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We are discovering as we write and listen. We’re discovering things about ourselves, about one another, about the power of holding space.
There are deep and weighty topics. We hold our breath as the depths unfold. This is serious and intense!
Until it isn’t. Every week we laugh. A lot. sometimes things get ridiculous, nonsensical word pairings spill forth, silliness abounds.
See below: Prompt #6 is a favorite. Instead of the usual ten minutes, we do that one in three minutes: Write fast. Don’t edit. Don’t check yourselves. Go!
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Today’s Prompts
Curly or straight? What do you think of?
Invent a superhero.
Write about a topic that you have to write about.
What unique combination of foods have you discovered to be delectable? Convince us all why we should try it.
Name brand items versus store brand items.
Write about how to [make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich].
You wake up to the sound of missiles falling.
Write about ‘verts -- introverts, extroverts, converts, and so on.
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PROMPT: Write about knowing when to hold ‘em and knowing when to fold ‘em.
Folding is hard. I’ve held on when I should have folded in certain situations.
Sometimes you need to hold onto your rights. You must fight for your dignity, resist abuse, decry mistreatment. You have to be your own defender because you don’t see that anyone else will defend you.
But other times you need to surrender. In those instances, there’s a deeper treasure to be discovered when you yield your preferences, lay down your pride, let the other go first, even endure minor indignities...
Read the full post: https://mattjshaw.substack.com/p/hold-em-fold-em
From Today's Writing Group
My father-in-law Phil is a special man who welcomed me openly into the family. But now he's in a better place. And I miss him.
No more Sunday afternoons at his Tega Cay house. No more February birthdays with him. No more spur-of-the-moment fish camp nights in April.
But it’s okay. He’s in a better place.
I wonder what he's doing right now? He's in a place that I'd heard him describe longingly as “paradise,” so there must be coffee there. Maybe he's gearing up for a round of golf or powering through a crossword puzzle.
I tell myself that my loss is his gain. He's in a better place.
I mean, he's in a better place if you want Ron DeSantis as your governor, if you want the hot new ride to be a golf cart, if you want fearsome pickleball tournaments, and medical care tailored for the latest greatest generation.
Yeah, that’s right. He’s in Florida.