by Michaylah | May 23, 2026 | About Michaylah, Bonus Blog, Stories
So this was written quite some time ago for a different blog I kept a little after college and before moving to Ohio, but I wanted to share here as well because I think it’s still worth it. February 17, 2019 As a forewarning: the first poem was written as a way...
by Michaylah | May 23, 2026 | About Michaylah, Bonus Blog, Stories
I was 18 when you left and you’ve been gone 18 years now. Half my life. 18 years of memories without you. 18 years of new people, new places, new experiences, new hopes, new dreams, new conversations, new photos. 18 years of wishing you could be included. 18 years of...
by Michaylah | Oct 1, 2024 | About Michaylah, Stories
Well, Hi There. Where have I been? Oh, um…let’s just blame Life, okay? Just don’t tell Life I said that or it might throw more lemons my way. There’s only so much lemonade I can attempt to make out of those bushels. Long story short, I was taking time to figure...
by Michaylah | Feb 24, 2023 | About Michaylah, Prepper Kits, Prepping, Prepping Knowledge
Finally! I finally get to show off my Bug-Out Bag with you all! Or should I call it BOB? That’s the short term for it after all. I actually like the idea of naming my bag BOB. BOB it is then! Full disclosure: I am missing a few items that are recommended for...
by Michaylah | Feb 16, 2023 | Bonus Blog, Stories
Hello friends and happy Valentine’s Week! I hope you were able to have a good week so far whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not. But we all know the best part about this time of the year…the candy sales! So. Much. Chocolate! Here’s a...
by Michaylah | Feb 9, 2023 | About Michaylah, Bonus Blog, Stories
You ever experience those moments that take you back to childhood so quickly you have to pause and remind yourself you’re an adult now? You know, those moments that still kind of embarrass you from time to time. I’m gonna go ahead and apologize if you need a moment to...
by Michaylah | Feb 2, 2023 | Mental Preparedness, Prepping, Prepping Knowledge
Happy February, friends! As you most likely know–if you’re not living in tropical parts of the world (so jelly)–winter has graced us with her fair self!Yes, we know. Because of this, I’d ike to share a random fact with you… Winter is my least favorite time of the...
by Michaylah | Jan 26, 2023 | Prepping Knowledge, Stories
Whether it’s video games or novels, we seem to be surrounded by futuristic dystopian stories more and more in recent years. Most of which are bleak with the world in ruins by whatever calamity has befallen upon North America. I mean, why are most of those...
by Michaylah | Jan 19, 2023 | Bonus Blog, Stories
This week, I thought I’d share one of my short stories! This story in particular I wrote in September 2021–one of the first of many at SOKW. Almost every week, we took part in Flash Fiction Friday’s where we (the students) each competed with various types...
by Michaylah | Jan 12, 2023 | Mental Preparedness, Prepping Knowledge, Skills
Resolutions…. Yeah, I’ve never been a huge fan of them, but I do enjoy the idea of getting a chance to start over. A chance to take a step back and reevaluate. A chance to work out a plan. Like my mom told me a while back, “You’re a Type A in a Type O body.” ...
