Maya Angelou has so many great quotes, but this is one of my favorites. So for today’s writing prompt, write about someone you remember because of the way they made you feel…special or otherwise.
Set your timer for 5 minutes. Ready … set … write!
Your Story
World Water Day
I walk over to my sink and get a glass of water. I don’t even think about it or worry about whether it is safe – unless it smells or tastes too much like chlorine. Then I am likely to complain or grab the filter to get rid of the bad flavor … but I know it is safe. The likelihood of having contaminated water here in the states is very low and if it happens, a bulletin goes out from the local health department to let everyone know to boil before drinking.
Unfortunately, safe water is not available to everyone. The CDC estimates that 2 BILLION people are without access to safe water. That’s billion – with a B. World Water Day is to raise awareness about the importance of clean water and how access to it can improve the lives of those currently living without it.
So for today’s writing session, write about all of the ways water impacts your life. Do you have access to clean water? It’s definitely something to be thankful for. Then, if time allows, write about how access to fresh water could change the life of someone who currently lacks access.
Are you ready? Set your timer and ready … set … write!
For more information visit the CDC website here, or the WHO website here.
Happy writing!
World Poetry Day
Do you enjoy Poetry? Shakespeare, Tennyson, Dickinson?
I enjoy poetry best when set to music, but also enjoy listening to it being read by someone with a nice voice.
So for today’s free write, write about your favorite bit of poetry. Or… write some poetry yourself. You decide.
Get your pen, set your timer, and ready … set … write.
Two Secrets to Success
I love this quote. It goes well with another one I heard recently. I’m not sure who said it, and I will probably say it wrong, but they said “success goes to those who can tolerate the boredom.”
I love that because it is a reminder that even when I am tired of doing the same thing day after day, I need to keep going to be successful.
Starting is important. If we don’t do that first, nothing else will matter. We will never get to experience the boredom, much less work through it to feel success on the other side, but persistence is also important. It takes both for success.
So next time you are bored with the processes that you must do every day, pat yourself on the back and consider it an important milestone to your success. Then dig in and keep doing those boring things remembering that this is just another stepping stone on your road to your dreams.
Dream big, start on the road to your dreams, then keep going, despite the boredom and monotony of every day tasks.
What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Write about it for today’s prompt. Are you ready?
Set your timer and ready … set … write!
Dreams
Dreams are what help us see a better future … better for us, our family, or maybe our country or the world.
Dreaming allows our imagination to explore things we may have previously thought impossible.
What are your dreams? The ones you’re afraid to even tell yourself?
Use your free writing time to explore them and write them down. It will help make them real.
Are you ready? Set your timers and ready … set … write!
World Wildlife Day
One of my favorite experiences with wildlife is seeing the Mountain Goats at Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. If you ever get the opportunity to go, take the trail from Logan Pass to the Hidden Lake Overlook.
Near the overlook, there are often mountain goats rummaging around in the rocks and bushes. They come very close and seem so tame that you really have to remind yourself that they are wild animals and should be dealt with using wariness and caution.
Glacier National Park has also been the place where we have seen grizzly bears, moose, and many other species of wildlife. Someday we would like to see a wolf (from a very great distance).
What about you? What experiences have you had with wildlife?
Share in the comments, then set your timer and ready … set … write!
Read Across America Day
Hello everyone! It is Read Across America Day, so I thought I’d ask about your favorite genre for reading in leisure time.
I read all different types of books, but my favorite when relaxing is historical romance. What about you? I’d love to hear what your favorite is. Leave it in the comments if you’d like. Then get ready to write about it.
Ready … set … write!
Through Your Window
It snowed last night … and though it’s just a light dusting, it gives the hills across the valley a monochrome look above a somewhat more colorful valley.
What do you see through your window?
Set your timer and ready … set … write!
Bonus write – What would you like to see outside your window?