Daily Prompts

Instincts

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Daily writing prompt
Do you trust your instincts?
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I’ve been reflecting a lot on the importance of trusting my instincts. It’s something I’ve struggled with in the past, often second-guessing myself and relying too heavily on the opinions of others. However, I’ve noticed that I’ve made progress in this area.

I’ve started to pay more attention to my gut feelings and the subtle nudges I receive from within. It’s empowering to recognize that I have an intuition that can guide me through various situations. Each time I trust my instinct and it leads to a positive outcome, I feel a sense of accomplishment.

It’s not always easy, but I’ve learned to embrace the moments when I feel a strong pull toward a certain decision or choice. Acknowledging this growth makes me proud. Celebrating these small victories fuels my motivation to continue this journey of self-trust and confidence. The more I trust myself, the more I realize how much I have to offer and how capable I truly am.

MAD

Poetry, Word of the Day

The Whimsical Sweater

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Today’s Word of the day is Sweater. This word is the contribution of our co-administrator of the Word of the Day Challenge blog, Alice, from The59club.blog. If you want to participate, create a pingback to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See how to create pingbacks here. Please note that for the prompts […]

Sweater

There once was a sweater, so cozy and bright,
It danced through the day and twinkled at night.
With stripes that were swirling and colors ablaze,
It twirled like a whirlwind, in a quirky craze.

MAD 11/16/24

Poetry, Word of the Day

The Harmony of Expansion

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Today’s word is expansion. Get the definition from dictionary.com or from the urban dictionary. If you use a WordPress, pingbacks should automatically track back to this page if you put in a link. If you use another blogging system, post your link in the comments so others can follow your work. Spam will be deleted.

expansion

Expansion is the name of the game
With more and more people,
Things need to grow,
In the heart of the city,
In the fields, in the flow.

Dreams reach for the sky,
Like branches that spread wide,
Connections we nurture,
With love as our guide.

New ideas bloom,
Like flowers in spring,
With each voice that joins,
A symphony to sing.

Change is the rhythm,
Progress our song,
Together we flourish,
Together we belong.

So, let’s rise up with hope,
Embrace what’s to come,
For in every expansion,
A brighter world’s begun.

MAD 11/14/24

Poetry, Three Things Challenge

Whispers of Time: Three Things Challenge #M878

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Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge. Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly. Tag your responses with 3TC, #threethingschallenge or TTC, and you can add my logo […]

Three Things Challenge #M878

CONCISE
PRECISE
PRECIOUS

In whispers soft, the thoughts align,
Concise, like stars that start to shine.
With every word, a world we trace,
Precisely, they dance with measured grace.

Moment’s fleeting, time’s gentle caress,
In memories held, we find what’s precious.
A fleeting spark, a treasure’s glow,
In lines of life, our stories flow.

MAD

Challenges, Poetry

Deficit

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FOWC With Fandango — Deficit

In shadows deep, a whisper calls,
The echo of a heart that stalls,
A quiet room, where dreams submit,
To the weight of loss, a silent deficit.

Yet in the dark, a spark ignites,
A flicker of hope in endless nights,
For every gap, a chance to fit,
To weave the light where shadows flit.

MAD 11/18/24

Poetry

Pony

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Today’s word is pony. Get the definition from dictionary.com or from the urban dictionary. If you use a WordPress, pingbacks should automatically track back to this page if you put in a link. If you use another blogging system, post your link in the comments so others can follow your work. Spam will be deleted.

pony

There once was a pony named Lou,
With a coat of a bright shade of blue.
He galloped with grace,
In a magical place,
Chasing rainbows and dreams, as they flew!

MAD

Poetry

Stan’s Summer Serenade

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Stan the silly man, quite a sight,
Stood by a fan, day and night.
Singing a weird tune,
In the heat of June,
Wearing just a thong, what a fright!

MAD

Poetry

Three Things Challenge #M877

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Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge. Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly. Tag your responses with 3TC, #threethingschallenge or TTC, and you can add my logo […]

Three Things Challenge #M877

UPBEAT
LOWER
BELLOW

In a world that’s often upbeat,
I tripped over my own two feet,
I bellowed loud, “Oh dear, oh no!”
As I fell in a puddle, splashing so!

While splashing around, I couldn’t ignore,
The duck by the pond who quacked with uproar,
He pointed his wing, as if to say,
“Why lower your spirits on such a fine day?”

So I laughed at myself, embraced the scene,
Life’s funny mishaps are best to glean,
With a splash and a quack, I danced with glee,
In the puddle, I found my own jubilee!

MAD 11/17/24

Missy's MAD Challenge

Missy’s MAD Challenge # 016

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Every week, a creative prompt will be offered for you to unleash your imagination and artistic skills. 

You can share your response in the form of art or any creative expression that the prompt inspires.

There are no restrictions and no deadlines, so feel free to take your time and enjoy the creative process.

Remember to label your response with #missysmadchallenge.

Your challenge for the week

  • My deepest secret

Good Luck!

MAD

Daily Prompts

Favorite Month

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Daily writing prompt
What’s your favorite month of the year? Why?
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June is my favorite month for three big reasons: the awesome weather, swimming, and my birthday. I love those warm days—perfect for soaking up nature and swimming in a pool or at the beach. Celebrating my birthday in June makes it even more memorable. The weather is nice, with morning clouds that clear up for sunny afternoons, and it’s not as hot as the sticky summer months. June feels like the kickoff to summer, and when I swim, I find amazing peace, letting go of stress. It’s a relaxing escape, and afterward, I feel refreshed. And of course, it’s my birthday month, which always excites me.

MAD

Poetry

Together in Words

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Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Anthony
https://empathmuch.wordpress.com/


Writing is such fun
Sharing writing, even more
Write with a good friend
Brings a sense of peace within
Words can bring us together
AAA/MAD 11/9/24

Challenges, Poetry

Tess’s Journey to Clarity: Laughing Along With A Limerick

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Happy Monday. Let’s have a great week. Here is a new limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: MESS Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word HAND in it somewhere. You came up with some very entertaining limericks: John W. Howell: There once was a guy in the band, Who […]

Laughing Along With A Limerick

Happy Monday. Let’s have a great week. Here is a new limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is:

MESS

Tess’s Journey to Clarity

There once was a girl named Tess,
Whose thoughts were a tangled mess.
In her mind, doubts would spin,
She’d dream of a life within,
But she’s learning to rise and confess.

MAD 11/13/24

Poetry

Dance of the Refuse: Three Things Challenge #M876

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Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge. Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly. Tag your responses with 3TC, #threethingschallenge or TTC, and you can add my logo […]

Three Things Challenge #M876

BIN
DUMPSTER
GARBAGE

Dance of the Refuse

In a town where the rubbish would pile,
A bin stood out, quite in style.
With a dumpster nearby,
And garbage piled high,
They all danced in the sun for a while.

MAD 11/16/24