191. Cartoon: Think of your favorite cartoon or comic. Write a poem or story that takes place in that setting. I have been reading the Sunday comics since I was ten years old. I had a 5th grade teacher who had us read the newspaper every day. (I didn’t realize until I was an adult […]
190. Museum: Take some time to visit a nearby museum with your journal. Write about one of the pieces that speaks to you. I was thoroughly impressed by the National Gallery of Victoria. There were traditional exhibits of e.g. Asian art and 17c furniture, but in many of these traditional exhibits, there would be a
189. Rainbow: What is at the end of a rainbow? Or, take a cue from Kermit the Frog, and ask yourself, why are there so many songs about rainbows? Growing up, a rainbow was a rare thing and mostly showed up in coloring books. It was an easy shape and concept plus many crayon colors could
188. I Am: Write a motivational poem or journal entry about positive traits that make you who you are. I used to think I was smart because I was top of my class and could learn pretty much anything that I wanted but as I met people outside of my cohort, I found myself average.
187. Longing: Write about something you very much want to do. How do you know what you want to do? I’m three weeks into a four week workshop called “What you really really want” designed to answer that question. A GF who was enrolled suggested that because I was retiring that this course would be
