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So Many Opinions

February 24, 2020 By Nancy Casey

Write about your opinions and where they come from. Start small--with your immediate surroundings or the events of the day so far. Then see where your opinions take you. Notice which of your opinions are matter of taste: what you like and dislike, whether you find something beautiful or ugly. Many opinions arise from experience. Experience is a particularly good source … [Read more...] about So Many Opinions

Can’t. Because…

February 17, 2020 By Nancy Casey

Nobody can do everything. There are zillions of things you can't do, whether you want to do them or not. Write about something that you can't do and explain why not. If that doesn't take up the whole page, write about something else that you can't do and the reason why not. You might find it helpful to write sentences of the form, "I can't ... because ..." When you … [Read more...] about Can’t. Because…

Easy Go

January 27, 2020 By Nancy Casey

Failure to let go. It's at the heart of just about every drama that can occur among humans. Or within a single human. Today, focus on your myriad successes at letting go. Think of objects that you have handled, carried, or put away. When you set them down, you let them go, most likely with minimal effort. Forgetting is a type of letting go. Whatever it was we didn't … [Read more...] about Easy Go

Winter Confidence

January 20, 2020 By Nancy Casey

If you live in the north country in January, you have no choice but to call on your winter skills. Which of the many tasks and activities that are unique to winter do you approach with confidence? Notice that you don't have to enjoy a task or activity that you do well. After drawing a line across the top of the page to reserve space for a title, draw some kind of shape … [Read more...] about Winter Confidence

Skip Into the New Year

December 30, 2019 By Nancy Casey

There's a whole new year waiting to happen out there. Of the infinitely many things that could happen, what would you just as soon skip? Write sentences that begin, "I will skip..." Imagine your ideal self in a perfect year and announce the many things you will decline. When will you close your eyes, cover your ears, or plug your nose? What will you turn away from? What … [Read more...] about Skip Into the New Year

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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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