by Heidi | Oct 10, 2016 | 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Unknown. The dictionary defines it as an adjective meaning not known; not within the range of one’s knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar. We are in a season of the unknown. Of course all of life is a wild, spectacular journey into the...
by Heidi | Oct 8, 2016 | 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
We’re eight days into this free write challenge. Hurricane Matthew is dumping buckets of rain outside and we’re hunkered down, passing the time until we can resume our normal activities. How appropriate that today’s word is muddle. It’s...
by Heidi | Oct 7, 2016 | 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
I’m not a fan of tests. The very word makes my gut clench. A test? What if I don’t know the answers? What if I didn’t study the right material? What if I fail? I’m pretty sure it all started when my third grade self encountered the SRA tests...
by Heidi | Oct 5, 2016 | 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Silence. I crave it. As an introvert, it’s how I recharge. Outside the safe cocoon of my home, the world pelts me with its intensity–a constant influx of stimuli demanding to be processed. I thrive in small, tight-knit circles, nourished by meaningful...
by Heidi | Oct 4, 2016 | 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
An ode to coffee, my favorite ‘brew’. Coffee, coffee in my cup, Helps me cope with our new pup. When my eyelids are heavy and my words are few, Please bring me more of my favorite brew. It’s amazing all the joy I glean, From a drink that starts as...
