Writing Prompts

I remember the first time I hiked the Rocky Mountains. It was not a very long hike…

Have you ever decided not to follow the beliefs of your family’s background or traditions?

Some people are just plain lucky. They seem to get all the breaks…

Back when I was old enough to get a job, my dad’s friend, Lenny, offered to give me a summer position. Mr. Belair – that was what I had to call him – owned a business and he needed an office girl to…

What was winter like for you as a child? What thrilling adventures do you recall? Maybe you grew up in an area where winter meant snow and fun: skiing, sledding, snowball fights, making snow angels, building a snowman, and ice skating.

Can you believe it? The holidays are upon us! The season will look different for many of us due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result, we may not be able to observe some of our favorite family traditions this year. 

Recently, I heard Rodger Kamenetz, author of The History of Last Night’s Dream: Discovering the Hidden Path to the Soul, speak about the films that run unedited each night while we sleep.  Kamenetz said dreams are not stories, so we shouldn’t try to make sense of these nightly visitors. Instead, he urged listeners to pay attention to the images…

While the origin of the term is unclear, a  mulligan  is generally understood as a second chance to act after something went wrong the first time. Its best-known meaning is in a casual golf game that allows for an extra stroke after a poor shot, which is not counted on the scorecard. It’s a do-over.