Living without regrets is a slippery aspiration.
My heart leads the way, but the way is puddled and bogged with ‘what ifs’ rained by a mind that rushes back and forth and never follows.
The quicksand threatens.
Must quiet. Focus. Find now.
The Life of Kylie
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The Life of Kylie 
The “what if’s” always seem to rain on the best ideas. Nice job!
Very nice, Kylie! I loved the phrase “puddled and bogged with ‘what ifs.’” Thanks so much for linking up!
Thank you! So glad this is filling the hole left by Trifecta’s 33 word challenges. I love these quick prompts. They keep me writing despite being so, so busy!!
What ifs are really the pebbles that keep hindering us-most of us have been on that path-at least I have 😛 Loved where you went with the prompt:-)
Thank you. Ah, pebbles! I think of my first writing challenge responses had to do with the despair brought on by pebbles in one’s socks…
🙂 Was it by chance on Trifecta?I seem to have read it
Yes, it was. Good memory.
🙂
puddled & bogged –some of my favorite words. I relate.
It was a VERY rainy day when I wrote this, but I’m sure that has nothing whatsoever to do with it!
I like your writing and can relate to this piece. Nice job!
Been there, eh?
My favourite line? ‘Quicksand threatens’. The whole world opens up and swallows you if you are not careful. Lovely post.
I found this kinda sad in a way. It sounds a bit like you feel you should grow up but don’t really want to.Your heart knows the way. Follow it anywhere.
Then again, perhaps I am just superimposing my emotions onto your superb writing. I enjoyed this!
Thank you. Interesting that you picked up on the age angle. I’m 40 and am thinking a lot about the choices I made when I was younger and how they’ve lead me to where I am now, and whether that’s the place I want to be.
It’s the focus, isn’t it? Nice piece, Kylie.
Thanks Kymm.
I understand that feeling of the heart going one way, but the mind never following. Or vice versa.
The heart and mind, always during it out.
*duking
It’s very hard to focus in the present when you have so much to do in the future. You don’t get a chance to live.
Very true. It’s hard to be fully present if you’re always second-guessing yourself.
I really enjoyed the imagery here. And I love your blog’s colors. 🙂
Hahaha! Thank you! The time I’ve spent on refining the colors…
lovely and so relatable.
Thank you. I’m glad you found it relatable.
Sometimes it is so hard to focus on the present. Such truth to this!
Very true. Maybe the less we think about it, the more we can feel it?
Very nice.
Thanks.
what !
Mesmerising…the power of words…flickers…simple words proclaiming life truths. Very nice
Finding now is infinitely tricky. I’m closer to it than I’ve ever been, but I think I still have miles and miles to go.
Lovely little piece, Kylie. 🙂
Thanks Carrie. I’ve been traveling a lot lately to the East Coast and thinking about the career opportunities I would’ve had out there. This prompt fit nicely with what I’ve been mulling over.
Hope you’re well!!
Doing well. Thanks. 🙂