Search results for: “trauma”
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Writer Wounds and Scar Tissue
Read more: Writer Wounds and Scar TissueBy Rebecca Evans We tell stories. But before we tell them, we hold them, think them, sometimes, we thank them. We recall and carry and live with them in our bodies. We embody them. Sometimes, they embody us. Some of our stories are built from sandbox and rhyme-singing childhoods. Others, built from bullies beneath the…
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Sleep
Read more: SleepSo, you had trouble falling asleep. Again. Or, you woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep. Or both. Why does this happen and what to do about it? The following is excepted from “Up at 4 A.M.?” by Amy Spencer, in the magazine, Dr. Oz The Good Life, Jan-Feb 2015 (an oldie, and hopefully…
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Worried . . . Prompt #652
Read more: Worried . . . Prompt #652Prompt #1 I’m worried about . . . Prompt #2 50 years ago I worried about . . . Prompt #3 When I was 17, I worried about . . . How To Write Without Adding Trauma
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I am not That Girl
Read more: I am not That GirlMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. When I heard “I am not That Girl” by Ariel LaChelle, I knew I wanted it on the Sparks page of my blog. It’s longer that what is usually posted here. It’s so amazing, I could not resist. You can read…
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A Pantoum for Constance Demby
Read more: A Pantoum for Constance DembyMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. A Pantoum for Constance Demby By Leigh Anne Caryl They said she died almost without notice Thank God her music lingers Beautiful transcendent videos Visuals of stained glass gothic cathedrals Thank God her music lingers An unapologetic exploration of meditative…
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Memory Lane . . . Prompt #635
Read more: Memory Lane . . . Prompt #635Today’s Writing Prompt has four parts. Part 1 Imagine you are going on a trip. Cost is no object. You can go anywhere and take anything you want. Spend a few minutes writing what you would take. ************************ Part 2 Mentally add safety items to your suitcase, or duffle bag, or backpack. You might…
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Release . . . Prompt #615
Read more: Release . . . Prompt #615Writing Prompts: What can you release? What are you holding onto? What can you let go of? If you need inspiration to write on these prompts, or need help with how to write about something difficult, please take a look at: Entering a cave . . . Prompt #502. How to write without adding trauma…
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What energizes you?
Read more: What energizes you?Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. What Energizes You? By Bonnie Koagedal Energy is everywhere. We are made of life energy. A person can influence their life, health and others by sending energy through thought. I call these thoughts: prayers without movement. Still mindfulness is a prayer.…
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Healing. Prompt #565
Read more: Healing. Prompt #565Write about a time you experienced a healing—physically, spiritually, or emotionally. Or, if you are in the process of pursuing healing . . . write about what you are doing. Or, what healing methods do you want to pursue? Let me count the ways . . . Aromatherapy, autogenic relaxation, art, biofeedback, deep breathing, exercise,…
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Storytelling: Family Secrets
Read more: Storytelling: Family SecretsToday’s Guest Blogger, Kate Farrell, author of Story Power, with her unique experience as a storyteller, shares methods to unlock family secrets, There’s nothing louder than a family secret—it pesters and pokes until someone speaks up. Secrets have a way of hiding in plain sight. There are always the whispered rumors, missing pieces of a…