On the Road Past 50: My internal zephyr… from fluttery wisps to whirlwind tempests
Yesterday I wrote about having written 50 days of posts about trying to get in tune all the aspects of me that contribute to a capacity to write. This was in my closing: Another day, another idea. Perhaps the next big writing idea will be the one that grows into something worthy of saving, worthy […]
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When the kids were little and asked for us to make up a bedtime story, the story would often start with the exact same intro. This was a hand-me-down story with a funny family history behind it. This one sentence could lead a million directions. “Once upon a time there was a King in the […]
Read MoreFirst challenge received from my Day 34: Game of Three Words Post comments: Peace, People, Progress. Remember from my ramblings during yesterday’s post, that this was a game for little kids in the car. As such, idea was kid’s fairytales, silly satire, and outright crazy. Most of the time the goal […]
Read MoreIt’s one of those nights where I’ve waited too late in the evening to write. I’m tired and worn out from a rough few days of late nights working, sleep interruptions from random life things such as kids returning home late, loved pets being injured, late night powerpoints, parenting challenges, etc. as well as just […]
Read MoreI remember reading or hearing somewhere that it takes 28 days to form a new habit. I’d been looking forward to day 28 with this idea that I would feel some sense of being truly on my way with the #OTR50 project. In my mind, I equated getting to day 28 similarly to hitting close […]
Read MoreI was certain that when I found the poem, that it would be placed on the right side of that page. I knew the line flow would be uneven and end just about halfway down. As I flipped through the pages, I also recalled that there would be a drawing in the bottom left hand corner.
Read MoreSome days, when I begin to fill the page, I do not know where the words will take me. I allow them to simply flow out of me like rain from the sky blotting up the white space. Other days, I begin with a vision, a story, or a goal in mind. Still other days, […]
Read MoreI am using today to introduce you to a few writers who I have only recently started following because they have inspired me within the past year. They may not be on your radar . . . yet. I hope that you will also find something about their writing that motivates you on a personal […]
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Randi S. Sumner 