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
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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…
A Turning Point, Alphabetically
Think about a turning point in your life. Big or small. A turning point can arrive on an event or a thought. You might notice a turning point as you pass through it, or only come to understand it in retrospect. Write the letters of the alphabet, in any order, down the center of the page. Choose a word that begins with each letter. On the left side, write a phrase or … [Read more...] about A Turning Point, Alphabetically
Bubbles of Your Bubble
Imagine yourself inside of a small bubble: your skin, the room, any kind of smallish bubble around you. Write down what you are aware of inside that bubble: sounds, smells, thoughts, people and things. Draw an imaginary bubble that's a bit larger than the first one. What are you aware of inside that one? Imagine the bubble expanding to become bigger. Now what's in it … [Read more...] about Bubbles of Your Bubble