Set up your page before you begin to write. Draw a line at the top where the title will go. If you want to set aside some space for drawing or doodling, put it in the middle. Then draw a line down the center of the page. Look directly to your left. On the left hand side of the page, write down some of the things that you see and make a comment about each one. Then look to … [Read more...] about Left and Right
Awareness
Sensing the Silence
Do everything you can to create silence around yourself and in your mind. Turn off the music and the machines. Do whatever tricks you know to quiet your mind. Direct your awareness to your senses. Write about what they take in. Notice how even the most "boring" moment is filled with details. Ask yourself questions like, What are my knees doing? What is the tiniest thing I … [Read more...] about Sensing the Silence
Bubbles of Your Bubble
Imagine yourself inside of a small bubble: your skin, the room, any kind of smallish bubble around you. Write down what you are aware of inside that bubble: sounds, smells, thoughts, people and things. Draw an imaginary bubble that's a bit larger than the first one. What are you aware of inside that one? Imagine the bubble expanding to become bigger. Now what's in it … [Read more...] about Bubbles of Your Bubble
Small, Medium, Large
Dwell in the present. What your senses take in. Your physical and emotional state. The contents of your mind and imagination. Divide a page into four equal sections. Label three of them: Small, Medium, and Large. Ignore the fourth. What, in your personal present is large? What is small? What lies somewhere in between? Make lists in the spaces labeled Small, Medium, and … [Read more...] about Small, Medium, Large
A List, Plus …
Find a place to write where there is some kind of scene or situation in front of you. Along the left-hand side of the page, write down words that describe what you are taking in from your surroundings. What words evoke what you see, hear, taste, smell and feel on your skin? Make a list that runs the length of the page. Reread it. Draw a line that separates the list from … [Read more...] about A List, Plus …