Dani Banani
Bio
I write through the passion I have for how much the world around me inspires me, and I create so the world inside me can be manifested.
Mom of 4, Birth Mom of 1, LGBTQIA+, I <3 Love.
Stories (100/0)
Bunnies Don't Care About Marigolds
There was nothing in the world that could have prepared Ted for what was intended to be a simple event. Ted dragged himself through the double doors of the large building of a successful local thrift store, the hot Colorado sun beating on the shoulders of his plain black t-shirt after a day of building a new shed with his step-father. He had dropped a hammer on his foot and his toe was still throbbing; the last thing he wanted to do was think about Carrie and James's wedding the next day. Unfortunately, his step-father had spent plenty of time reminding him how important they were to the family, and how his mother had been going on and on about how handsome her boy would look if he showed up in a nice blazer.
By Dani Banani3 years ago in Fiction
Improvise Your Cards Out
Scene Improvisation Acting Class, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. at the local civic theater, five members present with eighteen spectators. Currently, the members are on their Thursday class of the week, and next week has no planned classes due to Christmas.
By Dani Banani3 years ago in Fiction
A Creative Heart
Brainpower has always been the most important type of power to me. Knowledge is everything to me (I'm a Ravenclaw) and finding ways to expand on my perspectives and understandings of the world as I know it is a peaceful passion I practice daily. It helps fulfill my need to gain more understanding, especially when it comes to humanity itself. When my emotions react in a way I cannot immediately understand, I review situations and compare them from different angles. If someone is hurting, I push myself into how everything they are experiencing must feel for them, and I validate their feelings through compassionate summaries of what they have shared with me. I would call it my most creative activity because each person I come across who I choose to help is an entirely different personality; I spend time learning that personality so I understand how to approach it and achieve results. I have harbored a passion for communication for the majority of my life; it always felt like an understanding worth having, as I learned early on that words and delivery were vital to effective discussions. Words are our most powerful type of magic to use, and I always did want to be a witch.
By Dani Banani3 years ago in Humans
The Tractor Graveyard
If I asked you to name a place you were warned not to go as a child, what would your answer be? The home of someone you thought of as a friend? Perhaps a neighbor's yard, where they kept bees for a side hobby? Maybe your guardian just didn't want you crossing the street? Whatever the case, we've all had adults tell us we can't do something. Doesn't that make you want to do it even more?
By Dani Banani3 years ago in Fiction
When Your Heart is "Just Too Big"
It all started when I saw a disabled man struggling and heard nothing but mockery from people I loved. At the age of nine years old, I was riding in a large van with cousins and few other family members to enjoy a Sunday lunch in another town. I didn't participate in any conversation, as I was the "quiet kid" who didn't speak up too often. Shyness was my main personality trait in my youth. I didn't want to say the wrong thing, as I've always hated confrontation, so I learned to just not speak at all.
By Dani Banani3 years ago in Confessions
The Mystery of the Missing Muncie Mom
Ashley Morris Mullis of Muncie (Royerton area), Indiana, was a 27-year-old mother of three who devoted her life and love to her children. Friends described her as "the most beautiful person in the world." Ashley was well loved and kind, caring, and compassionate to those she cared about. An honest, dedicated woman, Ashley was a human being worth having around as she left nothing but happiness wherever she went.
By Dani Banani3 years ago in Criminal
My Entire Life is on Social Media
I am the absolute definition of "introvert." I experience a sincere struggle with finding words when I'm around other people. My reactions to social situations include freezing up, losing the ability to speak as much as others might expect, an accelerated heart rate, and a thousand terrible scenarios of how I might mess things up running through my head like a poorly edited YouTube video.
By Dani Banani3 years ago in Humans
Putting a Price on Life
I love the sensation of cool water against a human’s skin, which is why I’m endlessly diving into any body of water in a form outside of my natural wolf state. It just feels better across smooth flesh instead of dampening all my fur. My own wolf form evolved into a mid-shape between humans and wolves, so I can run on all fours or my two back paws, which thins my fur out a bit more than the standard looking wolves who run on all four paws. The water weight is still annoying, though, even without a thicker coat.
By Dani Banani3 years ago in Fiction
