112. Rushing: Write about moving quickly and doing things fast. When the kids were in the house, there was always too much to do and I had to figure out how to juggle it all. I disliked most chores but they still needed to be done so I devised schedules to fool myself into doing […]
111: Questions: Write about questions you have for the universe. Optional: include an answer key. The time scale needed for the Big Bang to happen from the bang to the first steps of evolution is too vast to understand. What actually happened? What’s out in the universe now? How do black holes and worm holes
110. Country Mouse: Write about someone who grew up in the country visiting the city for the first time. Although Riverside isn’t exactly the country, it was quite the culture shock when I moved to downtown San Jose at the age of 22. I grew up in a working class neighborhood but always had to
109. Carnival: Write a poem or story or journal entry inspired by a carnival or street fair. Carnivals or street fairs look like they will be more fun than they actually are. I remember the church carnivals while growing up and I was filled with great anticipation of what I would eat, the rides I would
108. Taking Chances: Everyone takes a risk at some point in their life. Write about a time when you took a chance and what the result was. To become a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the 1980s-90s, (once upon a time it was called Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor) after you got your MS
