Challenges, Poetry

Nature’s Serenity: Three Things Challenge #M805

02Welcome 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 #M805

GLADE
COPSE
CLEARING

In the glade so fair and green,
Where copse and clearing meet,
The birds sing a sweet serene,
Nature’s beauty is a treat.

MAD

Commentary

Share Your World 2nd September 2024

Welcome to Share Your World. There are two ways in which you can participate: Leave your answers to this week’s questions in the comments box below or create your own post and link back to this one. Ping-backs are activated, but don’t always work properly, so to play safe, leave a link in a comment […]

Share Your World 2nd September 2024

Here are this week’s questions:

1.  What was the last photograph you took?


2.  When was your last field trip? The last field trip I had was when I went with my friend to paint the picture above
3.  What is your favourite past time as an adult? My favorite pastime is creating art and lately I have been gaining confidence in my writing which is now starting to become a pastime.
4.  Do people ask you for advice? Yes, I do have people coming to me for advice and at times it can be overwhelming, but I have learned to put up boundaries if needed and I actually like helping others.

Gratitude:

  • For being alive another day
  • For Friends who encourage me to take risk
  • For the ability to create art that brings me joy
  • For those family members who have my back
  • For my therapist who has been helping me overcome my anxieties.

MAD

Challenges, Missy's MAD Challenge

Missy’s MAD Challenge #005

Welcome to Missy’s MAD Challenge!

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 or timeline just have fun. on style, genre, or length, and there is no deadline, so feel free to take your time and enjoy the creative process. Remember to label your responses with #missysmadchallenge.

Your Prompt for the week

  • No more!

MAD

Challenges, Poetry

Lance’s Meadow Dance

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 #M803

PRANCE
STRUT
SWAY

In the meadow, a horse named Lance,
Decided to break into a dance,
With a prance, a strut, and a sway,
He wowed all the animals that day!

MAD

Commentary, Daily Prompts

Acts of Kindness

What brings a tear of joy to your eye?

Witnessing acts of kindness and compassion always brings tears of joy to my eyes. Whether it’s seeing strangers helping each other or experiencing heartwarming moments of human connection, the simple yet powerful gestures of empathy and generosity never fail to move me. It’s inspiring to see the goodness in people and the positive impact that each individual can have on others.

MAD

Challenges, Poetry

Listless

In a world so vast and wide,
Sometimes, I feel listless inside.
No motivation, no spark or flame,
Just the feeling that everything’s the same.
But I know deep inside my core,
This listlessness won’t last forevermore.
I’ll find my purpose, my drive, my zest,
And this listless feeling will be put to rest.

MAD 9/1/24

Challenges, Poetry

Wilderness Chronicles

Use the two sets of antonyms in your response, which can be poetry, prose or other!

Your words this week are:

  • courageous and timid
  • cunning and simple

Here you go

In the vast wilderness, the timid rabbit hides,
While the courageous lion prowls with pride.
The cunning fox devises a clever scheme,
While the simple deer roams free, pure as a dream.

MAD

Challenges

Timepiece

A timepiece, a faithful guide through time’s sway,
Each tick and chime, a comforting array,
It marks life’s journey, the highs and lows we face,
A silent witness, in each fleeting embrace.

It counts the years and centuries in quiet grace,
Reminding us, life’s moments we must embrace,
A symbol of time’s passage, transient and pure,
A timepiece, a companion, steady and sure.

Seasons change and memories fade away,
But this timeless symbol will always stay,
In our hearts and minds forever.

MAD

Challenges, Poetry

Graceful Pivot 

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 #M802

PIVOT
DIVOT
IDIOT

There was a divot in the way, so I had to pivot
So I don’t look like an idiot.
I danced around it with a graceful spin
To avoid looking clumsy, I just had to win.

MAD

Commentary, Daily Prompts

Blogging

Why do you blog?

I write a blog to feel more confident about expressing my thoughts and ideas and to share my work with others. It’s a place where I can show my creative and skilled side while connecting with people who have similar interests. A friend also encouraged me to do so. Also, when I blog, I get helpful feedback that helps me improve as a writer and creator.

MAD

Poetry

Artistic Escape

Drawing is a way for me to relax when I am having anxiety.
I am able to take stop the thoughts that plaque my head.
With each stroke of the pencil, my worries start to fade,
Transforming onto paper, a beautiful escapade.

MAD

Poetry

Mental Chaos

The never-ending battle of thoughts crashed through my head. Why can’t I stop them from
Invading my mind, like a relentless storm?
They swirl and they clash, leaving me in dismay,
I long for a moment of peace, for them to just go away.

But amidst the chaos, I find a glimmer of light,
A strength within to continue the fight.
I harness the power of my own inner calm,
And slowly but surely, I find a healing balm.

MAD

Challenges, Poetry

Annie’s Artistic Struggle

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 #M801

SCOFF
STUFF
SMOCK

Annie was in her smock, painting away,
Creating scenes of joy, in every stroke she’d convey,
All the stuff that she enjoys, her heart poured into art,
But then along came Agustus, with a scoff and a snarky remark.

Tears glistened in her eyes, as her enemy belittled her creation,
Her work was special and dear, a masterpiece in her imagination.

MAD

Challenges, Poetry

Writer’s Workshop Prompts for August 29, 2024

Here are the prompts for this week’s Writer’s Workshop: The Writer’s Workshop is open to anyone and everyone. Here’s how you can join us: Hope to see you Thursday!

Writer’s Workshop Prompts for August 29, 2024

Here are the prompts for this week’s Writer’s Workshop:

  1. Write a post based on the word request.
  2. Write a post in exactly 14 sentences.
  3. Do you believe in destiny, or do you believe that life’s outcome is strictly the result of choice and circumstance? What experiences or evidence has led you to your position on fate versus free will?
  4. Do you read memoir, biographies, or reference books? Which ones are your favorites and what do you get out of them? 
  5. Write about a time when you wanted to escape or run.
  6. Write a critical review of your favorite television show.

This is my first time trying this, so we will see how it goes. I chose to do number 1: write a post based on the word request. So here goes…

I request that you stay true,
To the values that guide you,
May your heart be light and free,
As you dance through life with glee.

I request that you find peace,
In the moments of sweet release,
Let your spirit soar and fly,
Underneath the endless sky.

MAD

Poetry

Navigating Darkness

Had therapy today,
Started off rough but ended better.
Black cloud that was hanging over my head
Not fully gone away but is less.
Obtained skills to help through the struggle.
I learned I need to let the negative thoughts float away.

Sometimes the path is dark and unclear,
But a glimmer of hope appears near.
Therapy brings light and a guiding hand,
Easing the burden, helping me stand.
The black cloud may linger, but I’ll find my way,
Learning to let the negative thoughts float away.

MAD