We don't always know what new things will be coming down the pike for us, but sometimes we do. Fill a page by writing about things that you know are going to change. Look to the physical world--the changes brought to your situation automatically by seasons and the time of day. Roommates and houseguests come and go. So do chores and opinions. Fatigue, hunger, and moods … [Read more...] about Gonna Change
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What’s Easy
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
Landscapes of Life
Life is not a straight-line journey! It's more like a wander through a landscape of possibilities and surprises. Some aspects of life can remind you of pristine mountains. Others might have more in common with dirty cities. Draw a map of an imaginary landscape with a variety of landscape features. Name each feature for a quality that a life can have--challenges, lessons, … [Read more...] about Landscapes of Life
Hot (Not) To Do Something
You know how to do things that other people don't. Write about (at least) one of them today. You can choose a mundane skill, such as one that maintains your health or your household. Or you can choose something more esoteric, a skill that you, but not everyone, has. Write in the voice of one who gives advice to the uninitiated, but instead of explaining what to do, … [Read more...] about Hot (Not) To Do Something
Ah, Plans…
2020 has been a year for telling wry jokes about plans. As if all plans lead to disappointment. Write about the other plans, the plans that you have right now that are clear and solid. Your immediate plans, for instance. Food for today. Tasks to finish, or start. What are your newest plans? Your post-pandemic plans? Do you have plans not to plan anything in certain … [Read more...] about Ah, Plans…