Category: writing prompts

What are your feelings about eating meat?

I don’t have much of an opinion whether a person chooses to or chooses not to eat meat.

What I do have an opinion about is how meat is treated.

There are many indigenous communities out there who honor the animal before the animal is then sacrificed. This is worth reading about if you’ve never heard of this before.

I believe I read somewhere that the Buffalo is especially sacred. And every part of the buffalo is used in someway.

I can appreciate that there is thanks and respect given to the animal before it is consumed.

I wish that practice was implemented vs. the sad truth.

Imagine if we were more open to letting the indigenous teach us their ways. Maybe there wouldn’t be so much controversy when it comes to meat.

What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why?

I don’t know if this was the hardest decision I’ve ever made, but it was definitely a difficult one that I’ll share.

About eight years ago, I was driving home from the mall with my 10-month-old daughter when I got a frantic call from my sister-in-law. She was yelling, “They’re taking her away from me! Can you please come get her?”

I called my husband right after, and he told me, “Just go home. Don’t get involved in this.” For a moment, I hesitated, unsure of what to do. But then I turned the car around and headed toward her.

When I got to the house, the police and child protective services were there. They were, in fact, taking her one-year-old daughter away.

Before I fully understood what was happening, they brought the baby out, handed me a business card, and said, “Follow us.”

I drove to their office, and my husband joined me later. At that point, we had no idea where my sister-in-law’s daughter was or what would happen next.

A social worker sat us down and tried to convince us that we didn’t need to take the baby, saying, “There are plenty of families who can care for her.”

But my husband and I both knew, without needing to say much, that if we decided to take her, she wouldn’t just be a temporary responsibility. She would become ours.

Still, we were overwhelmed. We were brand-new parents with a 10-month-old. Could we handle suddenly raising a one-year-old, too? We asked for a little time to think about it, but deep down, we knew this was a decision we couldn’t put off.

We told them we couldn’t do it. We asked if we could at least say goodbye.

When they brought her in, I looked at her little face and started crying. I turned to my husband and said, “We’re taking her.”

The road ahead was long and hard, but it was absolutely worth it. She’s with family where she belongs, and now she’s eight years old, missing teeth and full of life.

I have a good relationship with my sister-in-law today, and everything feels as it should be.

Looking back, I’m so thankful we chose to take her. In fact, we now have one of her sons with us, too—he’s two years old. This time, having been through it before, the decision wasn’t hard.

It hasn’t been easy, but the right choice rarely is. And yet, it’s always rewarding

Name your top three pet peeves.

3 Pet Peeves of Mine

1. Negativity

I have a very difficult time being around people who are constantly negative or complain a lot. Their energy is draining, and it brings me down to the point where I just can’t be around it. Life has enough challenges, I’d rather focus on solutions and positivity.

2. Lack of Eye Contact When Talking

It really bothers me when I’m sharing a story or expressing something, and the other person isn’t giving me eye contact. When their eyes start wandering around the room, it feels like what I’m saying doesn’t matter. At that point, I usually just stop talking, it’s clear they’re not engaged or interested.

3. Superior Attitudes

I can’t stand when people act superior—whether it’s through gossip, putting others down, or looking down on someone. It’s often in their tone, facial expressions, or comments, and I can just tell. That kind of attitude is a major turn-off for me.

Do you trust your instincts?

Sometimes.

I feel too often I unfortunately second guess myself. And then I learn the hard way or whatever it is just takes longer than what it possibly could have been.

But then again, I trust myself the next time I feel that feeling.

I feel like our instincts are becoming harder to understand and recognize because of all the stimulations and distractions.

It’s becoming more noisy and chaotic—this world we live. We’re loosing touch of these gifts.

Our instincts aren’t quick enough for us.

We begin to rely on other resources, than the actual gift of instincts that each of us humans possess.

The question should be,

How do we strengthen our instincts?

What was your favorite subject in school?

You know what’s funny, I wasn’t the biggest fan of school. I feel like, I just got by.

I did what I had to do and that was that.

Where my headspace is now I would honestly love to go back to school and pick my brain so much. I would ask so many questions.

I would take some philosophy classes, history classes, writing classes, religion classes.

I’m much more curious now than I was back then. Which, has turned me into an avid reader, something I can appreciate.

I guess that’s growing up……or is it finding my inner child again?

What’s something you believe everyone should know.

That they are loved……no matter what.