Tea Party at 10 | Daily Inkling
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“Tea Party at 10”
Kids have their own way of thinking. What childhood make-believe game or activity do you think should carry over into everyday adult life?
Better Late Than Never | Daily Inkling
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“Better Late Than Never”
Sometimes the stars align and being late actually has a better outcome than being on time. Describe an instance of this in your life.
Yes, there’s a reason this was posted at 10:00 P.M. CST.
Merely Players | Daily Inkling
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“Merely Players”
If your life was a movie, who would you cast to play yourself? Who would play the parts of the significant people in your life?
Beaming | Daily Inkling
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“Beaming”
Do you think smiles are contagious? What do you do to make yourself or others smile?
Appreciating Everyday Life
The normal happenings of each day help beautify our lives. They are like the trees planted to spruce up a city block, or perhaps a painting in a room acting as a fixture to draw the eyes. They may be hard to notice in the moment, but the sum of our moments would be far lass valuable without them. I simply appreciate that life exists and I am part of it.
In my introductory post for Normal Happenings, I said, “if you ever catch me straying, remind me to go back and read this post.” Perhaps this post should be added to that arsenal as well, readied for the day I inevitably fall off the wagon and start speaking incomprehensible gibberish that only makes sense in my own head.
I want to take this time of relative respite, while the big events of the past few months — things like Tracking Shells or the Blog Awards — to reemphasize what Normal Happenings is all about. I’ll call it a renewal of vows, if you will, perhaps because I’ve recently been concerned I’m reaching a bit too far outside of my writing core. It’s important I slow my roll and do a deep-dive into my own motivations. After all, over-ambition can get the best of me — a topic I intend to discuss in an upcoming post. Continue reading “Appreciating Everyday Life”
Scattered Pieces | Daily Inkling
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“Scattered Pieces”
Write a timeline of the big events in your life, and then shuffle them up. How would your identity be different if they had played out in a different order?
Adventures in Overachieving | Daily Inkling
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“Adventures in Overachieving”
When was the last time you were called an overachiever? What were you doing to make someone call you that, and was it meant in a positive or harmful way?
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Four Star Day | Daily Inkling
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“Four Star Day”
Review your day as you would a product ordered on Amazon or online elsewhere.
Going through Customs | Daily Inkling
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“Going through Customs”
What is a social custom considered acceptable you think should be unacceptable? What about the reverse — an unacceptable social custom you think should be acceptable?
Never Give Up | Daily Inkling
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“Never Give Up”
Describe an activity you would never quit doing for anyone or anything.
