In honor of my mother’s birthday, I thought it would be fitting to use one of her quotes in a creativity prompt. This quote was a recent gem that became an instant classic the moment it left her mouth. You might ask why is there pie in my creativity prompt? ...
It’s late spring and graduation is in the air! Schools and colleges are letting out and Seniors are wearing gowns, grasping diplomas and throwing caps into the air. And with all my recent posts on going back to school, I thought it would be great fun to have...
May 21st is Talk Like Yoda Day it’s because that’s the date the Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980. And we were all introduced to Yoda the beloved Jedi Master who takes on the task of training Luke. Through other movies in the series, we learn more...
As you know, I like to use pictures as creativity prompts. You also should know by now that I love trees and I usually see the personality of a tree in the way it looks or moves. That feeling extends to bushes too, but also to the tree stumps left behind when a tree...
Just what you were looking for a creativity prompt about job loss. But I think you might have some fun with this one. It’s from Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Sounds innocent enough. I hope you have fun with this creativity prompt. Where will it take...
I love the movie The Hunt For Red October. A young Alec Baldwin played Jack Ryan and Sean Connery as the defecting Russian sub Commander. Tense sea battles, a satisfying ending, and a line that sticks in my head. “You arrogant ass. You’ve killed...
The 19th is a special number for me. Important things happen on that day. One August (1991) it was when I was hired at a company that I worked at for 25 years. In May it was both a day that I quit smoking (2002) and got married (2011.) In January it was the birth of...
It’s 1941. Probably late spring. The Great Depression is ending and it’s just before the start of World War II. A young woman steps off a porch…what’s her story? Who is the woman in the picture? I know who that woman is and I can tell you...
No, I’m not talking about the Nightmare Before Christmas when I ask what do skeletons have to do with Christmas. I am actually talking about a keychain that is used as a Christmas ornament on my tree. I had three, but this year, I gave my son one of them as...
This is an old creativity prompt. I might have gotten from Writer’s Digest or somewhere else back in the day. The prompt was to just write as many lines as possible that started with “The last time…” I changed it up a little bit and added to...
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a mid-life blogger who wants to inspire other empty nesters to follow their visions, connect with their creativity and try new things. Read More
