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Lots and Lots

March 22, 2021 By Nancy Casey

So much. Maybe too much. So many. Too many? Write about one or more things that are abundant in your life. Look to your immediate surroundings. Notice large things and small ones, new ones and old. What are there lots and lots of? Consider your thoughts--both the pleasant and the unpleasant ones. What kinds of thoughts or mental images pass by endlessly in your … [Read more...] about Lots and Lots

Got Numbers?

March 15, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Without writing down a single number, describe some of the numbers in your life. Write about numbers that you keep track of and numbers you are curious about. Numbers that you remember and numbers you always forget. You can tell how to find out certain numbers, or which numbers will never be known. Are there numbers you like and dislike? What can you do with a lucky … [Read more...] about Got Numbers?

Mind and Body

March 8, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Where is the line between your mind and your body? Nobody really knows, so it is something you can explore for yourself based on your experience. Begin with page setup: Draw a line from the top to the bottom of the page, about an inch or so from the right-hand side. In the large remaining space, draw a line where the title will go and beneath it, make two column … [Read more...] about Mind and Body

For the Love of Gloves

February 22, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Why would you put on a glove--or two? To protect your hands? From what? A person can wear gloves for purely fashion purposes, too. Today, write about one or more gloves you have known. What do they look like? Where did they come from? Tell any story from your life, as long as it has at least one glove in it. Give your work a title and write it at the top of the … [Read more...] about For the Love of Gloves

What’s Easy

February 1, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Write about something--or several things--that are easy for you. What are you good at? Did you have to learn how and practice? Or have you always been good at it without trying very hard. Consider physical activities or mental ones. Describe an activity that is easy for you and tell a little bit about your history with it. Describe another, and another. Until … [Read more...] about What’s Easy

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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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