Write about something you own that you really don’t like.
Why do you keep it?
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Treasured possession . . . Prompt #757
Write about your most treasured possession.
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Halloween
Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page.
Halloween
By Tina Deason
This season holds mystery and thrill, as the sun fades and the fog clings to the earth. The darkness hides creatures and haunted beings. The empty trees have died for a bit, but plan to return in the spring. The thought of witches casting spells and making potions right out in the open after hiding away for the eleven other months of the year, intrigues me.
The creaking bones of the dead and the soft sound of earth moving as the zombies unearth themselves to rise to life. . .
And Dracula!
I had the most fear of Dracula when I was a kid. I used to slam my hand against the light switch and run up the stairs as fast as my legs could get me to the top. In my mind, I’d hear the basement door below flying open, the sound of thunder and pouring rain, and then, in the flash of lightning, he would be standing on the threshold. Dracula in his black cape with red lining and his white shirt. He’d wear his family medallion and the twinkle of his fang would scare the hell out of me. I could imagine his black polished shoes as he stood there, in the rainiest weather I could dream of, and he waited patiently for me to invite him in.
All of that happened in a split second while I ran to the top of the stairs and opened the door to the main floor of the house. On the other side of the door was a warm, cheery home where no one could get to me. Our house was built by my dad, and so I felt as if the fortress could never be invaded, and old Count Dracula could stand in the rain forever for all I cared.
At least, when I closed the door at the top of the stairs.
Tina Deason lives in Sonoma County, CA. She is a wife, mother, grandma.
She is the author of “One’s Own Sweet Way,” a novel about her daughter’s challenges with debilitating anxiety in high school.
Tina is also a spiritual leader who writes rituals and ceremonies.
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Caring and sharing . . . Prompt #756
Caring and sharing make emotional journeys bearable.
Write about a time someone made you feel cared for.
Or, a time you showed care and concern.
Bonus points if it was a surprise.
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I’ve been struggling . . . Prompt #755
I’ve been struggling with . . .
Or, I struggled . . .
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The thing about grief . . . Prompt #754
Inspired by an email from Susan Bono:
I was at Dollar Tree the other day and didn’t have quite enough cash to cover my Halloween garlands.
As I fumbled with my card, the cashier said, “I never carry cash anymore.”
I said, “I don’t either, but I miss it sometimes.”
She looked at me full in the face and said, “There are things I miss every single day about the way things used to be.”
I saw such grief in her face before she smiled and urged me to have a nice day.
Prompt: Write whatever comes up for you . . .
Shopping at the Dollar Tree store
Halloween
Cash vs credit card
I miss . . .
The way things used to be . . .
The thing about grief is . . .
Susan Bono is the author of “What Have We Here: Essays about Keeping House and Finding Home.” Available on Amazon.
“The world is full of stories. Mine collect in journals, spill onto postcards and scraps of paper, come to conclusions in computer files, call to me in dreams. I write what I believe is true about my experiences, not just events that happened to me.
I’m not sure what’s more important: the raw aliveness of a dashed-off journal entry or the carefully developed and edited essay, finally (one hopes) complete. I only know that every story is a shard of mirror that shows me pieces of who I am and what it means to be human.” —Susan Bono
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As a teen, I would never . . . Prompt #753
Writing Prompt: As a teenager, I would never . . .
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Got away with it . . . Prompt #752
Sit back. Relax into your chair. Take a deep breath in. Hold. Release.
Empty your mind. Let go of thoughts. Settle your mind.
Remember back to your teenage years. Full of promise and full of hope for fun.
Hope that special someone notices you.
Looking forward to fun times.
Hope you won’t get caught doing whatever you weren’t supposed to be doing.
Because this was a time to take risks, to sneak past authority, to try new behavior.
Prompt: Write about one of those times . . . you got away with something you shouldn’t have been doing.
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Be Brave!
“Coming out of your comfort zone is tough in the beginning, chaotic in the middle, and awesome in the end . . . because in the end, it shows you a whole new world.” — Manoj Arora
Just Write!
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Show Up And See What Happens
Photo by Marlene Cullen
Guest Blogger Suzanne Murray writes about the power of commitment and practice.
Whether it’s for writing, meditation, exercise, or anything you want to do but feel resistance to, establishing a practice can help you move forward in magical ways.
It signals to the universe that you are committed.
Having a practice means that you show up every day, no matter what.
Release all expectations of outcome or where you think you want things to go.
It doesn’t matter how good you are or what you accomplish or what happens with the practice.
You sit down to meditate and your mind goes wild with chatter the entire time, that’s fine.
You show up to write and find yourself whining on the page, that’s okay.
The point is to show up and practice.
A lot of things are happening when you show up consistently to something.
You begin to forge the neural nets in your brain needed for the task and strengthen them so that whatever you are committed to actually becomes easier to do and you are able to increase your level of skill.
In writing your subconscious mind is working 24/7 on whatever you give it to focus on, so showing up every day allows you to access new insights and ideas arising from your expanded mind.
You commit and take the action. The universe responds in kind, to the power of your willingness and the force your commitment.
Free from expecting that you need to accomplish something, you relax and open up to allowing.
In this receptive state, your subconscious mind aligns with the workings of the Universe and you find support, synchronicities and inspired ideas coming to you.
Establishing a practice helps you move beyond any resistance that has been in the way.
When you release the need for instant gratification, you slip into a sense of satisfaction from the simple act of showing up for yourself.
You learn to find joy in the practice itself and this allows you to expand your creative capacity.
To begin, start small.
When I coach writers who are having a hard time showing up, I ask them at first to commit to writing ten minutes a day.
This helps cross the threshold of resistance and move past the voice that tells you that you don’t have enough time.
Once you have established the habit of showing up you will find things flowing with greater ease.
Wishing you ease in your creative practice.
Suzanne Murray, a frequent contributor to The Write Spot Blog offers: