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Quarterly Accomplishments

December 27, 2021 By Nancy Casey

As the year winds to a close, recall what you have accomplished over the past 365 days. A lot. But some of it was a long time ago. You might have forgotten. Jog your memory be looking back over the year quarter-by-quarter. Leave room for a title at the top of the page. Draw a line an inch or so from the bottom of the page. Divide the remainder of the space into four equal … [Read more...] about Quarterly Accomplishments

Who We Use To Be

September 27, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Did you use to crawl around on the carpet in a diaper and drool? Did you use to live in a different house? wear different shoes? listen to different music? Write about the things you use to do, places you use to go, people you use to see. What did you use to worry about? What did you use to expect from life? What did you use to do wrong? Begin with the phrase "I use … [Read more...] about Who We Use To Be

Acts of Kindness

August 30, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Write about one or more ways that you have been the recipient of someone's kindness. A person might show you kindness with a great expenditure of time and calories. Or the kindness might arrive as a tiny gesture that assures you that you are not alone. Often kindness comes unbidden. It can also arrive in the form of an uncomplicated yes when you ask for help. Kindness … [Read more...] about Acts of Kindness

You Know Where

June 22, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Everybody's got to be somewhere. So does everything. Everything that happens, happens somewhere. Begin writing with the words, "I know where..." and see what pops into your mind next. Maybe it will be an object, a plant, a pet or a person. Maybe it will be an event. Whatever it is that has floated to the surface, tell as much about it as you like, but withhold all the … [Read more...] about You Know Where

Where’s the Fire?

May 10, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Does a fire burn inside you? What burns a bridge? Does every fire destroy something? Write about fire today. Real fires that turn things to smoke and soot. Metaphorical fires that issue warnings or bring change. Fill a page with ideas or memories about fire. Illustrate your work and give it a title. Write the date and a signature on it--but don't burn it … [Read more...] about Where’s the Fire?

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Nancy blogs weekly for the Latah Recovery Community Center, sharing writing ideas that support self-awareness and self-esteem.


Looking for an art project that is secretly full of math? Or a math project that results in interesting art? Equilateral Triangle is an Inquiry Pack full of project ideas that will keep you thinking for a long time.


Writing classes and workshops

In-person Write-For-You workshops at the Latah Recovery Center have been suspended for a bit, but you can still do the writing prompts on your own. For more information, about the Write for You program, or if you are in recovery and interested in writing coaching, contact Nancy.


 

Let’s Talk About It

This is a program that supports reading and discussion in libraries throughout the state of Idaho.

Working with the Program Committee, I updated the theme The Humanity of Science and Technology.


Schedule of 2023-24 Let’s Talk About It sessions coming soon!


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