Running: I gladly leave that to small children and sports enthusiasts.
Walking: Ever since Lilly became a very much needed and welcomed part of my life, I walk three to four times every day with her, rain or shine.
Tag: dailyprompt
No Leadership Here
Generally speaking no, not at all. Sometimes, I don’t necessarily make the best choices for myself. And the thought of other people having to suffer the consequences of my unfortunate decision making….let’s toss that idea into the bin right quick! I am grateful to all the women and men, who are willing to take on leadership roles, as well as the attached responsibility. Some people were born to lead, but I am clearly not one of them.
I’ve been given a leadership role [involuntarily!] at work a few times. The projects and tasks to be completed turned out okay, because I made everyone in my team feel equally valuable and responsible for the outcome. In my understanding I was hosting our meetings, rather than leading anyone.
Bright Red [And Still Nothing]
In hindsight, I’ve never been able to discern certain negative personality traits and behaviors as troublesome red flags, unless such conduct was so “painfully obvious”, that even a socially challenged, autistic person like me could recognize it. To this present day I misunderstand, or incorrectly judge other people’s intentions with me. That inability to clearly identify such red flags got me into unbecoming situations, or friend- and relationships more often, than I care to admit.
What I have instead, is my intuition. It was a bit of a learning process, to listen and place value into what that little whisper from within tried to warn me about. I’m sure that I missed out on meeting some truly nice people, because I ended up not giving them a chance. They might have turned into amazing friends, it is my loss. Sadly, after some of the experiences of the past, I prefer to steer clear of people, rather than ending up with the “wrong person” in my life one more time.
When You Least Expect It
Holding grudges? I’m disappointed to admit, that I am guilty of being bitter and feeling resentment for long periods of time in the past. Now, I’m trying to get over doing so. These negative feelings and such anger serve no purpose, other than making my own life more miserable than it needs to be. The people who’ve done me wrong won’t be affected by my holding grudges. Besides, karma keeps a close eye on every single one of us. Those ladies and gents on my sh!t list will be taught their lessons. The timing is not up to me, I just need to have a little faith 😈
If It Feels Right
Maybe a cozy cottage in the rolling hills of Scotland?
Perhaps a modern home somewhere in Denmark?
Or an old farmhouse surrounded by lavender fields in France?
Okay. Let’s ignore the fact, that money would be my very first and biggest hurdle, to ever make one of those examples a reality. Even if finances weren’t the issue, I can’t tell you with certainty, that either one of those lovely sounding choices above would actually be “my personal jackpot”. Why? Because just like most aspects of my life, if not all of them, I live and make decisions based upon how something makes me feel. Ridiculous? Probably. And yet, here we are. The house “that speaks to me” may well be a small, nondescript home somewhere in one of Germany’s northern regions. Or a tiny house in a well kept mobile-home-type-setup. Important is, that I immediately get a feeling of “yep, that’s the one”. Or I could picture myself being happy there before my inner eye. There would not be a shadow of doubt about the purchase. Such a positive and prompt response or feeling, would make any house, anywhere my ideal home, regardless of whether it was crafted from wood, brick or any other material and being any particular style.
Second Chances
Every success story, being shared by animal rights and rescue organisations, brings tears of joy to my eyes. All these animals saved from horrible living conditions receive a second, and well deserved chance at a good life in safety with proper care and lots of love.
My heartfelt appreciation and respect goes out to all the women and men, who give all they can every day to save as many animals as possible. Tears of pure joy spill over for every animal, now living a life in safety, being happy and healthy 💗🍀🐾
It’s About Patience
What do people and a blank page have in common? Neither cares about the silly thoughts and issues that keep tumbling around in my head. The only difference is, a blank page has a lot more patience. I can “spring clean” my mind and let the drama-rama collect dust here instead. Kudos to you, if you have the patience to keep returning for more. I do very much appreciate you, because I feel more “seen and heard” here, than in real life. Thank you!! 😊
New To Me
Daily writing prompt
What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?
I last searched online for a new-to-me [refurbished] cell phone. Not being all that tech-savvy, I was unaware, that the phone I’m currently using no longer receives security updates or support through the provider. Thank goodness I stumbled upon an article just a few days ago, discussing this topic, and yada yada yada, the new-to-me phone is on its way, scheduled to arrive today. Keep your fingers crossed, that the switch and setup will work without problems 📱🤞
Three Out Of One
It’s not a recipe, per se. It’s a dough made from greek yogurt, flour, herbs of choice and a pinch of salt. With this I make my own pizza, rolls [without the herbs and rolled oats instead – but not necessary] or tortilla style wraps, filled with whatever I have on hand. Of course the pizza doesn’t taste like the one you get from your local Italian restaurant, or even the frozen one from your nearby grocery store. But it’s made at home from scratch with basic ingredients. Not only do you know exactly what’s in it and you can flavor it according to your personal tastes, but you also have three options of what to make from this dough. Easy, done in a jiffy and versatile. Perfect, for me anyway.
Driving Force
What motivates me? Love, very simply.
The powerful force, that keeps me going is the abundance of love I have for animals, my own in particular. And then, it’s the love for a select few people, who truly have importance and meaning in my life. Lastly, I want to include the love for something, that is relevant to my everyday happiness, namely music. Without love in my heart I’m lost, there’s no interest and motivation to start something, or to keep it going.
Trivialities & Intricacies 
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