Discover Prompts, Day 16: Slow
Ben Huberman at Discover, WordPress posts daily prompts throughout April. The prompt for today is Slow.
He invited us to write about an activity, chore, or habit we enjoy lingering on, or music, art, literature we turn to when we don’t need to rush.
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I worked for the same school district for twenty-five years before retirement. The freeway commuters increased year by year. Every driver was impatient, but there was no other option to many people to get to work. For me, I had an option of taking surface streets. It took fifty to sixty minutes each way. If the freeway were free, it would take about forty minutes. During the rush hours, it could take an hour and fifteen minutes, but it was still unpredictable. Eventually, I only took surface streets to work.
There was an internal clock that woke me at six o’clock before the alarm went off. There was no time to linger in bed. The morning routine was repeated methodically. Every five minutes of delay to get out of the door would cause extra ten minutes late to work. There was no time to have breakfast at home so I would eat after I got to the classroom or office when I worked in the school district office.
After retirement, the internal clock still woke me at six o’clock. It took a good year for me not to worry about getting on the road. It has been almost ten years now. I enjoy my slower pace of life with no apparent deadline and no rush in getting things done. If I cannot get it done today, there is always tomorrow. Sometimes, it is all right if I do not complete the job.
The best way for me to learn to slow is doing watercolor painting, drawing, and ceramic painting. Here are some samples.
Discover Prompts, Day 16: Slow
The Showers of Blessings 
Miriam, you are so talented! Your artwork is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. ❤ xo
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Thank you, Vashti. I wish to have three or four lives or life times to do everything! Each hobby can be a full time adventure! 💖😊
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I agree. ❤
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💖💖
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Your pictures are lovely, Miriam, and I love your fairies. They are so pretty.
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Thank you, Robbie. I mentioned that I like fairies and painted some but didn’t have the occasion to pay them. Here they are. 😊
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Yes, I remember that chat, Miriam, and I was pleased to see you sharing your paintings and fairies here.
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I wish I paint regularly, Robbie, but no enough time to do what I like to do!!
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Big change chan be stressful. Those pictures are awesome. Hope you are staying safe and well during this COVID-19.
I have nominated you for the Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award. Please do not feel obligated to participate. Just sharing a little of God’s love you way. Stay safe. God loves you!
https://gaillovesgod.blog/2020/04/18/vincent-ehindero-blogger-award-4-6-2020/
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The first week was hard. But friends reached out in different ways to stay connected. Family also do video chat or text message.
I appreciate your nomination, Gail. My blog is award free for a couple years. Congratulations on your award! God bless you and your family 🙏😊.
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Praise the Lord for friends who reached out, and for being able to talk with family via technology.
I remembered about the Award free, but it allows me to link your site for others to see, and to send a little love and appreciation your way. 🙂
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You are very talented, Miriam. Beautiful work:) xo
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Thank you, they were there interest of my youth. I put them aside for years while working and was glad to spend time on them again. 🤗
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Wow excellent work of art, Miriam. All pictures were perfect. Congratulations dear.
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Thank you, Kamal. I have so little time with so much I love to do!!
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Welcome Miriam and yes I completely agree with you. Even I am very busy from morning. Stay safe 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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We’ll do what we can. 😊🤗
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Yes completely 😊😊😊😊
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🙂 ❤
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Very nice – Congratulations! 🙂
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Thank you very much, Tatiana! 🙂
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marvelous creation
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Thank you so much for your kind comment!
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Lovely, Miriam. ❤
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Thank you, Bette! ❤
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The internal clock days sound so familiar. I used to wake each day and just for a second concentrate on what day of the week it was. Two out of seven days, I got lucky when my brain registered it was the weekend, and I could smile and go back to sleep.
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It’s amazing how our body functions. It doesn’t relax until we give permission for it to relax. I hope you reset the internal clock by now, Pete, and can sleep in a little bit every day.
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internal clock
write about an activity, chore,
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great, Pastor Cathy.
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I really love the butterfly on the flower painting. So pretty!
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Thank you, Alethea! That painting is one of my favorites. I like butterflies, still try to grow flowers that attract butterflies.🌹🦋
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Lovely paintings Miriam! The ceramic painting looks like intricate work!
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Thank you so much. I practiced painting layers of colors for those three pieces. I was happy of how they turned out!
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Wow! That is a great deal of prep & practice! Wonderful results …
I guess you would have to have a good eye & steady hand.
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Yes, it needed practice and steady hand, especially painting the eyes!
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