The Daily Writing prompt asks – What activities do you lose yourself in?

I lose myself in a lot of what people might consider normal activities. For instance this one, blogging, and writing my poems or books. I can lose myself and find myself at the same time.

Music would probably be the main activity that I lose myself in. Be it, hearing a song on an elevator I like or at a live concert. It causes my body to move and my mind to be at peace and open to new thoughts and ideas.

Driving my Miata now or my motorcycle in the past especially when they are pointed to the beach with some music on a warm sunny summer morning. I love driving and can lose myself on those endless ribbons of asphalt or just cruising slowly on some twisting back roads.

And of course, life wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t start with losing myself in the arms of my better half.

I lose myself and become a child again when playing with my grandchildren. I lose myself each day wondering how my own children’s days are going.

In my hobbies, I can get into a project taking shape and lose myself, and half a day is gone.

It’s impossible not to lose myself on the beach, just letting sand run between my fingers looking out over the Atlantic Ocean, and hearing waves crashing onshore. Floating on my back in a pool or on a float.

Sometimes on the treadmill I’ll shut my eyes and go into a scene I’ve walked outside.

I used to lose myself in my professional work. Here is a public service announcement. It’s great to be professional. It’s great to be dedicated and hard-working, applying yourself to the fullest. It’s not OK to be a slave to the work or to lose your perspective where it’s affecting other parts of your life.

I lose myself in the hammock looking at the clouds overhead.

I can get lost eating a huge pile of steamed crabs or grilled rockfish or steaks or ice cream.

Wow, it looks like I spent a lot of time losing myself with all the above. Don’t send out one of those senior alerts, I’m fine, but if anyone finds me, just return to sender.