Daily writing prompt

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

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I’m going to hijack this prompt, as it doesn’t fit with the person you see here, before you.

Truth be told, I am a take action junkie… which hasn’t always done me any favors in life!

Today’s prompt made me laugh to myself, since my problem isn’t in the NOT taking action department. My issue is recognizing when to STAND DOWN!

It’s taken many bumps, bruises, and bandaged feelings, in order to teach me when to step back… pump the mouth brake… take my hands off of a thing I think I know how to fix, handle, manage, recover and/or repair.

Sometimes, standing down is far better than taking action…

Perhaps, that might be considered an action, in and of itself. However one wants to look at it, I’m seeking to strike a balance between standing down and stepping forward into action.

Am I there yet… no! Am I going to give you any specific examples, as the prompt is suggesting? Absolutely Not! Why? Because we all have had times in our lives where we did or didn’t do as we should have. I just prefer to use my words to encourage others, rather than dredge up my past shame for you to read over your morning coffee, lunch, or after-dinner mints… how dreary would that be? Ugh…

Now I need cookies, how about you?