I hope this isn't coming in late but well, even if it were, I'm sure it's better late than never so happy new year wonderful ladies of hive. I wish you all a wonderful year filled with peace and joy and also more love to keep the community together.
So I deemed it fit to enter for this week's contest which is apparently the first time I'd be sending an entry since I'm new to the community and believe me, I'm excited about putting out this content because I felt good writing it all.
I'll be answering the first question: "For what do you need to take more time in your life? And why?"
Well, just like everyone else, I've been enthusiastic about the start of a new year since 2020 was one hell of a year that came with so much anxiety, weird adaptations and decline in both economical and educational growth. But I can't say that I am certain about what the new year has in store for me because 2020 taught me to hope for the best while preparing for the worst. Of the best things, I'm still optimistic about the tons of achievements I'll make this year. However, there are certain things I need to take more time in my life in order for the new year to be better than the last.
Firstly, I think about writing and how much time I need to give to it. I discovered my full potential for writing last year and it's been wonderful but at certain point, I fell off from the edge. I had to deal with depression and lack of interest. But sometime in the previous December, I realized that writing was my safe haven and this year, I want to spend more time in writing which includes putting out content everyday on hive and scribbling random thoughts daily on my jotter pad. I would need to explore various genres of writing as well because I see myself as an aspiring book author and this would be a good start for that dream. I'm sure you know writing comes with reading so yeah. I'd be reading tons of books as I work towards improving my vocabulary.
The other thing I'd need to take more time for in my life is vacations. I've been stuck at a particular place a major part of my life and I think this year would be best for me to go on some vacations to clear my head off the losses and negative energy that lingers from the previous year. I know this may sound contradictory to my first answer but I need to do more things that makes me forget about my phone. The doctor already advised that I reduce my screen time to save my sight so instead of bugging myself with the ills that trend on social media platforms, I might resort to meeting new people while on the vacation, go sight seeing and maybe letting myself feel alive again as I watch the billows roll while enjoying the calm breeze that surfaces.
Pretty long huh? Well that's about me expressing myself better with words. So here comes the answer to the second question: "What song or style of music brings back your
fondest memory?"
Honestly, 2020 took a lot from me as much as it gave me but of the things it took from me, I'm more concerned about losing the interest for music. However, I've been able to listen to a particular type of music more than I did over the years and that's COUNTRY MUSIC( A form of popular music originating in the rural southern US which is often a mixture of ballads and dance tunes)
I got acquainted to listening to this particular song - "I Will Always Love You," by Dolly Parton as it brings back back some pretty intense memories of my first heart break. Especially the depth that the musical instruments go to produce it's melodious yet emotional sounds which at some point, makes me feel like no one understands me or or know how how I really feel.
I turn to music and when I listen, it brings back fondest memories before the heartbreak. How I used to have long walks with this person at the park, hand in hand swaying along until we got to a distance where we'd sit and talk till the stars start showing up and I'd read my favorite poem to him.
I always feel this wave of bottled up emotions having room in my soul and sometimes I cry for so long as much as I channel my emotions to writing after venting. This makes me feel better afterwards cos I feel relieved of the pain. Suprisingly, such music has made me stronger because I have no hate for someone I split with and sometimes I perform this song while in the shower. Hahhahha. Well, I think I'll stop here for the next person .
Thank you @wolfofnostreet for inviting me to join this contest. It felt really good writing again and of course happy to be in a new community. So I invite @onyechi to join this contest. Trust me, it'll be a good one.
Thank you @brittandjosie for Team Ladies of Hive. This is a wonderful initiative.