Oh, the relief of finding something that you lost! Ooh, the fun of finding something new that you have been looking for, or even more fun, finding something you didn't even know you were looking for! Ah, the insights that come with finding something out! Today in your writing, recount a story (or several) of a time you have found an object, a person, or an … [Read more...] about Found It!
Memory
Wash It Away!
Imagine a great shower, a waterfall, a flood. One that washes everything that you wish wasn't there from your life while damaging nothing important. Write about that today. What would disappear? Why won't you miss it? Maybe you'll describe things that are tangible and straightforward, like the grime behind the kitchen faucet or the dirt under your nails. Maybe you'd … [Read more...] about Wash It Away!
Don’t Want To!
Write about one or more times when you did it, even though you didn't want to. Whatever it was. Obligations. Responsibilities. Commitments. "The right thing." Tasks that get done with much procrastination. Tasks nobody else is going to do for you. Tasks that others ask for help with. Acts of resistance, like holding your tongue or eschewing a habit. Write about … [Read more...] about Don’t Want To!
A Pleasant Surprise
You didn't expect it. You didn't plan for this to happen. But it did. And you think it's great! Write about one or more pleasant surprises you have experienced in your life. Maybe the kindness of others. Or a dreaded event that didn't turn out dreadful. Perhaps something you never expected in a million years--or at least not that afternoon. Write one long story, or a … [Read more...] about A Pleasant Surprise
Milestones
Make an alphabetical list where each of the 26 items refers to some kind of milestone in your life. Explosive events and major turning points are often milestones. So are smaller things. If you have a sense of "before" and "after" about it, it's a milestone. When you say something like, "I know that happened before 2019 because the room wasn't painted pink yet," painting … [Read more...] about Milestones