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State fairs, county fairs, bazaars . . . Prompt #740

Photo by Denisse Leon Writing Prompt: State fairs, county fairs, bazaars Where you . . . Tried your luck at winning prizes. Threw a dart to win a stuffed animal, tossed a ring to win a goldfish. Went on a dizzy, scary, gravity-defying ride. Ate fair food:  Fried food, caramel covered apples, cotton candy, funnel cakes, soft-serve cones. Were entertained: Music, hypnotist, magicians, stilt-walkers. Inhaled a variety of smells: Barnyard animals, food. Gazed at exhibits: 4-H crafts, fine art, photography, sculptures. Prompt: State fairs, county fairs, bazaars . . . an overabundance of sensory riches. 

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A building . . . Prompt #739

Write about a building that has or had meaning to you. Describe the building. Where is it? Or, where was it? Write about the energy of the building or the place. Did you like being there, or going there? If you no longer go there, would you like to go back? If you continue to go there, what draws you to this place? In your mind’s eye, turn to the building. Wave good-bye. Tell it you will see it again, either in your imagination or for real. “A Building,” by Cheryl Moore, might offer inspiration. #justwrite #iamwriting #iamawriter

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Sensory Detail . . . Prompt #738

Writing Prompt Look around. What catches your eye? Choose an item near you, or in your room,  to write about. Hold it in your hands, if you can. Move it around in your hands. Feel it. What is the weight? The heft? The texture? Where did you get the item? What meaning does it have for you? You can start your freewrite like this: “I want to tell you about . . .” Use sensory detail Sight: Color, shape Feel/Touch: Smooth, bumpy, texture Smell: “Smells like . . .” Sound/Hearing: If it makes a sound, what do you have to do to make the sound? More posts about Sensory Detail.

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Reaching . . . Grasping . . . Prompt #737

Sit comfortably in your chair. Feet flat on floor. Hands on lap. Sit up tall. Take a deep breath in. Hold for a few counts. Release your breath. Take a couple more deep breaths. Relax into your chair. Notice your non-dominant hand. Lift it and rotate it in a circle a few times. Rotate opposite direction a few times. Gently stretch fingers out. Relax hand. Stretch and relax hand a couple more times. Stretch arm in front of you or to the side. Stretch and notice your arm. Relax Arm. Return hand to lap. Take a deep breath in. Hold breath for a few counts. Release your breath. Notice your dominant hand. Lift it and rotate it in a circle a few times. Rotate opposite direction a few times. Gently stretch fingers out. Relax hand. Stretch hand a couple more times. Stretch arm in front of you or to the…

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Shadows, fears, insecurities . . . Prompt #736

“We all have shadows, fears, insecurities, and doubts. Acceptance of them all leads us to realizing an unconditional love for ourselves. When we can begin to love the parts of ourselves that we’ve deemed to be unlovable, when we invite in our shadows and let them know they are welcome, when we acknowledge and become curious to our fears, doubts, and insecurities, then we begin to realize that our innate nature (Love) has the capacity to hold them all. Everything within us is part of us. When we accept this, our true nature is revealed.” —Alister Gray Writing Prompt: Explore your fears, doubts, and insecurities as a curious child would explore sand, rain, flowers. Observe. Imagine. Create. Invite your shadow self to peek around the corner. Take a deep breath in. Let it out. Another deep breath in. Hold for a moment. Release. Acknowledge your fears, doubts, and insecurities. Give…