I’ve learned to hug myself
By Candace M Cahill — I list ten things I am grateful for each morning before slipping out of bed. Every day includes:
My son. So thankful I
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THEMES by PROMPT
We publish writing using a series of prompts as an entry point for exploring emotions, personal histories, shared truths, joy, grief, shame, and those themes that matter most to us in our hearts.
Explore the themes by prompt below:
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May 15, 2022
The Family Dog
By Tod Minotti — The dog died today. Lulu. Lulu, Foo Foo, Foofie, Doofie. My dog. Our Dog. Our pet. I love her. I always will. She was the
Apr 13, 2022
OUT FRONT
By Dee Allen — I am grateful for the bus drivers, the firefighters, the restaurant, delivery drivers, the subway train
Delivery drivers
Mar 25, 2022
Grateful Just To Still Be
By Loretta Iwaniw-Horne — I have lost a lot of friends abruptly. I've seen them in news feeds, missing pieces of their faces and torsos.
Mar 3, 2022
Metamorphosis
By Monalisa Parida — There was a girl
who lived in a querencia, a secret garden, where love, light surrounds. Enchantress soul uses
Jan 27, 2022
Swimmer
By Chandra Persaud — A long time ago,I am a skill-less swimmer swallowed whole by the waves, in constant need of saving. A not so long time
Jan 5, 2022
Tears of a Lifetime
By Linda LeMoine — I have cancer, she said. Am I dreaming? A bell rang and darkness filled the room. The voice was matter of factly.
Dec 12, 2021
No Need to Respond
By Susan Swan — Over the past fifty years of friendship, I have lost you then found you over and over. At 18, I really did not know anything
Nov 12, 2021
Babba and Me
By Madge Kaplan — The first bite was easy, the crunch and chewiness as familiar as gazing at my toes. On the second bite, a bit of panic.
Oct 4, 2021
Concussion to my Head
By Evelyn J Caballero — A fellow writer says, “Writing helps you deal with pain,
heal from the trauma.” I apply this to the concussion of
Sep 22, 2021
As Above, So Below: Summoning Divine Protection and Guidance
By DeeAnna Nagel & Cedric Speyer — Please remove all negative cords, frequencies, vibrations, and energies that have attached in me, on me
Aug 26, 2021
Porches
By Diane Forman — The first house we bought as a young married couple had a tiny side porch, just large enough for two wooden chairs
Aug 10, 2021
Kindness
By Deb Casey — Kindness has transported me through this arduous journey. The genealogist, in her soft voice, carefully explained her
Jul 12, 2021
Falling in Love
By Abrielle — June is a special month. I feel summer setting in. Falling in love is like summer. Watching the sun set, saying goodbye to the
Jun 18, 2021
I Ardently Feel
By Ashok Chakravarthy Tholana — A spiritual thirst, an unending quest lurks in the heart at the forefront. Neither can I resist, nor can I
Jun 11, 2021
Living the Good Life
By Leah Bleiberg — To this day, I'm not sure what possessed me to answer the dentist the way I did. I think it was the feisty part of me
May 17, 2021
Be Grateful
By Nikkia Newton — Be careful that you sit across from a friend and eat lunch. Be grateful that you can still live to make a mistake. Be
May 12, 2021
Four Moments
By Alisha Foster — Seeing you for the first time shocked me— Like seeing someone I thought was dead. I forgot myself, crowded over to touch
Apr 22, 2021
Dear Grandma,
By Linda Petrucelli — Thank you for the many times you welcomed me into your apartment to spend the night. I loved climbing up the
Mar 7, 2021
Gratitude
By Jeremy Nathan Marks — When I was about to turn thirteen I was bullied by a classmate. Since we were the two tallest kids in our seventh
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