You can float in a lake. Or swim, or dive, or blow bubbles. Or drown. Near a lake you can sunbathe, fish, read a book, argue with someone, or watch a sunset. Sometimes a swirl of emotions or memories can feel like a lake. So can dreams. Imagine a lake. A lake you remember or one that you make up. Tell something about it. When you have finished, if the page isn't full, … [Read more...] about Imagine a Lake …
Imagination
If the Past Was a Highway
Imagine a road trip down the highway of the past. What would it be like? Are there rules of the road? Other travelers? Important sights to see? How would you choose a camp site or motel? Where would you have a picnic? What is the condition of your vehicle (if you have one)? Do you have a map? What do the billboards and the road signs say? Is there road construction? … [Read more...] about If the Past Was a Highway
Predictions
Make some predictions about the upcoming summer. You can be pretty certain about some happenings, the sun rising and setting, for instance. Or plans and commitments you have made. Some occurrences are likely, but not guaranteed -- good weather on a certain day, a complicated plan coming together without a hitch, what you hope will happen but can't control. Imagine the … [Read more...] about Predictions
When You Don’t Like the Weather
You can't change the weather, but you don't have to like it. How do you respond to weather that you don't like? Maybe it depends on the weather and the reasons you don't like it. So you might have to write about that first. Do you respond with words? Emotions? Actions? Plans? Does your response remove or mitigate the discomfort? Can you think of a response that … [Read more...] about When You Don’t Like the Weather
Elbow Room
Elbows. Now there's something most people take for granted. Fill a page with thoughts about elbows -- yours or someone else's. What daily tasks become difficult without functioning elbows? If your elbows don't function properly, what people, tricks, and devices help you get the job done anyway? What does it mean to get yourself a little elbow room? What is someone … [Read more...] about Elbow Room