204. Strength: Think of a time when you’ve been physically or emotionally strong and use that as inspiration. In my late 30s to early 40s, I got involved in training for triathlons. There would be an early Saturday morning meeting and workout that left me tired and hungry. I would return home in the late […]
203. Boredom: Write about being bored or make a list of different ways to entertain yourself. I am rarely bored since there is so much in the world to do, view, listen to, and read. But occasionally there are situations where there is nothing to do but be bored. In the middle of the night when
202. Opposites: Write a poem or story that ties in together two opposites. Up is downDown is up Left is rightRight is left Late is earlyEarly is late Back is forwardForward is back Traveling several time zones via plane confuses the body, mind, and spirit.Time, place, and position become constructs that no longer have meaning.
201. Empathy: Write about your feelings of empathy or compassion for another person. Traveling in third-world countries, you cannot but notice the poverty and poor living conditions of many people. Pre-colonialism, a family could farm food and animals for their subsistence but with capitalism, they must sell things for rent money and food. This model
200. Extreme Makeover: Imagine how life might be different if you could change your hair color or clothing into something completely opposite from your current style. Being old, I’ve had the opportunity to rotate through many looks throughout life. I did hand-me-downs, preppy, goth, 80’s chic, poor social worker, young professional, mom-chic, and gym rat
