You do you. I say ‘no thank you’ to living a very long life. And if our politicians around the globe don’t get a grip quite soon, we may not have to discuss this question in the first place [the pessimistic drama queen shuts up now].
I could [and really should] begin keeping track of my “dark days”. How often do I have them throughout the year? What are [or seem to be] the upsetting circumstances? How long does each sad period last? A written account could potentially help to figure out patterns and warning signs of an oncoming episode, and it may help to develop strategies. This information could also be helpful at the doctor’s office or in therapy.
Most of my time is spend being worried about the future. Why? Because of my involuntary dependency for government financial assistance, as well as having to rely upon my brother’s good graces, once my mom is no longer with us. He was not blessed with empathy, hates me to begin with, and usually looks out for himself and his financial gain. The funny thing is, that I’ve been called naive a time or twenty-five. Yet, my mom always tells me, not to worry so much, that everything will be okay. Excuse me? Who is naive? I drive myself crazy, thinking about ways to get out of this subpar situation. So far I come up with nothing. You may call me a pessimist, but I think there’s plenty enough reason.
Put your wallet and your credit card away….far away, because you won’t need it.
The greatest gift to give me is true, unconditonal love [or friendship]. “Things” on my wishlist, I can certainly get myself. Should such desired items be out of my financial reach, I won’t have them. Simple as that.
I’m not ashamed to say, that I don’t have a college education. The school of life taught me all the valuable lessons, tailored specifically to me and my personal growth. I was never without a job until early retirement, some better than others no doubt. Without ever setting foot on a college campus, neither in Germany, nor in America, I was always financially stable and independent.
Today’s question of my new Q&A prompt asks:
Do you ever go to stand-up comedy shows?
To date I watch a comedy show on TV called “Die besten Comedians Deutschlands” which translates to “Germany’s best comedians”. From what I understand, they are on tour in 2026 and 2027. I would love to see them live just once, even knowing, that getting to the venue in Frankfurt and back home with public transportation would be quite the challenge. Not to mention all the people, the noise, the commotion [due to misophonia]. But it would be so worth it. I’ll keep the idea tumbling about in that head of mine and just maybe, I can come up with a way to make it happen for myself. Especially in such demanding, difficult times a few good laughs are just the ticket, don’t you think?
Playtime in quotation marks, what does that even mean? Playtime as in tennis? Or board games? Maybe playing an instrument? Crafting or building something, perhaps? I don’t know what to do with this question. Sorry. Let’s try again tomorrow 😊
Happy New Year 2026 🥂 🎆 I wish peace, love, health and happiness to everyone here on WordPress, wherever you may be at present.
My biggest challenges…
📌 go out in public more often
📌 have more patience
📌 try to regulate my emotions
📌 accept things as they are
📌 internalize, that other’s problems are not my responsibility
📌 listen more, speak less
📌 stop overthinking every tired, boring thing [yeah, right]
Wowza, there’s quite a bit and I could keep going…unfortunately. Well, let’s call this first prompt of the year 2026 done and dusted. Enjoy your day 😊
Nope, not at all 🙁
Happy Sunday, to begin with…
Good to know, that recycling works properly here on WordPress in terms of writing prompts [Sarcasm End]. I should dig up the last post I wrote in response to this question 🤣
Ah, what the fluff. Here we go yet again…
I am happiest late at night, with one small source of light in the room and Lilly by my side, while listening to my favorite songs. This is the time, when the “performance mask” falls and I can freely give way to my thoughts and feelings. That’s when I’m the happiest on any ordinary day.
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