WRITING EXERCISES

I like to date my entries, and keep in an on-going journal (or blog) so I can see the evolving record.


I LOVE TO LIST


Write ten things that you love to do. Choose one to expand on.


AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH


Look at an old photo of yourself. Who were you, what was happening in your life then? Try opening phrase “I see myself…”


MILESTONES AND TURNING POINTS


Make a list of ten milestones or turning points in your life. Expand on one. Try using seed phrase: “It was a time when….”


TEN YEARS FROM NOW


Write about your envisioned life ten years from now. Use the phrase “It is the year____. I am…” to put in the present tense.


IF I WERE QUEEN (KING) FOR A DAY


This is an opportunity to envision the life you want to lead, and the kind of world you want to live in. What would you change? What would you keep the same?


These exercises can be repeated, or create your own!