My favorite thing is people who are willing to skip right past small talk and tell you a real story. Just this morning I had an amazing conversation with a group of women after my barre class, including one whose traumatic birth inspired her to become a doula. Now that’s the kind of chit chat I love.
Today, let’s do some writing into big (and medium questions).
today’s exercise
Poke around with the questions on Interro and find one that speaks to you. You’ll find everything from “If a genie granted you three wishes right now, what would you wish for?” to “Who is your hypothetical celebrity spouse?” to “Do you remember the happiest day of your life? What about the saddest? Do you ever wonder if sadness and happiness can be combined, to make a deep purple feeling, not good, not bad, but remarkable simply because you didnt have to live on one side or another?” (which the website notes come from On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong). (You can refresh your options by clicking on the arrows in the bottom center.)
Write for 2 or 3 pages, or set a timer and write for 7 minutes. Have fun, or go deep, your choice.
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