272. Scrapbook: Write about finding a scrapbook and the memories it contains. I loved looking through my mom’s photo album since it gave me a glimpse into my mom’s life before I met her. The photos started with her parents, the sparse images that poor immigrants acquired in their lives. Along with a photo of […]
September 16-27, 2023 Got into Oslo at night, stayed in runway hotel.Flew to Tromso and stayed in Airbnb where nothing worked.The Perspective museum. Very sad.Arctic museum. WW2 stories and Sami stories were very sad.Polar museum. Animal hunting made me sad. Queer history in Norwegian history. Finally something that didn’t make me sad.Got on ferry at
271. Patterns: Write about repeating patterns that occur in life. People, things, and experiences ebb and flow in life. There could be a job that you think about, search for, interview, get the job, work until you’re either burned out and have to quit to save yourself, or get let go. During the work portion
270. Mind Map it Out: Create a mind map of words, phrases, and ideas that pop into your head or spend some time browsing the many mind maps online. Write a poem, story, or journal entry inspired by the mind map. I was first introduced to mind mapping in 2015 by two GFs who were really
269. Quotable: Use a popular quote from a speaker and use it as inspiration for your writing. “No feeling is final.” – Rainer Maria Rilke I learned about cognitive behavioral therapy in grad school and embraced the concept that your thoughts and attitudes about something affects what you do and how you feel about it.
