60. Handle With Care: Write about a very fragile or delicate object. When my maternal grandmother died, the extended family was aggressive about claiming her items. I think at the time, I got a dress and an old pair of her reading glasses. My mom got her bed and dresser which were used in her home […]
59. Refreshed: Write about a time you really felt refreshed and renewed. Maybe it was a dip into a pool on a hot summer day, a drink of lemonade, or other situation that helped you relax and start again. This may seem counter-intuitive but there is certain coffee that refreshes me. Coffee culture is huge
58. Darkness: Write a poem or journal entry inspired by what you can’t see. What happens in the body when there is an auto-immune disorder? The immune system gets so good at responding to threats that it decides that the body itself is a threat and starts attacking the host. Chaos ensues. Myasthenia gravis is
57. Alarm Clock: Write about waking up. The topic of Alarm Clock is relevant to me this week. My wrist watch band broke and I’m struggling with how to solve a variety of problems this creates. At home, I rely on my large-number alarm clock to inform me that it’s near 3am when I should
56. Photograph: Write a story or journal entry influenced by a photograph you see online or in a magazine. At “The 100 best photographs ever taken without Photoshop” page, I see many photo genres that have influenced me. I love the animal photos that are well timed, the nature photos that show a vast difference from one
