Day 15 Prompt

Draw & write. You are dancing.

Notes: I imagined myself dancing the night away at my birthday dance party … but instead I am sick in bed, too sick to write or draw … or dance. A friend from Argentina tells me that it’s considered bad luck to celebrate one’s birthday early, so maybe that’s a small silver lining?

xo, Carrie

Day 14 Prompt

Draw and write. Things you heard today.

Notes: I am sick in bed. I wanted to do this prompt, so I grabbed my notebook and scribbled down what I was hearing in the moment, which was voices of teenagers in the attic, laughing, horsing around. I was glad I took the time to do something creative, even for a few minutes.

xo, Carrie

Day 13 Prompt

Draw & write. Where you are right now. Questions that are on your mind.

Notes: I am in office and it’s not even dark yet. But almost; twilight. I am feeling like a zombie, not enough sleep, days over-stacked, hurtling toward the “holidays.” I wonder: will I be able to slow down and rest? Why is my engine calibrated so high? Why do I crave a spin class when my brain is this tired? I wonder how to apply the new skills I’ve been learning. What is my next big thing? Big project? Big career shift? Or even small thing? Small project? Small shift? I’m not afraid of changing. I’m afraid of standing still.

xo, Carrie

Day 12 Prompt

Draw and write. You’re in water — what kind, what are you doing?

Notes: I’m underwater — that was the phrase that came to mind when I saw this prompt. But I knew that I wasn’t drowning. Instead, I drew myself swimming down, going deeper, no oxygen mask needed. I’d hoped to add  words to the page, but the day escaped me, gliding and dancing and circling and twirling (or was that me?). It was a delight-filled day. I felt filled with radiant delight. I am diving down down down, deeper and deeper, exploring this great big sea that once I feared.

xo, Carrie

Day 11 Prompt

Draw and write. What’s a role you played in the past 24 hours?

Notes: Oo, this one sparked a nice little fire. But of course I couldn’t stop at one role! Funny thing is, I actually did role-playing exercises this morning in the mediation workshop I’m taking. I played a mediator, and I played a perfectionist boss. And in and around all that, I played so many roles that I love and enjoy and am honoured to step into. And all along I was myself. Fully.

xo, Carrie