PROMPT: Jobs

Daily writing prompt
What jobs have you had?

[Takes a deep breath…] policeman, food service worker, writer, editor, inspector, martial arts instructor, yoga instructor, laborer, project manager [/ cat-wrangler,] content developer… Those are the ones that spring to mind anyway.

PROMPT: Work / Life Balance

How do you balance work and home life?

Live in the moment.

Gravitational Exploitation [Haiku]

the stream carries sand,
dropping it in a broad pool,
clueless of its work.

Hannah Arendt Limerick

The philosopher Hannah Arendt
 said, don't define us by how we make rent.
   like Dopey and Sneezy
   and George's wife "Weezy"
 one should be known for how public time is spent.

A Farmer’s Reverie [Haiku]

with field cleared,
the farmer leans on his scythe,
and eyes cloud figures

DAILY PHOTO: Food For Thought For the Week Ahead

Taken in October of 2014 at Daulatabad Fort

Taken in October of 2014 at Daulatabad Fort

 

As you enjoy your weekend, if at any point dread of the work-week to come arises, take a moment to reflect on the fact that at least you don’t have this guy’s job carrying stones on your head up several flight of uneven stone steps all day – everyday.