Today, in the northern season of minimal sunlight, write about light and how useful it is. In a literal sense, light helps us move our physical bodies past obstacles without getting hurt. Light eliminates the problems that darkness creates. We speak and think of light figuratively, too. The light inside a person's mind, heart, or self. How does this kind of light show the … [Read more...] about What Lights Your Way?
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Month by Month
Memory is disorderly, but a calendar is not. Sometimes you can trick unexpected insights from your mind by mapping your disorderly memory onto an orderly calendar. Divide the page into 12 roughly equal sections, each labeled with a month of the year. Scan your memories of the previous year and try to connect the memories with a specific month. When an event occurred. When a … [Read more...] about Month by Month
Just Jars
Write about jars. A jar that's in front of you. One you remember or invent. What are the most prominent jars in your life story? Or write about the contents of jars. What is in them and what is not. How are they labeled? Think about jars metaphorically. Jars of affection. Jars of time. Jars of forgotten events. What would you like to find in a jar? What would you like … [Read more...] about Just Jars
Ahead and Behind
Which stands out more in your mind, the things you must do or the things you have already done? When your mind is pleasantly wandering, are you more likely to daydream about your bucket list or dwell on your many accomplishments? Test yourself with this exercise. Draw a line a the top of the page to save room for a title. On the left side of the page, write the … [Read more...] about Ahead and Behind
No Pain
If someone says, "No pain," many people will respond, either aloud or in their mind, "No gain." There's a falsehood in that notion, however. While it's true that in overcoming pain, a person often grows, it's not true that the way to grow is to inflict pain on yourself. What can occur in the absence of pain? Write a page about that today. You can write about … [Read more...] about No Pain