February 18, 2014 Writing Prompt:

Write about shame.

What are your deepest, darkest thoughts and feelings? Describe your shadow side in detail. Write without stopping for at least 15 minutes. Then, shred or burn what you’ve written. Now, doesn’t that feel better?

February 17, 2014 Writing Prompt:

Write about something you’ve been avoiding.

Why aren’t you doing it? What would happen if you never did it? What would happen if you stopped and did it right now? Write about why you avoid this particular thing and how this avoidance makes you feel.

February 16, 2014 Writing Prompt:

Write about something you dread.

We all avoid doing various tasks, or being around certain people. What is the one thing that fills you with the most anxiety? Snakes? Public Speaking? Heights? Write a couple of paragraphs about how and why you avoid these situations.

February 15, 2014 Writing Prompt:

Write about being amazed.

When was the last time you were amazed? Was it something you witnessed, read, heard, did? Explain why it was so amazing? Or write about the person who you find most amazing? What have they done or are they doing that is so astonishing?

February 14, 2014 Writing Prompt:

Write about love.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, it only makes sense to write about love and what the word means to you. Have you loved and lost? Are you in love? Do you wish you were in love? What do you love most?  Write about whatever comes up without judgment or blame.

February 13, 2014 Writing Prompt: 

Write about hate.

Hate is such a strong feeling that it can run our lives if we let it. Today, write about a person, place, food, concept, idea that you absolutely hate. Explain when this feeling began,  why it has such a grip on you, and if or when you would be willing to let it go.

February 12,  2014 Writing Prompt:

Write about repulsion.

Not the happiest of topics, but there are times when a person or situation is, well, simply disgusting. Recall the details of this event. Tap into your inner comedian and write about it in a way that makes you (and your readers) laugh.

Writing Prompt: February 10, 2014

Write about relief.

When was the last time you felt relieved? What were the circumstances that caused you to feel distress prior to feeling relief? Can you avoid this situation in the future? Write about how you would do it. 

Writing Prompt: February 9, 2014

Write about regret. 

Use the quote by author Libba Bray to get you started. What do you desperately wish
you could undo? How would your life be different if this thing was undone?

“We all do things we desperately wish we could undo. Those regrets just become part of who we are, along with everything else. To spend time trying to change that, well, it’s like chasing clouds.”
― Libba Bray

Writing Prompt: February 8, 2014

Write about anger.

What person, place, or thing fills you with the most anger? Why is this so? Do you believe that these thoughts and feelings impact your health? What color do you associate with anger? Write a poem about that color.