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 Theses are my thoughts and ramblings as I forge my way through this thing they call life. |
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These are my thoughts and ramblings as I forge my way through this thing they call Life. I blog with these groups:     "Blogging Circle of Friends "  [E] 
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Blog City - DAY 1651 June 25,2018 Prompt: In an interview, Charles Krauthammer said, about his paralysis, “I made a promise to myself on day one [after my injury]. I was not going to allow it to alter my life. You get two choices. You can be hopeless and despairing, or you can live your life. And to me, there was basically no option.” What are some of those difficult things you do not let to change your life? If you do not want to write about yourself, write about someone you know or even a story character. I am always inspired and amazed by people who have a spirit of positivity and perseverance. No matter what life throws at them or how devastating it might seem, they are able to make the choice to live and love life despite all of it. One man even is a motivational speaker... Nick Vujicic. This guy is amazing! And his sense of humour rocks! As for my own difficult times.... I try to remember that there is always someone who is having a worse time of it than me. That helps me to be able to step up and face what it is. I also put my faith in God and remember that He will never give me more than I can handle. Life struggles make us appreciate the good times. They build character. And it helps to remember that 'this too shall pass'. |
Blog City - Day 1647 Prompt: Write a Blog entry about a Hope Chest. Hope springs eternal A chest of hopes bound for the future Holding dreams Young women giving way To expectations And the romantic notions of love. But my hopes never really followed That course... no matter that I tried To do the expected, But my heart was not so fully tamed. I dreamt of more Of a life free to follow my dreams Where words tumbled forth Without the demands of household chores Or hungry children Or a husband whose own expectations Tried to define our life together. I followed and failed... But now, after all this time I am on my own again I can listen to my own heart strings And I hear a symphony with its own cadence Its own calling lure That pulls me Bound to a different trajectory That is not defined or directed by others But by my own longings And hopes for the future. |
Blog City - Day 1644 Prompt: “If you are in love with somebody, that love is a gift to you.” Sri-SriWhat are your thoughts on the subject, and is that love still a gift when your beloved mistreats you? Now first of all it the gift 'to love someone' or is it 'to be loved by someone'? I am thinking the love is reciprocated... and in that case the love is both a gift to you and to them. If that love is received but then you are mistreated, then that is not a gift to you. It is a gift they are intent on smashing about and mistreating. The person giving the love is drawn to them and staying with them... they are in a minefield of pain and anxiety and nobody deserves that. The gift in that case would be to extricate yourself from that unhealthy situation and move on. The sad part is, many stay... and bring children into that vortex of chaos and pain. Love is hard to learn in that situation. Fear, instead breeds like a virus and plagues their lives if they can't break the cycle of unhealthy 'love'. If your beloved supposedly loves you and mistreats you it is not love. Love is kind and forgiving and generous... all those good things in Corinthians 13. Someone who mistreats you does not know what love is; they were probably never shown love and so it is expressed as they learned it, with conditions and restrictions that are not going to let the relationship thrive and grow, but sputter and die. Healthy love is a gift and a treasure. Those in a healthy love relationship can count on one another and trust each other. Growth and change happens and they are able to go with the changing times and adapt. It is not without conflict, but it is open to communication and compromise.... and both partners must compromise. If it becomes one-sided, communication must be used to get back on track. Those is a healthy relationship work together for the good of both partners. Resentments and conflicts must be addressed and dealt with so that both partners feel heard and understood. If not dealt with the relationship festers and could die if proper action is not taken. Some of us don't learn how to communicate our needs and tend to let the other person run their agenda and that is all well and good until that other person decides they don't want to be in charge anymore... or they claim to want more input from their partner... who does not know how to express themselves. Love relationships are fragile. They must be maintained and cared for by both partners. |
Yes, it has been awhile... but I did blog during the month of March. It was a poetry blog - one entry per day. A challenge I managed to accomplish, though I did have to do a few days at a time, then put them in as separate entries, but still... Here is it if you want to check it out:
Blog City - Day 1599 Since Fivesixer   likes facts on Fridays, let's give him 11 uses for a drinking straw except drinking that's too dang easy.1. blowing paint across white paper for a cool splattered effect. 2. a tourniquet - if you are in dire need, though it would be better to use reusable heavier plastic straws for this and maybe even bind a couple together - they come in big packs and who needs that many reusable straws anyway. 3. hair rollers 4. pea shooters - a grade 7 fall pastime. 5. a stir stick for your coffee. 6. a telescope to peek through. 7. chopsticks - again the more sturdy reusable ones for this would be helpful. 8. a pointer - use this instead of your finger when reading - a book or around the room (if you are in kindergarten). 9. art material - for gluing small pieces onto your wonderful design. 10. a breathing tube if you are underwater or need a traiatomy 11. a stick to poke dead things on the beach. Okay so all of those were not from google. But from Google I found this... https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2015/02/23-practical-ways-reuse-disposable-... and http://www.instructables.com/id/11-unusual-uses-for-straws/ Who knew they could be so versatile. Happy Weekend everyone! |
Blog City - Day 1487 Maybe it's just the lack of sunlight, the weather itself but I've been in a dark place emotionally. What about you? Does the weather impact your moods? January is my birthday month.... that usually impacts my mood in a not so happy way. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing my friends and family, I just don't want to be the center of attention. Once the birthday thing is off the plate, so to speak, I can get on with enjoying their company. As for the weather... it is a Canadian winter. Cold and brutal one day, raining and 'where's the snow' the next... the freezing rain is a real joy.... NOT. I would prefer the snow and a bit milder temperatures or at least no bloody wind chill that drags the temperatures down to -30 degrees Celsius! And where is the sun! Even a sunny, blistery cold day beats a freezing rain bog any day, hands down. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE Canada and being Canadian. I also know I am a wimp, because I live in southern Ontario and not the Prairies or Maritimes. But still, winter is a crap shoot! When I came downstairs to begin this blog it was freezing rain and +2 degress Celsius, within half an hour I went up to find it white out snowing and -2 degrees Celsius. So now we have freezing rain covered by a layer of snow.... and I have to go out and get a few things.... I have a feeling my birthday dinner out is going to be postponed. I did have to chuckle at one girl walking home bundled up in her snowsuit carrying her umbrella and swinging it around happily. somebody's parents paid attention to the weather forecast. I do find my mood moves with the weather patterns. I feel happier when it is sunnier and gloomy when it is overcast or raining. I also appreciate the longer days over the shorter, winter ones. |
Blog City - Day 1477 Prompt: “True productivity is not about the volume of work. It is about doing what matters on demand, without the pressure of external deadlines or forces.” Nicholas Erik, from The Writer’s Productivity Crash Course What does productivity mean to you--in writing, in personal life, or in general? Productivity should be all about the process, not the final product. You can be all about the product and bang out a high volume, but unless it really matters to you and you have put all you had into it, it is not going to be a great product. Productivity to me is showing up and doing what is required as each task presents itself in the process. It means doing the work, but also reflecting on how the work is going and making adjustments to make the product more than it could be.... this is true whether it is in terms of writing or teaching or any other form of productivity you are working on that gives you a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Having a productive day could be just meeting the goals you set out for yourself that day.... the day could be relaxed and easy or busy and chaotic - it is whatever you determine it. Some days you just gotta mellow out and go with the flow. If that is the goal for the day, then you met that goal. I think it is also important to set your own goals and not compare yourself to someone else. You are not them and they are not you, what you do and how you work needs to be by your own process not theirs. Trying to follow someone else's process towards productivity is only going to leave you feeling out of sorts. Comparing you miss all the good you could be accomplishing by following your own way and doing it your way. You need to figure out what works for you and follow that way.... but you also need to stay flexible in knowing that sometimes you may need to tweak things to accommodate changes in your external environment or your internal levels of energy. You can't control all the variables in life. Never beat yourself up for not hitting the mark, take a moment to reflect and change gears if necessary. Mindless pressing forward does not work for everyone and it is certainly not the way to stay at a project. Everyone needs time to recharge and reflect.... build that into your productivity. It all comes down to attitude and mindset. Believing you are growing and changing will make for a great future... in your writing, your personal life or just in general. |
Blog City - Day 1471 Prompt: What do you hope happens in 2018? World peace. But for my own part, what do I expect to happen in my own life in 2018? I am not overly sure, right now. I currently have a cold that is making any potential plans dim and unfocused. Right now I am just hoping to have the basement vacuumed and tidied before the new year starts. Get a few things in order. I also need to have an oil change down on my car and my tire sensor reset. I would like to lose more weight. With this cold, I have managed to lose a little and keep some of my overindulgences down to a minimum. I have been trying to drink a bit more water and even get out for a few walks - even with the weather bitterly cold. Perhaps I will add swimming to my exercise options. I need to add a few more healthier eating options to my diet in the new year.... try to cook more and eat out less. My waistline and my wallet will be grateful. I want to focus on my writing and get my computer C: drive cleaned up and backed up so that I can start a few creative writing online courses I have signed up for.... I have 4 of them I want to do. I have been feeling a little lost and unanchored as of late... need to reconnect with others both online and out in the community. There are groups in Guelph and Waterloo that get together at regular times.... I want to meet up and make those connections. I also have to plan and get ready for another LTO List interview. I can't help feeling this is another stress-filled failure in the making.... I should stay positive, but after so many years of trying... I sometimes feel defeated before I even get in there. |
Blog City - Day 1344 Marge Piercy said: "“I want to do something very important. Like fly into the past and make it come out right.” Have you ever thought about this? Do you use the idea in your writing? I don't know if I would say I want it to come out right... but I want to change the details to my liking. To create a story from the drama and make it come out a bit more focused and black and white. The real thing can always seem so hazy. Each side has a story to tell; I just want to focus on one side or the other. There is also something to be said for giving a real event time... say, ten years... so that it can settle and you can get some new perspective and distance - particularly if the event was emotionally charged. Delving in, you can still touch the emotional impact, but you have space to move without the pain being fresh. Fresh pain distorts. Fresh pain leads to an idealized vision... that can also paint the characters into polarizing places - victim and angel. Characters can become caricatures of what they really are... and that is not good story telling. |
Blog City - Day 1314 Seven wonders Khalil Gibran once said that people will never understand one another unless language is reduced to seven words. What would your seven words be? What would my seven words be? A good question. One must always remember body language first and foremost.... I believe a smile is universal in being welcoming and friendly and that is where we all must start if we ever what to understand one another. I also have an image of breaking bread and sharing a meal... much can be said of sharing and food as feeding and sustaining the development of connections. Being Canadian I am also thinking politeness comes into play - please, thank you, excuse me, sorry.... and that is 6 words right there. The last one.... try. Being open to others and trying to experience a little bit of shared community goes a long way to connecting and understanding each other. The rest can be done with gestures that include others in your group and making them feel welcome and accepted. I am curious what others would have to say about this topic. |
Blog City - Day 1303 Prompt: What do you think about ESP, in general? Do you know someone who has it? If you are the one with the ESP, do you sense things that happen either before they happen or after when you had no inkling about them happening? If you do or did, is this a regular occurrence or a random event? I am not so sure about ESP. I think some people may be more open to the 'frequency' of that kind of knowing, while other are totally oblivious. Some of us may be open to moments, particularly those with intuition. Intuition can guide you if you listen. That gut reaction is trying to tell you something. It may be that still small voice of God guiding you through life. If you tune in and take the time to listen and follow that guidance you might be able to steer clear of huge drama... if you don't listen, bad things could happen. I have found it is better to sit still and listen for that guidance. Slowing down and taking the time to make a purposeful decision on the next step of your life is probably a good thing anyway. Jumping head first into the jumbled mess that is the world is not something I prefer to do. I have been known to go through periods when Déjà vu. They have sprung up on occasion. That is the weirdest experience, going through the world like you have been there before, thinking the same thoughts and doing the same things again. I am not sure what triggers these events. Either way I see this sense as a gift. One given, but one that must be activated with awareness. Anyone can do it if they can still themselves long enough to listen... and do what they are told. |
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