilt-free. No consequences. Do you have a list in mind? Things you’ve wanted to do but haven’t done? Things…
To me, sexual attractiveness is 70% or more mental. Confidence is sexy, but that doesn’t mean that you have to be invulnerable. Smiles are sexy, much better than duck pouts. Being uninhibited, yet responsible, is sexy. A sense of humor is sexy. Having an interest that you’re passionate about is sexy. I’ve found extreme sexiness in curvy and thin women, of all backgrounds, in ages from 20’s through 60+ and beyond. It’s all about…