We are in the last days of 2024 and I want to encourage you to do two things: write down your 2024 accomplishments and 2025 goals. Write Down Your Accomplishments First, write down things you’ve accomplished this year, no matter how small they were. People tend to disregard small wins, but they do…
Category: Marcie’s Thoughts
Free Afterschool Program at Kroc Center
The Kroc Center is offering free afterschool programs for residents who live in the West Pullman zip codes of 60628 and 60643. Details are in the image below. Be sure to spread the word.
My Dope Supervisor
I’m writing this post because I want to acknowledge my dope supervisor. I don’t feel she gets the credit for her contributions at work, so I’m going to acknowledge her here. I’m only going to use her first name for this post. Kim embodies the spirit of dopeness. In addition to being a great person,…
New Year with New Direction
It has been a long while since I last published on Marcie Writes because I lost interest in blogging about blogging and writing. Then the pandemic hit; life changed as we knew it; and my creativity dwindled for awhile. I continued to journal and free write in hopes of finding a “niche”, but that did…
Keep Your Income Tax Documents
I recently learned that a taxpayer received a letter from the state saying that he owed income taxes from 23 years ago. Now he has to pay taxes for ALL all those years plus penalties and interest. Whaaaat? There are statute of limitations of how long the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Illinois Department…
A Little Funny For You
I found this video on Twitter and wanted to share it with you. Watch the little girl. Have a great day!
I’m Back! I Missed You All
I have not blogged since November 2020 and I miss you all. I’ve been in transition personally and creatively and I felt like I had nothing to offer anyone. Also, I felt like I had to blog consistently because that’s what I tell aspiring bloggers to do in my workshops and interviews. I had to…
Back on Track
I’ve been absent because I’m in transition, personally and professionally. I’m trying to figure out what to do next, including how to move forward on Marcie Writes. I know what I don’t want to blog about; now I have to pinpoint what I do want to write about. After months of doing nothing (I’ve been…
Surviving COVID-19
I’ve been off work since March 18th and have been told to stay home through April 30th. Whew. That’s a long time to stay at home. But it sure is a blessing! People who don’t have to work from home or are not working at all are complaining about being bored; are turning into couch…
I’m Back and Still in Transition
Happy 2020! I’m back in blogging mode and still don’t know what I’m going to blog about. Honestly, that’s why it took so long for me to return…I need direction. In my last post published in December, I shared that I’m bored with writing and blogging about writing and blogging. But here are a few…