What is the opposite of tiny? What is the opposite of floor? What is the opposite of doorbell? If you approach those three questions like they are a math problem, you might say that the first two are easy and the third one can't be answered. In order to play the Opposite Game, you must come up with opposites for many different words. So you must use a loose … [Read more...] about The Opposite Game
Creativity
Alphabet Book
Putting your thoughts in alphabetical order can be a good way to calm down a whirling mind. Any kind of order helps. Here is how to do that. Similarly, you can write about a complex situation by making an alphabet book. Make one page for each letter of the alphabet. For each page, draw and decorate a letter. Draw a decorative border around the edge of the page. In the … [Read more...] about Alphabet Book
The Opposite Game
To play the Opposite Game, start with a word, any word at all. (If you can’t decide on a word, start with “daylight.") Declare the opposite of that word by writing, "The opposite of ... is ..." and fill in the opposite of that word. Then take the last word you have written and declare it's opposite, writing it all out carefully. "The opposite of ... is ... " End up with a … [Read more...] about The Opposite Game
An Alphabet of Today
Alphabet of Today This is a good exercise for calming a swirling mind. You might not figure everything out, but at least you can put it in alphabetical order. Write the letters of the alphabet down the left-hand side of the page. Think about your day. What has happened so far? What's ahead. As words and thoughts float into your mind, write them down … [Read more...] about An Alphabet of Today
Change One Thing
Change One Thing Start with a sentence. Any sentence at all! If your mind is truly empty, begin with "Here is a sentence." Whatever your sentence is, write it down. For the next line, change one word from the line before and write the new sentence. Then change one word in that sentence to make a new one. Keep going until you fill the page. What kind of tale have you … [Read more...] about Change One Thing