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
On Your Mind
What is your mind like? Nobody else's, that's for sure. Give some thought to the qualities of your own mind as you write a page today. Draw a line at the top of your page where the title will go when you have filled it. Then divide the writing space into four roughly equal parts. Give 3 of the 4 parts these headings: Remember, Plan, Figure Out. Leave the fourth writing space … [Read more...] about On Your Mind
Connected by Color
Cast your eyes slowly on the world around you, indoors and through a window, perhaps. Try to disengage your mind from the names and edges of things and only notice the colors. Notice how "one color" is really a blended combination of many colors. Choose a single, specific color that you see. Take note of it. Then start your eyes moving again and find that same color in an … [Read more...] about Connected by Color
Giving Thanks for Stuff
It's fashionable these days to berate yourself for having too much stuff. Here in the season of giving thanks, write about why you like your stuff. What do the the inanimate objects that populate your life do for you? Look around you--or deep into the bottom of your closet--and celebrate your attachments. You have the things you have because you like them for some … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks for Stuff
A Perfect Meal
Thanksgiving: the kick-off feast in the great American season of overeating. Setting aside the discomfort of an overfull belly, the travails of planning and executing huge meals, or your feelings about large and possibly complicated gatherings, ask yourself, "Thanksgiving aside, what constitutes a perfect meal for me?" Is it the food? The others at the table? (If there's … [Read more...] about A Perfect Meal