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Six-Word Memoir: Insomnia

my six-words
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway once wrote the shortest short story: For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

I tried this last Thursday purely on a whim because I was bored and felt like I needed a challenge. But I liked it more than I anticipated. So I’ve decided that when it’s nice you gotta do it twice! Here is my six-word memoir for today:

It’s 3 a.m. Still no sleep.

If I’m up I might as well blog about it right? Yes, I’ve had somewhat of a head start on my day, and trust me I will crash at some point and it will not be pretty. But I would still like to read all about your day in your very own six-word story.

Please share below.

Six-Word Memoir: Chocolate

my six-words
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway once wrote the shortest short story: For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

I felt like challenging myself, since I’m feeling a bit bereft of inspiration. So as we say here in Trinidad, ah trying ah ting.Here is my six-word memoir for today:

Home today. Chocolate makes me sick.

If you had to write a six-word story to describe your day today, what would you come up with?

Please share below.

BBQ: Moving Mountains

Moving mountains

…or climb them.

Elizabeth Griffin wrote The Art of Moving Mountains a couple of days ago and I’ve been thinking about it in the context of my life ever since.

Sometimes I don’t move my mountains because I need them. I get resources from the mountain. I rely on the animals living on it for my food, it’s snow melts into my water and it’s caves are my shelter. In a way it replaces God meeting my needs. Why trust Him for water when I can just get it from this muddy pond? The mountain provides me with some identity as well.

Our mountains mark us. Maybe you are the girl with the eating disorder. Or the man who never had a father. Financial crisis is your go-to. No matter who says they love you, you will always be the one who was rejected. We cling to our mountains because they have been feeding us for years.

This hit me for six! <<cricket term

Because of course she is talking about me here. Forget about God having my back and trusting that His will is being done in my life. I cling the hell out of certain mountains because they make for the perfect excuse. I can’t move it or even attempt to climb it because I need it.

I chose the background for this quote carefully. This photo of Fort Duvernette was taken on my trip to St Vincent and the Grenadines. It is a rocky pinnacle out in the ocean and is only accessible by boat. I felt that it truly represents saying to whatever our “mountain” is Be lifted up and thrown into the sea!

But sometimes, even when it is in the sea…that mountain can still be in our way! That’s why I love the fact that the some of the 255 steps to the peak are visible. It says to me that moving a mountain…climbing it…dealing with whatever is holding us back or blocking our way can only begin when we decide to move towards “moving” it. When we take that first step forward and then another and another. Moving a mountain happens one step at a time.

Elizabeth’s post really made me stop and think and it is only fitting that it be the inspiration for today’s Beautiful Blog Quotes–BBQ Lovin’. If you haven’t heard about this wonderful series Kozo over at everydaygurus.com created…click here to read about it.

If you want to be part of this awesomeesauce BBQ, here’s how you do it:

  • Take a quotation from a favourite blogger
  • Create a BBQ post with the quotation
  • Link back to the blogger you quoted
  • Tag your post BBQLUV
  • Link to other BBQLUV posts (optional)

Yup! It’s that simple.

I would love to hear how you deal with the “mountains” in your life…do you “move ’em”, “climb ’em” or “cling to ’em”? Please feel free to share below.

BBQ Lovin'

Yes folks…I love me some BBQ. Beautiful Blog Quotations that is.

One of the best things about blogging is the community among bloggers. I love that there are bloggers supporting, encouraging and inspiring each other to keep going. Kozo over at everydaygurus.com has created this wonderful series which shines a light on all that is great about blogging.

What is so special about this series is that I can share something that spoke to my heart, a word or quote that made me stop and think and perhaps changed my perspective a little bit. I’ve decided to do a BBQ post every Saturday. This way, I am more mindful about all the goodness I read during the week and I will highlight the quote that truly spoke to my heart.

That said, I am totally psyched about this series and I’m thrilled to be doing my very first BBQ post.

*drum roll please*

Dangerous Love

On Tuesday, Stephanie wrote a heart-warming piece in remembrance of all that the world lost on 9/11. Twelve years later, I still feel some anger but she chose to celebrate the good in people. Her last line really stuck with me, because if we all truly dared to live and walk in Love, hate could never, ever flourish. I choose love. Every. Time.

Stephanie keeps it real and I love her for that. Want some CrazyExhaustion in your life check out her blog here. Trust me…it will be totally worth it.

So are you feeling the Love?? Do you want to be part of this awesomeesauce BBQ? Well here’s how you do it:

  • Take a quotation from a favourite blogger
  • Create a BBQ post with the quotation
  • Link back to the blogger you quoted
  • Tag your post BBQLUV
  • Link to other BBQLUV posts (optional)

It’s that simple!

I’m really looking forward to reading more BBQ posts.

I would love to hear some of your BBQs so please feel free to share them below.