Discover Prompts, Day 21 + 22: Instrument & Tempo

Instrument: Electric kettle, French press, coffee
Tempo: Slowly wake up, make coffee (drink it black, strong, with feeling).

Instrument: Journal and Paper Mate Ink Joy gel 0.7
Tempo: With starts and stops, with pleasure and panache, scribble down yesterday’s events, thoughts, lofty dreams, goals, and to-do lists.

Instrument: All-in-one Acer desktop computer + working internet
Tempo: Hit keyboard with lively clicks and clacks, respond, write, slide mouse around, catch up, moderately scan and read society pages (just checking to see if you’re really reading this).

Instrument: Pots, pans, kitchen clangery + food
Tempo: Pleasurably chop, slice, dice, zest (weren’t expecting that were you?), sway to the rhythm of preparing and cooking.

Instrument: YouTube workout videos
Tempo: After 5 fast mins, slow down. Close tab.

Instrument: Old Samsung phone, reading glasses
Tempo: Take it off airplane mode, swipe around like a lost person, use search option instead, have a nice chat, catch up on IG, quickly look to see if there’s any news from work, put the cursed thing back in airplane mode.

Instrument: Water bottle and mist maker
Tempo: On balcony, from right to left methodically water plants and mist their leaves, sometimes mist the soil. Fuss over them. Enjoy bright blue skies and a breeze if there is one.

Instrument: Kindle, decorative lights, computer
Tempo: Plug in lights, play nature sounds, and eagerly read on Kindle. Stretch like a fat cat. Content.

30 responses to “Discover Prompts, Day 21 + 22: Instrument & Tempo”

  1. Rebecca Moon Ruark Avatar

    Society pages. Yep, reading. Another super creative post!

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Thanks. This one was the most challenging one yet! I wonder if they will continue to be musically themed?

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      1. Rebecca Moon Ruark Avatar

        I feel like I already turned non-music prompts into music ones and I’m tapped out on the music. But I am enjoying the prompts–fun to see what people come up with!

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      2. Lynh Avatar

        They probably won’t stop until we’ve got a band or self written song coming out lol

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      3. Lani Avatar

        Seriously. I just saw today’s prompt is note. I love music, but like Rebecca, I’m tapped out!

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      4. Lynh Avatar

        All the music related prompts are from Krista Stevens except for song on day 3

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      5. Lani Avatar

        Yeah, I know. And the next one is ‘note’ – slightly less musical interpretation, but I’m getting wiped out. Wished they’d saved the easier ones for the end when we’re running low on motivation.

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  2. AggieSoon Avatar

    Love this!

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Cheers, Aggie πŸ™‚

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  3. alizabethworley Avatar

    This is awesome. I love the format.

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Glad you liked it. Definitely was scratching my head over how to make these two work.

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  4. Lynh Avatar

    Lol I can’t imagine you misting your plants. It’s just not the Lani I envisioned. I like the airplane mode tip

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Haha! Now I wonder what kind of person you envision me to be! πŸ˜€

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      1. Lynh Avatar

        How about someone I think you’re not? You’re not an old man sitting all day to mist and shape your bonsai. You’re not that teacher whose best friend is a plant (think Dwight Schrute from the Office).

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  5. 2summers Avatar

    Sounds like a great day.

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    1. Lani Avatar

      It’s a typical day. I try to have a nice routine in the mornings and evenings which helps, thanks.

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  6. Awonderfulsheep Avatar

    So creative! β™‘

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Cheers me dears!

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  7. aspiringherbalist Avatar
    aspiringherbalist

    Very clever! Love what you did with this🀩!!

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Thanks! I’m running out of steam for these latest ones though!

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  8. jeremyjames Avatar

    Airplane mode is a beautiful thing.
    How long you been journaling? I sometimes journal after meditation but it’s more about meditation than anything else…

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    1. Lani Avatar

      I fell in love with journaling when I was 13 years old after we moved to a small desert town. I was off-and-on during school years, but its been an important part of my life for decades!

      Yeah, meditation, I’m not so good at. I used to do a guided meditation in the mornings and night! Then it was just mornings, and now, I’m pathetically clocking in 10 mins in the a.m.

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      1. jeremyjames Avatar

        10 mins a day is enough I think. More than nearly everyone else

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      2. Lani Avatar

        Thanks. I feel like I should be pushing myself to do more – and be more Zen πŸ˜›

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  9. artyplantsman Avatar

    This is brilliant πŸ™‚

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Thanks!

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  10. jml297 Avatar

    What a great portrayal of various rhythms and beats throughout the day 😊

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Thanks. The words required me to look at my day a little differently – what we use and the pace in which we do them.

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  11. Daisy Avatar

    The fitness / exercise tempo made me laugh!

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    1. Lani Avatar

      Oh good. You were supposed to πŸ˜› And sadly, it’s true. πŸ˜€

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