“Marry a man who will sacrifice his dignity for you. In other words… He will buy the unmentionables without blinking an eye.” 😉 ~M
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The mind…
“A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled.”
—Plutarch
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August Writing Prompts
Here are the new writing prompts for August. I got bored one day while stuck at a store that carried paint, and got some of my ideas from their paint swatches. Hopefully it will turn out to be a very colorful month! Happy writing! ~M xo
And, if you’re new to the idea of writing with the help of prompts, here’s what I like to do with them…
To begin, settle into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones. Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer. Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts listed below. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write! Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.
I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like. And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense. The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day. Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle the rest of your day.
As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance! 😉
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- A fragrant fog
- The secret doors on seventy-fifth
- Mysterious mounds
- Nantucket breeze
- Pancho villa
- Jupiter glow
- One lonely lantern
- Amethyst tears
- Barbed brickles
- Natures reflection
- Peachy kisses
- Blue skies and blossoms
- Coffee curfews
- Karma’s quest for comeuppance
- Cantankerous cuties
- Dense speculations
- Melted ice cream
- Lavender lipstick
- Earthen cathedrals
- Scattered lily pads
- Easy street
- Fighting for a forever
- Hippos and hyenas
- Drizzled colors
- Tangerine fusion
- Hollyhocks and aftershocks
- Ivory luster
- Frosted petals
- Tinged with scarlet dust
- Icy morn
- Wizards and wormholes
#MidnightMadness – 07/23/2018 – Stranger Things
Our friend has superpowers, and she squeezed your tiny bladder with her mind. ~Stranger Things
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Where has it gone?
How many times have I sat here and asked myself, “Where has all of my inspiration gone?” And then in a single burst of newfound creative energy, it all seems to come back to me in full force. I live for the days when the thoughts pour right out of my head into a jumbled mess upon my college-ruled blue lined paper. Those words literally look up at me and beg me to put them into some kind of sensible order. We all face writer’s block from time to time though, and I think the best way to work through it, is to pick up a pen, and just start writing anything and everything that comes to your mind. Kind of like what I’m doing right now. In fact, I really have no idea where these words are currently taking me. I’ve been stuck without a decent thought or idea for months now.
I know I’ll never give up on the idea of being a writer because it’s the only thing in my life that has ever remained a true passion. I almost believe that a part of me would surely die if I ever did try to give up writing altogether. My soul seems to crave words as if my very life depends on them. So my advice to anyone who may be struggling at the moment is to keep pen and paper handy at all times, and just jot down random thoughts whenever you have the opportunity. I think you’ll be surprised by just how many ideas suddenly pop into your head, which may often lead to wonderful stories that you might not have thought could ever be possible.
Just never give up, you’re a writer after all, whether you feel like you can officially call yourself that or not. If you’re here and you’re writing for a blog, then you’re a writer, and it’s important that people hear what you have to say. You’re words mean something, and you never know whose lives you might touch by the simple things you say and share. Anyway, these are my thoughts for this quiet Tuesday evening, and I figured it was time to get out of my rut and write something. I hope everyone is having a good week. Keep on writing and never give up! Love, ~M xoxo
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Putting My Feet in the Dirt 