Better question, “Would you like to go to the moon?”

The answer is “No.”

It’d take approximately 3 days to go and 3 days to come back and it’s an out of this world experience- but no thank you, I am not interested.

Daily writing prompt

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in?

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It’s just drizzled this morning and I am listening to Reductio’s organ rendition of Hallelujah as I type this.

So, what alternative career paths have I considered or am I interested in?

1. Psychotherapy: Yes, I wanted to be a Counselor growing up- and I did my bachelor’s in Psychology and wanted to go on and study Clinical Psychology but as I got into working, I realized that I was more interested in Research and community Engagement.
2. Dance: Yes, I find dancers very holistic, like how can you listen to sound and serve it in rhythm?
3. Writing: Well, I am in this but not as fully invested as I should be to see more financial returns, I should be making more money off my written work if only I invest more in marketing- still getting there.
4. Sketch Artist: My pencil sketches suck! End of story.
5. Professor: Well, I am still on this journey but there is something about academia and the journey to having that PhD that scares me and I am like “Let me just stick to being curious and wandering the world.”

And those are the ones that I have thought of or actually tried, lately there has been one that I couldn’t shake off and it’s not a career path but more a life path- being a Founder.

What alternative career paths have you considered?

Chapati and yellow beans…

That’s it.

Daily writing prompt

What have you been working on?

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I have been working on:

1. Sleeping better- trying to stick to a sleep schedule is no mean feat, today it’s 10pm and tomorrow it’s 1am and then someday it’s 8pm.
2. Eating more vegetables
3. Drinking more water
4. Speaking to myself with kindness and warmth
5. Walking longer distances- building my lung capacity, recovery while on medication is taking a toll.
6. Writing by hand daily: I still keep a notebook and this has earned me some laughs at work, but I am fine seeing my handwriting.
7. Noting down ideas, the random, eccentric and cool ones- at any time in preparation for my next work.
8. Not taking things personally.
9. Shutting my laptop and disabling work email notifications as soon as I leave the office.
10. Saying No.

To think and speak highly/ better of myself.

It took me years to simply say “good job,” or sometimes “that’s good of you,” or “you look good.”

I found it easy to criticise myself, and constantly want to excel and push myself on this.

Daily writing prompt

What things give you energy?

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Oh how I waited to be asked this question?

1. Sunshine – I am a tropical baby or so I say, but the truth is I love the sun- temperatures above thirty degrees celcius give me energy.
2. Fanta Orange
3. Being healthy- I’ve had my share of hospital admissions, and doctor visits that any time I feel stronger, healthier and breathe well- I’m solid.
4. Getting work done
5. Hymns- listening to hymns.
6. Uninterrupted sleep
7. Fried chicken
8. Brian Sigu’s songs– my absolute favourite is Nyarombo
9. Writing
10. Reading
11. Spotify playlist
12. BTS playlist
13. KDrama- listen…the world is chaotic but nothing beats sitting down to binge watch a Korean drama. I know there are some C-Dramas as well, but not as plenty as KDramas.

I don’t know…I haven’t tried it,

Yet the thought of it intrigues me…sound, texture, movement, rhythm…

Light, shadow, motion…where else would I find it, relish it?

It’s okay to fail, to fall, to lose.

It is okay if you don’t come first, if things don’t go as you want.

It is okay.

Take it easy, go easy on yourself, love yourself and applaud yourself for the work you do.

Daily writing prompt

If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be?

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Definitely.

Okay…I say that a lot.

The last thing I searched for online was the journal, Mildly Unhinged by Michelle E. Keith.

I started reading it on Sunday and I find myself grateful for so many things that I never would have thought of had I not taken time to respond to some of the prompts in the book.