December 13-20, 2023 My “roman empire” is evolution. This is a topic that my mind thinks deeply about when I can’t sleep and when I am visiting a museum. As Darwin traveled on “The Beagle”, he began looking at his surroundings with a critical eye and began to question how and why life was the
355. Spellbound: Write about a witch’s spell. I had heard about Harry Potter stories but didn’t know much about them except that they were wildly popular. In 2003, returning from my Hawaiian 40th birthday trip, daughter purchased book 1 at the airport and read it on the way home. She was hooked and began consuming
354. Turning Point: Write about a point in life where things turned for the better or worse. The depression that rooted in the pandemic lifted 3+ years later on my 60th birthday while in Tanzania, Africa. I have had depression that lasted longer but this bout was a tug-of-war struggle on all fronts. Before my
352. Motivational Poster: Look at some motivational posters online and write a poem or journal entry inspired by your favorite one. I think my first exposure to those motivational posters were in the mid-80’s during my first couple of full time jobs. Concepts as teamwork, excellence, gratitude, courage, and attitude posters were illustrated with beautiful
