My favorite part about summer is jumping into icy mountain streams. It is a singular pleasure that comes only a few months of the year.
My second favorite part about summer is eating straight from the garden. I do not have much of a green thumb, but I am blessed with family and friends who know how to grow things, even in the challenging climate where I live in Northern New Mexico. There is no greater culinary joy than that first bite of a freshly picked cucumber, the sweetness of a cherry tomato straight from the vine, or the flavor of a handful of golden raspberries plucked from the patch.
I am dreaming into a summer filled with such simple treats. They feel like a balm for the soul during these troubled times. This week, our writing prompts encourage us to reflect on our favorite parts of summer and to make some goals for the coming months.
One summer, I made it my intention to swim in a river at least once a week, and while I failed to hit the mark, I certainly spent a lot more time basking in the sun like a lizard, next to miraculous flowing waters, than I would have otherwise. Even if plans change or go awry, having a compass for where we would like to go and what we would like to experience more of can certainly help our dreams to come to fruition.
Check out this week’s prompts below!
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Here is this week’s writing prompts.
Try to find a quiet place where you can focus for 15-20 minutes. The point of this exercise is to write freely, without judgement, and see what comes out of your brain. You can answer each prompt question or start with the one that is most interesting and see where it takes you. Follow your mind, be present with the emotions coming up, and have fun. Try to keep writing for a full 15 minutes. It might sound like an intimidating amount of time, but I promise it will end up flying by. Just keep going!
What is your all-time favorite summer memory from summers past? What role does food or cooking play in this memory? What about nature?
What are your goals for this summer? Write them down and, more specifically, write down why those are your goals. What do you hope they give you? What inspired them?
How do you imagine the beginning of your summer and the end of your summer will differ? (We will revisit this question at the end of the season to compare!)
How does your life change during the summer? Do you eat differently, wake up and go to sleep on a new schedule, have more fun with friends, or just get outside more? How do these changes impact you on an emotional or mental level?
If you had some good insights or surprises from this writing exercise, share them in the comments below!
With love and gratitude,
Gina Rae
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