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So Many Roads

September 15, 2017 By Nancy Casey

What kinds of roads have you traveled lately? Some of them are literal roads, the kind where you go in a certain direction, cross streets, turn corners and end up at a destination that is a real place.  Anybody can follow your route. Some of them are roads of life.  They take you through time.  You can’t take photos of the destinations, but they are real, too.  They have … [Read more...] about So Many Roads

An Alphabet of Today

September 15, 2017 By Nancy Casey

Alphabet of Today This is a good exercise for calming a swirling mind.  You might not figure everything out, but at least you can put it in alphabetical order. Write the letters of the alphabet down the left-hand side of the page.  Think about your day.  What has happened so far?  What's ahead. As words and thoughts float into your mind, write them down … [Read more...] about An Alphabet of Today

What Doesn’t Change?

September 15, 2017 By Nancy Casey

They say that everything changes.  Some say that everything is change. Is that true? Most of what we know won’t be the same after the sun blows up. (Will it?) Make a list of about 10 things that you are pretty confident are not going to change. Then comment on a few items on the list.  Explain what would have to be different in order for one of these things to change.  Tell … [Read more...] about What Doesn’t Change?

Collect Ten Words

September 15, 2017 By Nancy Casey

Draw a big ‘X’ that divides your page into four sections. Choose one of the sections and write ten good words in it.  A word is “good” if you like it.  You can collect the words from anywhere–daily life, things you read, things you overhear. The very best place to collect words from, however, is your own writing. Here are some more ideas for word-collecting. After you … [Read more...] about Collect Ten Words

Change One Thing

September 15, 2017 By Nancy Casey

Change One Thing Start with a sentence.  Any sentence at all!  If your mind is truly empty, begin with "Here is a sentence." Whatever your sentence is, write it down. For the next line, change one word from the line before and write the new sentence. Then change one word in that sentence to make a new one. Keep going until you fill the page.  What kind of tale have you … [Read more...] about Change One Thing

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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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