Write about a postcard you sent or received.
Or: You won’t believe what came in the mail today!
Just Write!
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Smells you love . . . Prompt #894
Write about a smell you love
Food: Nectarine, watermelon, a roasting turkey, pumpkin pie, coffee
Outdoors: Forest, flowers, trees, beach/sand/ocean, river water, sunscreen, newly cut grass
Misc: New car smell, new baby smell, old familiar smells, cologne/perfume
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Large Movements . . . Prompt #893
Write about large movements:
Big Steps, leaps, jumps
Expansive decisions
Building momentum
Gigantic leaps
Towering, soaring
Deep decisions
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Small Movements . . . Prompt #892
Write about small movements:
Reaching
Pushing a doorbell
Hands on keyboard
Palm on heart
Taking a step
Taking a deep breath
Releasing breath
One step
Inspired from Rebecca Evan’s free Musings & Movements on Zoom
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Letting Go . . . Prompt #891
We all hold on to things—objects, expectations, habits, regrets, relationships, beliefs.
Sometimes they comfort us.
Sometimes they keep us from moving forward.
Write about something you want to release.
Or something you have let go of.
What made it difficult to let go?
What gave you the courage to let go?
What changed afterward?
Letting go of . . .
Beliefs that don’t serve you
Expectations
Grudges
Habits that no longer serve you
Regrets
Relationships
Your breath
Your version of yourself
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What You Carry . . . Prompt #890
Choose one and Just Write! If there is time, choose another and Just Write!
Bags
Documents
Grief
Keys
A grudge
A hope
A dream
A lucky charm
A worry
Heartbreak
Joy
Other people’s expectations
Regrets
Resentments
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Containers: Where you keep things . . . Prompt #889
Containers you put items in or on.
Choose one and Just Write. If there is time, pick another one and write.
Baskets
Bowls
Chests
Drawers
Garage
Glove compartment
Pouches
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Best Food or Drink . . . Prompt #888
The best thing to eat or drink on a hot day.
The best thing to eat or drink on a cold day.
The best thing to eat at a holiday table.
The best thing to eat on a picnic.
The best thing to eat on a long car ride
The best thing to eat late at night.
The best thing to eat when you want to eat something, but you are not hungry.
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Who would you want . . . Prompt #887
If you were a bartender, who would you want to sit at your barstool for a chat?
If you were a hairdresser, who would you want to sit in your swivel chair?
If you were a coach, who would you want on your team?
Who would you want to help you when you need help?
Who do you trust with your life?
Who do you want to spend more time with?
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Hot Mess . . . Prompt #886
“There is a comfort that I miss about certainty, it was solid, grounding, safe. I don’t say I miss it too much. I’ve found that surprises are commonplace, and that life can be very unexpected.
This current world is so far from certain, so far from being solid and tangible. I have been questioning reality in a way that I didn’t think was possible. Not in a Timothy Leary out of your skull on LSD questioning of reality, but more like a what-type-of-weird-perverted-telenovela has this world turned into?”
Excerpt from “Hot Mess,” by Brendan Farrell in the 2nd edition of “Connections: Inspiration to Write.”
Writing Prompt: Write whatever comes up when you read this.
OR: What have I gotten myself into?
“Connections: Inspiration to Write” is available from your favorite bookseller or on Amazon, including Kindle Unlimited.