Day to day stuff....a memoir without order. |
Imagination is described by Webster as...The act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses in reality. Albert Einstein said "Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere." I never realized it until I read it somewhere but there are ways to boost one's imagination: Create a visual journal Draw whatever you see for 15 minutes a day. You don't need to be an artist. Think like an artist Cut out pictures from magazines & piece them together to create an original image. Listen to Bach Close your eyes while playing your favorite music. Or listen to the sounds of nature on a CD or in the great outdoors. Play word games Try thinking of as many words as you can that begin with MAR...or you pick. Daydream Let your mind wander, or focus on a single object & study its characteristics. Everyone has a story....here's mine.....c |
The last decade has held some very sad moments as I'm sure they have for everyone, the death of my husband included, 7 years ago in 2012. There have been happy moments as well. The first ones to come to mind are the publishing of 2 of my stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul books, something I never thought would happen. It's a tricky thing trying to balance the bad with the good, even not feeling guilty about feeling happy after the loss of a loved one. But for those of us whose life goes on, I wish love and happiness in the new year, tipping the scale in its favor. |