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
199. Hiding Spaces: Write about places you like to hide things at. What was a favorite hiding spot for you as a child playing hide-and-seek? Although I liked playing hide-and-seek as a kid, there were not many kids to play with so I did not get to play very often. We had 6-foot-tall juniper hedges that were
