Hi everyone. I’m feeling like writing, but am a little lost for words, so I looked through my various collections of journaling prompts. One of them was to list some of the most important objects in your life and to share how you got them. Here goes.
1. My iPhone. I first got an iPhone in the summer of 2017. Back then, I was clueless as to whether I would be able to do much with it. However, it turned out I only needed six out of the ten allocated lessons from the blindness agency computer trainer. I have had my current iPhone, an SE 2nd generation, since June of 2020 and am pretty sure I’m going to try to keep it functioning until the 15 series comes out in the fall, because the regular 14 isn’t really an improvement over the 13 and the 14 Pro is too expensive.
2. My Apple Watch. I got my Apple Watch Series 7 at the end of August, barely a month before the Series 8 was released. I don’t really do many techy things with it. Like, I don’t use it to make phone calls or check my mail, but I really love its fitness-related features.
3. My computer. Oh my, I’m really mostly listing modern technologies here. As those who’ve read my blog recently, will know, I got my current computer a few weeks ago. I mostly use it for browsing the Internet, blogging, reading Kindle books and it’s a little easier than my iPhone for YouTube too. Other things, such as mail, reading other books, writing in my journal, etc., I do on my iPhone. Then again, I’m so happy to still have both.
4. My music pillow. Okay, it’s somewhat of a piece of technology too, but not as advanced as a computer or smartphone. A music pillow, for those who don’t know, is a regular pillow with a small speaker integrated in it and in this case a cable that you can connect to a music player or in my case my iPhone. I listen to music on my music pillow almost every night as I fall asleep.
5. My box of essential oils. Oh wait, since I own 33 different essential oils, do each of these count as separate objects? Oh well, I say they don’t. I wrote a stream-of-consciousness post on the box several years ago (although I’m not sure I had the exact same box then). I could’ve chosen my diffuser, but without oils, it would be useless. I love to create blends of essential oils for in my diffuser, but I also love to add essential oils to soap and homemade bath and body care products.
6. My soft toy of the moment. The one I sleep with, changes often, but the lemur is still popular. Since the orangutan is my latest addition, it’s currently among my favorites.
I now, as I finish this post, realize I’ve been rather materialistic. I mean, I could have mentioned my wedding ring or the framed picture on my wall that I got from the staff and clients at my old care home. I’m not saying these don’t have value to me. Like, I wear my wedding ring day and night. However, the way I subconsciously at least interpreted the question, was “important” as meaning “useful”. They’re not the same, of course.
What are some of the most important objects in your life?
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Oh yes, my scale… I don’t think it’s as important as my essential oils, although I do use it more often. Thanks for sharing your list.
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These are all useful things, making life easy for you
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I agree completely. They are (with the exception of my essential oils) all products I use daily.
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Indeed.
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I would say my top three items are the crystals I wear and carry daily, the essential oils I use and my earbuds so that I can listen to music and podcasts.
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Thanks for sharing. These are all awesome! I used to collect gemstones and crystals too.
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My pleasure 😊 I’ve been drawn to them all my life and now I use them for healing myself and others.
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That’s great! I used to be interested in the healing energy of crystals too, although I was never certain I believed in it. I also enjoyed just looking at the colors (when I still had a little vision).
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Your vision and belief is always there. I’m a shamanic healer and they are the fabric of this Earth bound realm ✨️😁🌠♥️
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Thanks for your vote of confidence. I meant vision as in literal eyesight though, like before I went completely blind.
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Even more of a reason to go by feel my friend ♥️ there are more than one way to see. As an extra sensory person I believe that is my strongest sense♥️
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What a great idea for a blog post and so interesting to read. I think you chose the 6 things well, I would have picked my laptop, TV, mobile phone, hot water bottle at the moment, slippers and all my comfy pairs of leggings. hehehe
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That last one made me smile, thanks for sharing.
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I would say my number 1 item would be my books. I do own about 400 though #MMBC
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Thanks for sharing. I cannot really relate to valuing physical books, but I do love my digital books.
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Thank you for sharing these items. Your pillow sounds interesting to me.
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It is quite a simple concept really. The most surprising aspect about it to me is the fact that I don’t feel the speaker at all.
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