#trythis1.2

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Signs of Winter

Snow falling

Thicker jackets

Fireplaces

Hot cocoa

Knitted scarves

Fleece

Family gatherings

As the winds pick up and the temperature drops, one may as well stay inside. The snow angels and snowmen can wait ‘til another day, for now we relax in front of the fire. The logs burn and crackle, releasing a pop every now and then. The festivities have ended - family has left, the puzzles all fitted, the cocoa drank. Slowly the embers burn low. Night has fallen. 

A white blanket being made

Fires burning

Sipping chocolate before bed

Keeping warm from the bitter air

And staying warm for a peaceful sleep

All surrounded by the ones you love

[heatherlux17]

things I have lost

*many pairs of headphones - that have apparently gone into another dimension, as I have never found them

*an abundance of socks to the washer and dryer - same thing as above. Where do they go??

*my sanity at times (especially as of late) - especially trying to figure out online and remote learning today 😅

*my patience - though I always seem to find it

*my baby teeth - gone to the Tooth Fairy 🧚‍♀️

*my phone - although it’s not such a bad thing...

*some weight throughout the years! - yay!!

*sight (metaphorically and realistically) - meaning I need to wear glasses to be able to actually see the world in all of its loveliness

*competitions; i.e. spelling bees, dance competitions, etc. - I have never gotten over the time I misspelled the word “prerogative” in the 4th grade. Since then, I have never forgotten how to spell this word.  

*my temper - ...I don’t have much to say about this...

*my concentration - this happens a lot more than it should...

*many ‘bits’ - of wrappers, receipts, and even my debit card to the vacuum that is the interior of my car

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A single word from my list that stands out to me (even though I would like to pick more): vacuum

I have this memory of a time in which I lost my debit card. When I say lost, however, I mean it dissipated into the air. Gone. I had set it on my passenger seat after running through a drive through. When I got home, it was gone. I searched my entire car, to no avail. The little bugger was gone. To this day, I have not found it, even with having my car detailed since then. 

[blog-bwhitt-posts]

Things I have forgotten

I have forgotten to eat many times in the past. Most of the times I have forgotten to eat is generally while I am playing games or binge watching TV. The most memorable time for me is when Playing some video games in the morning with some friends. I would roughly estimate it was around 8am when we started playing. Since I am the type of person who can sit still for hours on end without problem I just stayed there and played with my friends with little to no breaks. Throughout the day some people left and some others joined. It was not that I noticed I was hungry it was more of the fact I looked out my window next to my desk and saw the street lamps on. I then looked at the time and I was surprised to find that it was already 11pm. Since I become less focused on the game I was playing I then realized I was hungry enough to eat a horse. Probably literally if one was close by. (Story)

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My breakfast: What did I eat again? I am sure it will come to me eventually.

What day it is: It is Friday right? Nope it is Saturday.

where I left my phone: Looks for phone to only realize way to late that it was in my shirt pocket the whole time.

Did I already have a drink: Grabs a drink from the fridge thinking that I need one only to get to my room to find that I already have one.

Test Day: Walks into the classroom and goes to sit down. Then I hear the people around me talking about how they studied for the test today.

Did I shut the door: Leaves my home and is driving away only to think to myself did I shut the door. So then I have to turn around and check.

To eat: I get engrossed into things I am doing only then to look over and see that the morning sky has become dark with nighttime.

Family Birthdays: I mean sure this is something many people forget about. Right?

My backpack: Goes to get out of my car and reaches over to grab my backpack to only grab emptiness. Well that day sucked.

My glasses: I start to drive down the road from my house to only think why is everything so blurry. That is until I go to reposition my glasses to find they are not there.

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[superduperhobojoe]

Try This 1.2

What to take on the Journey:

Curiosity, Caution, Wonder, Books, Empathy, Emotion, Warm Blanket, Memories, a Good Friend, a Pen.

The pen shook in his grasp. 12 years. 12 long years of writing, and for the first time in his life, he was at a loss. He had nothing to write about. Was it writers block? No..... Something far worse. He had lost something. The ink was primed. It was ready to be used, ready to serve it’s purpose and yet, he couldn’t bring himself to allow it. He couldn’t bring himself to touch the page. Not in a world where she would never be there to read it.

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but what is life without a little risk?

Caution is the key to survival, but it should always be an accessory to fun.

Childlike Wonder is never lost, it lies dormant inside of us.

Books must always exist, or the world is doomed.

Empathy is easy to have but these days, many forget to add it to their character sheets.

Emotions are present in everything we do, whether we like it or not.

Warm Blankets are a great substitute for human touch, but are never a replacement.

Memories are a great comfort and a great hindrance.

Good Friends are a great safety net.

A Pen is one of the few ways to bring thoughts to life.

[chattychimera]

Things I Have Forgotten

My very first friends

Words, often right there at the tip of my tongue

So many names, faces are easier

Almost every important date, holidays and birthdays included

Books I want to read

Everything I was supposed to do today

Whatever I came in to this room for

My phone, at work, again

That thing that we were just talking about, then one of us remembered something from before

How to have a proper schedule, but I’ll get back into it I’m sure

I love books. Flowing words make movies in my head. Ones that I can go back to, replaying over and over when I am bored. It’s really bad when I do that in class. Even when the characters do something stupid and make me want to throw the book why would you do that?! But those worlds helped me focus, when all my brain wanted to do was count the lines. Even the school text books, the ones the teachers actually couldn’t take away from me, after I was long done with the assignment.

[gabem923]

Try This 1.2: Things to make lists of.

Groceries, guests, tasks, ideas, places to visit, supplies, favorite books, and favorite movies.

Places to visit:

I live for experiences. I want to experience everything that my finite lifespan will allow. Because my time is limited, I need to experience as much as I possibly can. Everyone is constantly experiencing many different things at the same time, some new and some familiar. Right now I am experiencing my workstation, my room, the sound of cars outside, the comfortable temperature, the taste of coffee, and many other things. While these experiences are good and pleasant, they are not new, not exciting. But what if I were in a new place? Somewhere far away where nothing is familiar. I would be experiencing different food, people, temperatures, sounds, and so many others. While I may be experiencing some new things now, such as Tumblr and this particular writing exercise, I am still doing too much of the same. To maximize the amount of new things I can experience I need to go to a new place, many new places. My wanderlust calls.

Groceries: Another dull errand

Guests: Can make an event better or worse

Tasks: So much to do

Ideas: One of the most valuable of resources

Places to visit: Too many for one lifetime

Supplies: Assist with tasks

Favorite books: Words brought to life with your imagination

Favorite movies: When your imagination needs a break

[organized-chaos28]

Things to Make Lists Of...

Groceries

Things to do

Good things in life

Things to pack

Shows to watch

People to call

Baby names

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The Good Things in Life

     One of the first things people notice about me is the fact that I love lists. Any time there are things to do or groceries to buy, I’m the one quickly scribbling down the list. Some could say I just don’t want to forget anything. Others could say that it’s a comfort thing. The truth... I make lists to calm myself, separating what I can and cannot control in life. When I was learning to control my anxiety, lists were my safety blanket, and I guess, it just kind of stuck. Any time i feel overwhelmed or anxious, I list the good things in my life as it was instinct.

Courtney.

School.

My niece.

It’s one after the other until I feel my heart calm, my palms dry, and my breathing slow down. So next time, when you see me making a list, it could be so much more than “just a list.”

[carlylovescats]

Try this 1.2

Signs of winter...

See my breath, sweatshirts, cozy, shopping, school slump, chapstick, bare trees, frost

Bare trees, I hope they know they will flourish once more. I hope they know this cold won’t last forever. I wish to give them some of my hope, the hope that is getting me through these winter months. HOPE; the thing that life thrives on.

I can see my breath, so magical yet so chilling.

Sweatshirts; sign for work in progress on the seasons.

Cozy, a word that you can feel and see.

Shopping is a chance to find something you need, even though you’ve never seen it before.

Halfway done, halfway to go. School slump.

Chapstick. Lips dry as a dessert, even though it’s snowing out.

Frost. Nature’s protection of its beauty from its beauty.