Author name: jade

Challenge Day 299

299. Concrete: Write about walking down a sidewalk and what you see and experience. There are no sidewalks in my “neighborhood” and this makes me sad. My previous neighborhood was family oriented with parks and open spaces for the community. The sidewalks were well maintained and there was a strip mall conveniently just a mile […]

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Challenge Day 298

298. In the Moment: Write about living in the present moment. I was thinking this morning that right now I am the calmest and happiest I have been all year. I have been outside of the country more than at home this year so I am appreciative of my lovely home, cozy bed, and stocked

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Challenge Day 297

297. Phobia: Research some common phobias, choose one, and write about it. Before Saipan, I was afraid of the water because I almost drowned when I was 15, of small spaces because as a child my brother locked me in the closet, and of the dark because of my persistent nightmares. Thankfully, experiences on the island

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Challenge Day 296

296. Cravings: Write about craving something. I used to crave something sweet after lunch and it didn’t matter how much I had eaten. I experimented with what I ate, how much I ate, who I ate with, and exact timing of when I ate but I always wanted a little something more. Once I ate

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Challenge Day 295

295. Apple a Day: Write about a health topic that interests you. One has faith that when the walk sign turns green, that it is safe to cross the street but in Norway, when I stepped off the curb with the benefit of that green walk sign, a car turned the corner and came a

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