Quotes + Prompts + Blog
Whether our assumptions are true or false does not matter, for the individual shapes hir or her reality on which he or she seeks. - Clement Decrop
Monday, March 17, 2025 • AM Prompt: "Throughout your day, question your underlying assumptions." I am just about to start my day by doing what I said I should be doing. And as I do that going out earlier than usual, AND going out further away from my house than I'm used to; I will get to those assumptions and hopefully come up with solutions. ♥Audie
Simply because something is well known doesn't make it true. Simply because something is not known doesn't make it false. - Clement Decrop
Sunday, March 16, 2025 • PM Prompt: "What's one thing you think is true that everyone thinks is false." Honestly, I can't think of just ONE thing. This question is making me nervous the more times I read it. I think I'll pass on this one. ♥Audie
Those who know, do not speak. Those who speak, do not know. - Lao Tzu
Sunday, March 16, 2025 • AM Prompt: "Today, be mindful of your words. Be mindful of who you listen to." I should have listened to myself this morning. I had a decision to either; go out and begin working while enjoying the morning (pertaining to last nights PM prompt), OR staying in eating something extremely bad (that I KNEW was bad), and not quite having a plan other than begin painting ornaments. And guess what I chose. I chose to stay home and indeed ATE the bad things, and now I'm sitting here like 'WTH!' But I'm going to flip that right now. I have some time to correct and realign my negative thoughts to good thoughts, not be so hard on myself, and BE HAPPY ABOUT IT FOR GAWDS SAKE! ♥Audie
No one ever steps in the same river twice. For it's not the same river and they are not the same person. - Heraclitus
Saturday, March 13, 2025 • PM Prompt: "You are always changing. Take comfort in the opportunity for growth this provides." The thing that came to mind is, I need to change how I spend my mornings. When I wake up, I often sit at the edge of my bed looking out through my open blinds and wonder why I'm not in the mood to get out there and just enjoy the morning. And when I do decide to get dressed, I'm stuck at this fork-in-the-road. Do I/Should I: a.) Turn on some music, get down on the floor and do some stretches?! b.) Get my butt out there and jump into snagging an Amazon block since "I am SUCH an Aries, I just JUMP into things without thinking" (I say this with MUCH exaggeration) OR c.) Eat something, wait to get sick and not do anything. Letters d, e, f + usually come through AS I'm getting ready, and then I'm just so overwhelmed, I result into doing nothing at all. If I'm always changing, it is very slow and unnoticeable to me. I'm analyzing this question, and I feel that how I spend my mornings IS a result of how my evenings end up being. And I'm not always 100% satisfied with it, because I always feel I could do better. My mornings will have to change. ♥Audie
Whatever has the nature to arise has the nature to pass away. - Buddha
Saturday, March 15, 2025 • AM Prompt: "You either notice your thoughts or you don't. Unnoticed thoughts control our actions without permission. Meditate on your thoughts today." One of the major things I feel is a part of (my) meditation is the act of completing the tasks. Completing the things I set for myself brings me Peace that I don't care if anyone agrees with me or not. Of course, while I'm completing these tasks, I don't allow my thoughts to go unnoticed. That's what Just Rob► questions about 'deep thinkers' and 'over thinkers'. Since I'm always in my head, I'm sure I will meditate on the thoughts that control my actions and see if I've been having/doing them without my permission. But wouldn't that be doing things out of impulse?! I will meditate on that and find out. ♥Audie
Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas. - Marie Curie
Friday, March 14, 2025 • PM Prompt: "What ideas do you find beautiful?!" Prompts like this one. Quotes, and being able to write down your ideas and wonders in a blog or journal. But honestly, I think I'm going to have to come back to this prompt and post a proper response. I feel like I got to have a better response than 'Every thought is an idea.' Quote me! ;) ♥Audie
Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts. - Richard Feynman
Friday, March 14, 2025 • AM Prompt: "Challenge what's accepted. Bring forward an alternative that leads to a better world." The thing that comes to mind at this very moment would be to begin gathering all the things needed to begin my art projects. It's always on my mind. It's funny how this morning I was listening to an artist on Youtube, and she said two of the biggest things to becoming a full-time artist is to time-manage, and financial managing. I don't fret too much about the financial parts. It's the time managements that drove me up the wall if I'm not doing what I want to do. And if I'm not going art, I am miserable. So what would be the best alternative to solve this problem?! Because doing art for me is a better world. My work tools represents endless work. I can go on and on with it. I said on the Audie's Art Struggles► that I should begin gathering all my needed tools for when I move back North. And let's just say, I procrastinated on that. I haven't even begun getting things together and putting them aside. And I do blame that I don't have much time. So, I need to better prioritize my time better to be able to do my art, because I do want a better world for myself. ♥Audie
It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Thursday, March 13, 2025 • PM Prompt: "What can you do tomorrow to become a better version of yourself?!" First off, I believe I failed miserably at todays AM prompt. I didn't converse with anyone today, and I didn't really have a problem that needed to be resolved. I did however talk a lot of lip than I'd like to admit about others whom I felt were rude AF. I did catch myself, but it was after the fact. But tomorrow, how can I be a better version of myself?! And to that I would say, 'Stay on the morning routine I set for myself.' This morning, I completely ignored it. I convinced myself that I didn't need to do it ALL the time. Just MOST of the time. But what if I NEED to do it all the time?! I did feel so much better when I did follow the routine. Doing and sticking to the routine is just something that should be practiced every single day, no acceptations. I do have that freedom to see myself through, FOR myself. I think that's a good start to become a better version of myself. ♥Audie
You can't talk your way out of problems you behave yourself into. - Stephen Covey
Thursday, March 13, 2025 • AM Prompt: "Today, don't complain about anything - even to yourself. You may find you are better at resolving the problem than you think." This one hit right on the nose. Why?! Because I just checked my horoscope for today, and it read: Your heightened sensitivity is a powerful tool right now, Aries. Although being needed can feel overwhelming, this is your moment to offer support where it's most required. Trust your instincts—you're uniquely equipped for this task. Embrace the opportunity to give wholeheartedly, knowing that your efforts will not only benefit others but also bring you immense fulfillment. Remember, the goodwill and positive energy you put out will come back to you in unexpected ways. Stay focused on the positive impact you're making; it's both rewarding and deeply satisfying. This is going to be challenging because 'Who needs me?!' And when they do, 'What do I do?!' Of course, I know myself well enough that I can be quite clever and thoughtful on the spot as things happen. So I shouldn't worry about it too much, right?! I mean, when it comes to helping people, I don't think twice. ♥Audie
Imagination tires before Nature. - Blaise Pascal
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 • PM Prompt: "What if you stop trying to create the story of your life and simply experience it instead?!" I certainly did that today. I'm always trying to work out each day in my head everyday, and all it's given me was a big headache. Or even worse, anxiety. I slowed down my entire day and it was wonderful. I even made two new friends in the process. I went out about my day not really knowing how it was going to go with this brand new headspace, and I am really impressed at how it all went. Sure, there were a few long breaks and no orders coming through. But I just sat with myself and enjoyed the silence in between noises. That actually worked for me today. I tried so hard not to get riled up over traffic, construction zones, and poor low-ball offers. I discovered that I have to rediscover just the joys of 'simply experiencing.' ♥Audie
We do not possess imagination enough to sense what we are missing. - Jean Toomer
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 • AM Prompt: "Be open minded. Chances are you will learn something new today. Make note of what it is and watch your perception change." I am so up for this. Obviously, there is nothing much I can say about it right now because I've just woken up and haven't quite started my day. But best believe I will be taking on all lessons, hacks, an easier and/or safer way to do things, ect. ♥Audie
There is so much everything that nothing is hidden quite nicely. - Wislawa Szymborska
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • PM Prompt: "Take a deep breath in... Shift your awareness to the silence between sounds. Rest in this awareness." I will certainly be doing this practice this evening. Especially because I get back to work tomorrow. Since this is a prompt to be done in the evening before bed, I will still try to practice the aware of silence between sounds tomorrow instead of listening to my worries throughout the day. ♥Audie
Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it. - Daniel Kahneman
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • AM Prompt: "If you feel overwhelmed today, take 3 deep breaths. Consider the impermanence of your circumstance." Honestly, I had to look up the word 'impermanence' and re-learn the definition of 'circumstance', and I'm really, really amazed that I actually read the definitions, put them together, and understood it to actually do this prompt. I'm proud of myself for that, considering I do not/cannot learn from a book. I think looking up one word, and relearning another is precisely what the prompt wanted me to do. How amazing! My short-term problems ARE short-lived. I think we all need to realize this. I get so intimidated by large words like these. I shared with Just Rob► that, I can say large words, but I don't actually know the meanings to them. Pertaining to "Consider the impermanence of your circumstance" to my every day life. I really believe I can do this and carry this with me where ever I go. And you can too! ♥Audie
You experience the past as a thought in the present. You experience the future as a thought in the present. - Joseph Goldstein
Monday, March 10, 2025 • PM Prompt: "What do you notice in the here and now?! Are you living in the present?!" Since the event of my ex calling last Saturday, I feel more now than ever before, feel myself finally living in the present. I'm also very glad that I didn't/don't feel the things that I have now; like: my husband, my children, the goals and wants that I set for myself for the entire year of 2025, those things haven't changed. But I think living in the present means more like be/being more focused. I'd say I haven't felt this focused since the very beginning of when me and my ex got together. And from there, it literally went downhill. That unfortunate event HAD to happen, and now I'm going to continue my Spiritual mission + getting myself back. I Prayed to have myself back. And now, here I am. ♥Audie
Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. - Miyamoto Musashi
Monday, March 10, 2025 • AM Prompt: "Let go of the Self. Every time "I" comes up today, take a step back and label it as another thought." I always tell Just Rob► that I never like listening to myself when editing a Why Run?! episode. I do come off as I'm complaining about everything, turning every positive thing into a negative thing, ect. And when people have something negative to say about me (or TO me), I then feel like that's probably one of the main things they can't stand about me. Maybe I do concentrate too much of my-Self. And every example I have is an "I" moment. I am going to learn and practice this prompt everyday as much as I can. And most importantly, I will be sure to practice it on The Why Run?! Podcast► so that it will be a lot more tolerable to edit and listen to for my audience. ♥Audie