Tag: dailyprompt

What are you doing this evening?

After a long, hard day at work, all I want to do is crash into my bed.

I need to sleep more so I can wake refreshed. I get very little of that golden star dust called sleep. Tonight, I want to make up on my loss and go to bed early.

Glorious.

Alas, I will not be alone. My dogs love to give me company and hog the bed. Most nights, I sleep half on and half off.

Not tonight. The bed is mine…

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?

I am a very private person, I tell what I don’t mind others knowing. But when I meet someone for the first time or when I work with someone I am not too keen on, don’t ask me personal questions.

How old are you?

Where do you live?

Are you married?

Why not? Are you too old? Don’t you want kids?

(Not at this very second, thank you very much.)

I step back worried that the next question might be, how much money do you have saved for retirement? I wonder if they moonlight as an investment consultant looking to drum up business.

If I feel comfortable, which I never do, I will volunteer the information.

Transparency is one thing but only on my terms. I allows feel the more people poke around my life is, the more they are gathering  information that may come back to haunt me. Besides, I feel so exposed when speaking about myself.

Maybe I should be in therapy. Then again, maybe not. I will have to talk about my feelings. Yikes!!!!

I have trust issues.

Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why.

I am not into sports, but one man keeps me intrigued. Micheal “Pinball” Clemons. He was a running back for the Toronto Argos back in the day, and now, among other things is a motivational speaker.

His charity work is impressive, and his belief and faith in God are outstanding. Also,he is a husband and family man.

In Canada, we have good athletes, but unlike America, celebrity status  is on a lower key, which is so Canadian. When I hear the good these men and women are doing for different communities, some that are under privilege and under funding, I can not help but admire them

How do you relax?

In this society of rush and speed, there is very little time to relax because I get worried about missing out on that something I was working hard to attain.

There is also the idea of relaxing as being interpreted as being lazy, slothful even.

But when my body slows down and I can not take another step, I understand the concept of relaxation. Too bad it takes me a while to figure things out.

I relax by sitting in my bedroom with the lights down low, and all electronics are off or just mainly put away. I close my eyes and take deep breaths trying to slow down my racing heart. My mind drifts, and my shoulders slump, legs, arms, fingers all loosen up. I stay like this for as long as I can the suddenly, the dogs start barking and my sister screams my name.

Relaxing was good for even a few minutes.

What motivates you?

I love life. I love the ability to move  and to breathe on my own. I try not to take simple things for granted. Many folks have it hard where poor health is a constant worry or concern. Some live through pain and suffering both physical and mental. When I think about others and what they are going through I count my blessings and I try to name them one by one

For me, what keeps me going is my joy in striving to reach and maintain a healthy lifestyle, which includes my spiritual life with the Lord. That is my motivation. It keeps me going

What do you enjoy most about writing?

I love to create a world where I am in control or where I feel like I am in control.

I can create the scenarios, but when I write fiction, my characters surprise me and do things I never thought possible.

Characters can hit you by surprise. Once you get to know them, you either like them or hate them. If you like them, then they have a happy life. If you hate them, you can make them the villain and kill them off in the most brutal fashion  imaginable.

I just like writing things that can be enjoyable.

In other words, my imagination gets to break free and soar so high where only the sky becomes my limit.

What brings you peace?

There is so much noise surrounding us. The noise of people giving advise, sounds from every corner of our world, some bad filled with hate and news of war and unrest, stock market crashes, natural disasters and those who are poor, or homeless. There is still some good news of joy and laughter, and yet there is still nothing that gives true peace.

There is just so much noise, so much chatter that I desire to plug my ears, but I can’t. Everything remains right in front of me.

For that little morsel of peace, I go into my room, turn off the lights, and pray. I talk to God. It is my quiet time to pour out my heart to the God of the Universe, to the Maker of heaven and earth, and my Father.

This is what brings me peace.

What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?

There are so many things we can do to maintain good health and 6 regular exercise, eating well, socializing, and having more sleep, but it all works together with less effect if we are consistent.

Keep doing the right thing, and it will become a good habit.

Take a break to breathe.

Life gets busy. I find I need to separate myself from the activities around. I sit alone quietly with the lights off, and I talk to the Lord. I tell him my whole heart and thank him for the day. Most times, it is bad, but sometimes it is good.

I feel better after my talk and my silence. It relaxes me.

What are your future travel plans?

I don’t think too far into the future because I never know what the future will bring.

But I dream of a fabulous getaway by hitting the road in a cool RV.

I can go where I want, whenever I want. I can just relax.

What would you change about modern society?

A show of a little kindness where nothing is wanted in return. No strings attached is true kindness.