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thaw #5: travelling on…

Final day of August – THAW is coming to an end. But the journey continues… What will your travels onward look like? Even if you are still in isolation – your imagination doesn’t have to stay in lockdown! We hope you have found something helpful in these creative prompts – feel free to revisit themContinue reading “thaw #5: travelling on…”

stop. and. stare.

My eyes are tired todayWeary of wordsStressed by screensAchingFrom lookingAt sadnessBadnessMadness 2020 vision in 2020?Seems unlikely.How to clear my gaze?Stop.And.Stare. Not at the messThe disarrayAnd the despair Stop.And.Stare.Look and seeWhat’s really there In front of meHiding in plain sight: Glimpses of goodnessGlances of joyPatches of couragePockets of kindness It’s not all bad newsIf you keepContinue reading “stop. and. stare.”

thaw #4: first bloom

Can you believe this is the last week of August already? Hope you have enjoyed the various creative prompts and the occasional responses from us 🙂 Check out the pic for your fourth week of creative prompts – no limits, engage how you wish – in words, music, images, paint & pen, any medium youContinue reading “thaw #4: first bloom”

thaw #3: spring cleaning

Week 3, let’s keep rolling into the second half of our creative challenge Check out the pic for your week of prompts – no limits, engage how you wish – in words, music, images, paint & pen, any medium you fancy. You’re welcome to incorporate this into your personal reflection, meditation or prayer times, orContinue reading “thaw #3: spring cleaning”

splinter triptych

FOR THAW AUGUST 2020 CREATIVE CHALLENGEOriginally published on wordswrithen.comWEEK 2 DAY 2 – SPLINTERS 1. What all camels dreadA splintery day today, you know, The kind when a whole loadOf spiky little annoyances collideAnd lodge just under your skinAnd you set your teeth and grinTil the last straw jabs youRightunderthedamnfingernailandyouhollerandwailaaaaaaaaaaah!What am I, a pincushion?Swiftly becoming aContinue reading “splinter triptych”

thaw #2: deep digging

Week 2 already! hope you have enjoyed the ponderings thus far. Onward and upward…. Check out the pic for your week of creative prompts – no limits, engage how you wish – in words, music, images, paint & pen, any medium you fancy. You’re welcome to incorporate this into your personal reflection, meditation or prayerContinue reading “thaw #2: deep digging”

thaw #1: winter waning

Check out the pic for your week of creative prompts – no limits, engage how you wish – in words, music, images, paint & pen, any medium you fancy. You’re welcome to incorporate this into your personal reflection, meditation or prayer times, or share your responses wherever you blog or create. Feel free to shootContinue reading “thaw #1: winter waning”

august 2020:four weeks of creative kindling Winter is ending.(Well, for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere, it is).And as the seasons roll through this crazy year, we need fresh hope injections like never before. We need a spark to rekindle our hearts. You’re invited to join me and the s2ch collective on a creativeContinue reading “thaw”