We spend a significant percentage of nearly every day asleep. Write about what sleeping is like for you. Many of us have habits and rituals that surround sleeping. How do you prepare for sleep? How do you emerge into wakefulness? What are you aware of while sleeping? Have others told you about things you do while asleep that you are not aware of? How do you manage … [Read more...] about Sleep Habits
Self
Present and Past
Take note of something in your present world. It can be a physical object in front of you, or an idea that's on your mind. Write a line or two about it. Skip three spaces, take note of something new, and write a line or two about it. Continue that way, skipping three spaces between each item until you reach the bottom of the page. Return to the top. After each thought … [Read more...] about Present and Past
Live and Learn
Use the sentence opener, "I have learned..." Complete the sentence by describing something that you have learned in your life. Write a line or two and move on to something else, beginning again with, "I have learned." Compare yourself to a newborn. Remember that everything that you know and everything that you can do, you have learned at some point in your life. Everything … [Read more...] about Live and Learn
Mysterious Help
Describe situations in which you have received help. Allow a line or two for each one. Provide some vivid details, but none that reveal the story. Don't tell what you needed or why the help was important. You could write about times when someone's help averted a disaster you asked for help and received it someone helped you without knowing it someone helped you … [Read more...] about Mysterious Help
Opposite Seasons
Draw a line down the middle of a blank page to divide it in half. Sketch a picture of yourself on each side of the page. The left image will represent you in present time, in the season you are in right now. The right image will represent you in the season that is six months away. Add clothing, accessories, and details that show how your life and routines are … [Read more...] about Opposite Seasons