Tag: dailyprompt

I don’t really listen to podcasts that much. If I do, I turn to the meditative kind, more specifically, guided meditation. If I can’t meditate just by closing my eyes and the thoughts coming in are too disruptive, I turn to some of the recorded podcasts that do a marvelous job in a short amount of time.

Some of them are very soothing and a pleasure to listen to, others I can’t make out what they are saying so it is more than irritating. I have found several that help to calm the beast, that’s my mind, and take me to a place of nirvana at the same time. Sometimes, it takes as little as 15 minutes to soothe my frazzled nerves and to get me into a state of calm.

I also love listening to relationship advice podcasts. These usually give me an insight into what I’m doing wrong! It helps to get another viewpoint on matters of the heart but sometimes they are more than irritating as well. I can stomach a few but not all of them. Everybody is a guru when it comes to advice and you’ll find plenty of them out there. Just pick and choose carefully.

Those are two types of podcasts I listen to. I’m sure there are plenty more out there but since patience is not my strong suit at the moment, I keep it to a minimum. Plus, Chachi thinks it is all just mumbo-jumbo so whenever he sees me with my legs crossed and my eyes closed, he decides that it’s time to bug me! Spoiled beyond belief? Yes, Little Butterball is to the next level spoiled but who cares!

I realize that when I’m down in the dumps or when it is raining outside, spending time either watching TV or on the computer becomes more prevalent. Time flies and before I know it, I’ve spent lots of time watching mindless stuff just to while the time away to cut back on boredom or when the mood strikes, I start writing.

When I do start writing, however, time becomes a background noise because it takes off and I’m still caught up in my world of make-believe. Once I’m out of that mode, I notice more often than not that I’ve spent hours on my computer without paying much attention to what is going around me. However, it is time well-spent and I love being in my fantasy world where magic happens.

How do I manage my screen time? Well, I don’t. It depends on the weather and my mood. If I’m bored, anything goes is my motto. This includes hours on end just watching movies or spooky stuff that keeps me occupied while I wait for the rain to go away. When it does, I’m out and about in nature. When the writing bug hits me, I’m on the computer and then time doesn’t matter anymore. I take as long as I need until my mind is exhausted and I run out of ideas, whichever comes first.

Oh, there’s Chachi to consider as well. I usually stop what I’m doing when the spoiled brat decides that it is time for mommy to come play with him. I do drop everything when that happens because I love getting kisses from the little guy. Yes, he’s got me wrapped around his paws but who cares!

Do I need more time? It all depends on the context of the question. Time to do more of what I like? Time to waste? Time to while the time away? Time to simply be? I can answer with a definite yes to all those questions.

One thing I’ve noticed about time is that it never stands still. Even at the times when you think it is stopping to take a breather because something important has happened in your life and you need for it to stand by your side just for a little while to give you time to adjust, to pick up and to move on, but the truth is it never stands still. It is a constant movement in motion. You can get off track and watch as it goes by but at some point you have to get back on and make up for lost time.

Do I need time? Yes, to do all the things I keep putting off, to do some catching up and to JUST have more time to do more of what I like.

God only knows! I hope it will be better than where I’m at now. Perhaps, my journey of self-discovery would have come to an end and many things would be made clear and I would have answers to why things happened the way they did.

Even if I don’t get those answers, I know that working on “ME” would make a definite difference to how I view the world, how I deal with problems and where I want to go from here. I don’t plan on standing still at one spot, my life is about moving forward and leaving the things that don’t serve me behind.

I do see progress even now but it is going to take some time before I have everything in grasp and work towards the life I want. Perhaps, a guy would be in the picture, the right one and we complement each other. That would be something I would be happy with, however, during a recent conversation with a girlfriend she said, ” Having a guy there means you’ll have to cater to his needs and right now, you have your freedom to do as you please.” True, but I’m looking for that guy who will ADD to my life and not pull the plug on it!

We shall see. In three year’s time, I hope I will be wiser, more in tune with my life and Chachi, the cat will still be a big part of my everyday existence!

Fingers and toes crossed!

I really don’t have that many. Social media is not my thing, therefore, I keep my time online to a bare minimum. However, there are two websites that I do look at and spend time with.

One is a dating portal . Don’t ask me why I started it but it seemed necessary and a good idea at the time. Now, I get irritated every time I look at it. I do get invites and the problem is when I don’t answer, I get messages such as, “You are showing no interest at all!” or “Please answer!” The thing is if I don’t answer, that is answer enough right? So, I’m thinking of giving it a boot and shutting the door behind me. I don’t think I’m going to find what I’m looking for there.

The other one that I love going to and posting on is WordPress. It is a safe site, it does wonders as far as venting my frustrations is concerned. I can put it out there secure in the knowledge that no one knows me and so it feels liberating! If I have a problem, the tech crew are more than willing to help and for a Tech Klutz like me, this is an absolute must! I love reading what others have to say and the people I connect with are “nice” without any of the hassles.

These are two of the websites I visit, one I can do without and the other keeps me going and helps to keep my sanity intact! Thank you WordPress.

I was about 8 or 9 years old and life at that time was filled with pure adventure, fantasy, magic, and a feeling that bigger things were waiting to happen. My long hair was braided into pigtails and my usual garb was a t-shirt that had seen better days and a pair of shorts. My feet were bare and life was free, easy, and wonderful.

If I had a chance to go back and re-live that part of my life, I would do it in a heartbeat! It was a time when boys were a part of my circle as friends and nothing more. We were “innocents” and life was centered around building tents, camping, fishing in streams, football and anything the boys could do, I could do better was my motto! We were at an age where none of the grown-up things mattered and we were at the stage where the boy girl thing was still shrouded in mystery waiting patiently in the far distance to be discovered at a later point in time. All that mattered at that time was fun. It was there for our taking and we indulged and reveled in it.

The neighborhood was filled with like-minded kids and since we grew up in a community where everyone knew each other, we didn’t have to rush the growing up bit. We could take our time. Time seemed to stand still at times and at other times, we knew that everything would change for us. It was just a matter of time. However, it was a time in my life that I still treasure today. I call it the age of innocence.

I couldn’t come up with something of my own but I did find some that made great sense. Some are surprising.

“When one door closes, sometimes we need to turn the knob to open another.” J.A. Tran

“When adversity hits, go out and learn something.” Julie Andrews

“If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still DO IT.” Elon Musk

Surprising? I think so.

“No matter what you do, someone will have something negative to say. Try not to take it personally. People judge and criticize other people’s lives when they are not happy with their own.” Lori Dschene

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way, if you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” Unknown

“If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.” Toni Morrison

The last two are from the guy who surprised me, simply because I’m seeing a different side to him. One that I like.

“Patience is a virtue, and I’m learning patience. It’s a tough lesson.” Elon Musk

Tell me about it! I’m doing the same.

“I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.” Elon Musk

Hmm…..I agree 100%! Like I said, that clinched it. I’m getting a whole different perspective on this guy! Well, well, we shall see.

Have an amazing day.

It means, “to retain a youthful, optimistic, and playful spirit into adulthood, enjoying simple joys and a sense of wonder without being immature or irresponsible.” It is who I am at the core of my being.

I don’t think I’ve given up who I used to be. A wild child who loved getting lost in the woods behind my house, a sense of wonder enveloped me as I walked all alone discovering “magic” within those confines of a world that was safe and welcoming. There was nothing to fear and it didn’t matter if I played with the ducks in their puddles of muddy water or if I sat mesmerized deep in those woods and watched the rainbow-colored frogs playing around in the water gathered at the base of a huge tree, I was one with nature and my eyes were lit with wonder.

I grew up and life became difficult but I always went back to that time when things were simple and joy swept through me as I watched nature unfold. I still do it today even though I am no longer that young girl with a wild streak within her. Now, I am quiet and I toe the line as far as decorum is concerned but that “little girl” still remains and comes out to play when I take my walks in nature and I’m free to run wild again.

My book displays that same spirit. I wrote it as a grown-up but you get sneak peeks of that child within. I suppose that is what it means to be a child at heart, to never lose the magic of seeing things in a different light, from the eyes of a child filled with wonder and “magic” is yours for the taking.

I miss those days.