27. Closed Doors: What’s behind the door? Why is it closed? I just finished listening to “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus and it brilliantly showcased how life sucks for women in areas of profession and personal life. The protagonist is a 1950’s woman who is passionate about chemistry. Society, friends, and the patriarchy try […]
26. Fear: What scares you a little? What do you feel when scared? How do you react? I have a low tolerance for viewing violence. I don’t like it in person (sports, fights) or in media (movies, TV) and do whatever I can to avoid it. When I was sixteen traveling with my high school
25. Dread: Write about doing something you don’t want to do. I had not realized there were so many things that I did not want to do. These are all adulting things. I’m old and I still don’t want to adult. I feel exhausted just thinking about doing any of these things.
24. Numbers: Write a poem or journal entry about numbers that have special meaning to you. Growing up, my favorite number was 4 and ultimately 16 because 4×4! I don’t remember why I picked that number but I vaguely remember thinking the the perfect family grouping was 4 (2 parents, 2 kids) which is weird since
23. Sugar: Write something so sweet, it makes your teeth hurt. Let’s see, I wrote about my sugar addiction, sugar cereal, pinkberry, pies, hot buttered rum, peanut butter cookies, and various yummies in Australia. I have no lack of sweet edibles in my life. Here are some random thoughts or experiences with sugar
