Not quite the middle I had in mind for this week's theme of beginnings, middles and endings, but after writing up a bunch of stuck-in-the-middle and midway-through-one-thing-or-another prompts, this one had a sense of hopefulness and goodwill that the others lacked. Which makes me happy on this particular Wednesday, the middle day of the week.
Where, in your day-to-day relationships, have you found middle ground?
For me, beginnings are exciting (and occasionally terrifying), middles are a roller coaster of uncertainty, small victories and perseverance, and endings are bittersweet. For today, though, let's start at the start: what's just beginning in your world?
Ending the week with awesome things. What's on your list?
A little daydreaming today about the world around us. (Or perhaps the first step toward planning a great adventure ...) If you could drop everything right now and take off to a faraway place, where would you go? What would you do there?
So far this week, you've examined the view from your window and the sights and sounds on a walk through your neighbourhood. Widening the scope a little further, which people, places or events in your town or city add a little something to your daily life?
This week's theme: the world around us. Yesterday, we took in the view from a favourite window. Today, let's go for a walk through the neighbourhood. What sorts of things do you encounter on a stroll through yours?
I'm enjoying the weekly themes. They keep me on my toes. I hope you're enjoying them, too. This week, let's take a look at the world around us -- starting with the view from your favourite window.
My favourite window is the one I'm sitting in front of right now. It lets in all sorts of light and warmth during the day, which never fails to cheer me up. Today, it's snowing out there beyond the window. That's one thing that changes throughout the year and throughout the years, too. It feels like there's less snow now than there used to be (although that could be nostalgia talking).
Other things that change: people and noise levels. In winter, it's rare to see even a single person wandering by. In warmer weather, there are often people in view -- adults chatting in front of barbecues, children playing. And as soon as the weather improves, the loud machines come out - lawn mowers and power drills and chop saws. I much prefer the far off sounds of traffic on a snowy day.
How about you? What are the changing sights and sounds (and scents?) from your favourite window?
See what I did there? Two sets of opposites for the last day of opposite and contradictory prompts.
In the morning my first two thoughts are kids and coffee, though not always in that order. At night, my best last thoughts are the ones that disconnect me from the day -- far-away places, far-fetched dreams, far-reaching speculations...
How about you? What are your beginning and ending thoughts of the day?
I can't stop thinking about this one! The public me is much more cheerful and optimistic than the private me. The public me puts her ideas out there, while the private me worries they're not good enough. The public me says, "Hey, what's the worst that can happen?" and the private me answers, "How long do you have? I have an extensive list." There, at least, I find a bit of common ground. Publicly and privately, I love long lists.
How about you? Are there any differences between your public and private selves?
Is it reading tax regulations, waiting in line at the grocery store, watching golf on TV? Me, I am fascinated by the nuts and bolts of reflective thinking and long car rides through the middle of nowhere -- the longer the better. (Also, don't at all mind grocery store lines and TV golf.)
What sorts of boring things fascinate you?