I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: GATHER This word brings up memories of hymns from my childhood. Shall we gather at the river? We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing… I have been particularly remiss in the “gathering” […]
SAME (FMF31 2019 Day 7)
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: SAME I know this sounds ticky, but … where have all the words gone? I have gotten into this habit, so I am pointing the finger at myself as much as anyone else, […]
Informing, inspiring, inquiring
With every newsletter I edit daily, I aim to help people who may feel a bit stuck — at work or in their personal lives — find a bit of space to see things differently. The stories I share inform, inspire and lead people to inquire. Here are some examples from September. INFORM In the […]
NOTICE (FMF31 2019 Day 6)
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: NOTICE My daughter is 23. I still think frequently about a daycare I went to when I was trying to decide on childcare options for her. Each time one of the workers would […]
OTHER (FMF31 2019 Day 5)
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: OTHER Oh the places volunteering to write (and loving to write) will take you. I have always loved live theater. All of it. Always. I wasn’t, however, a traditional “theater kid.” I don’t […]
LISTEN (FMF31 2019 Day 4)
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2019 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: LISTEN “Listen, you need to think about that decision really hard.” There’s a figure of speech where we use “listen” in that way. It’s the first word of the sentence, a direction, a […]