The other day I forgot my wrist watch at home when I went to work. I always wear the wrist watch, so it felt weird to not have it on me. I kept checking my wrist out of habit, and then remembering that it wasn’t there. I did this over and over. Whenever I would think about the time, my hand would automatically move up to my face. On the weekends, I like to go for long walks. I carry…
I was going to do homework today, but instead I went for a long walk. It was worth it. It was worth it because I needed a break. I’ve been thinking about work a lot, and I needed to just put it out of my mind for a while. The long walk felt good. The weather was just lightly raining all day long. I listened to podcasts on my headphones as I was walking. Putting off work was worth it…
I studied agriculture in college, but I didn’t follow a career in that field. Instead I became an itinerant teacher. But I don’t think that I wasted my degree. Even if I never grow any rice or keep any bees (which I hope I do), it would still be worth it to have studied agriculture. I’m enjoying taking photos of rice paddies, probably because I know a little about plants and soil and stuff. They say ‘the more you learn,…
Doing things slowly and with more awareness enhances the experience. If you walk slowly, it is possible to be safer by being more aware of your environment. You can see the cracks in the sidewalk so you don’t trip on them. Sipping coffee slowly, your enjoyment of the experience is enhanced. It becomes possible to taste the subtler qualities and feel the effect of the caffeine more attentively. Moving slowly may help us be more aware of our surroundings and…
Topic: weather Thesis: the weather affects us in multiple ways. A Rainy or sunny, windy or still, hot or cold. The weather affects us in multiple ways. The weather affects our environment. The plants and animals that are around us depend on the weather. On a gray day, the clouds hang in the sky so heavy with rain. The plants can feel it in the air and are ready for it. Plants need water to grow. People need plants to…
Topic: living by the river Thesis: living by the river has an effect on a person. A A river is a powerful force in many ways. Living beside a river has an effect on a person. The river affects a person’s thinking. They can throw a stick in the moving water and watch it drift away, and their thoughts go after it. Where does the river go? It makes its winding path to the sea. Their thoughts drift out to…
Topic: walking downhill Thesis: walking downhill is fun A I like walking. Most of all, I like walking downhill. Walking downhill is faster. You take longer strides walking downhill than walking uphill. The pace of walking increases so you can cross a distance faster. If you are walking home, then it means you get home sooner. Faster is usually better. Q. Walking faster is better, especially if you are _______. B Walking downhill stimulates the mind. You can see an…
Topic: sunrisethesis: seeing the sunrise every morning would be a beneficial habit. I. IntroII. CostIII. BenefitIV. Conclusion A Habit is what I want to write about today. They are patterns of behavior we do without even thinking. Forming a good habit and keeping it up can be great, but it isn’t easy. For example, I wonder how different a person’s life would be if they watched the sunrise every morning? The person who sees every sunrise must get to bed…
Topic: walking outsideThesis: walking outside is a good way to get to know a new place. I. IntroII. See the local plantsIII. Meet the local peopleIV. Conclusion A I had a week off of work due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, so there was an opportunity to go explore someplace farther away. I decided to go 3 hours South to a town called Truth or Consequences. I walked around to get to know the town. As I walked,…
Topic: essentialsThesis: essentials I wish to haveConclusion: don’t have all I want I. IntroII. fresh-cut flowersIII. baked bread smellIV. Conclusion I have my essential utilities — gas and water. But here are some other, less-essential utilities I wish I had. I would wish for flower service. Once per week, the flower service would place fresh-cut flowers in my home. I would then wish for a banana phone. With the banana phone, nobody ever calls you. You can put it in…