I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2018 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: BELONG Today’s prompt immediately made me think of this quote from Mother Teresa: If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. I have […]
FMF31 2018 Day 5: SHARE
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2018 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: SHARE Here’s what’s on my mind about sharing: I am glad people feel they can share personal things with me. Is there any greater gift than someone’s trust? I do have trouble […]
FMF31 2018 Day 4: WHY
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2018 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: WHY Of COURSE the below is what came to mind when I learned today’s prompt is “WHY.” The image (and sound) of Nancy Kerrigan repeating WHY WHY WHY? after being attacked is […]
FMF31 2018 Day 3: BELIEVE
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2018 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: BELIEVE It’s hard to avoid all of the discussions nationally right now about the believability of people’s stories about experiencing sexual assault. If my parents had not believed my story at 13, […]
FMF31 2018 Day 2: AFRAID
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2018 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: AFRAID I was grappling with something emotionally this week. Although on its surface, it was a “small” thing, it had grown to epic proportions in my head. It was without a doubt […]
FMF31 2018 Day 1: STORY
I am participating in 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2018 (all of my submissions can be found here). Today’s prompt is: STORY I was involved in a remarkable Facebook Live yesterday. Typically, that Facebook Live is a “readalong” of the Sunday New York times. Yesterday was different. We did have the Times as […]