What's that phrase, the tip of the iceberg? Tell a brief story where you show us just a hint of what's happening below the surface.
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What is your favorite comfort food, and why does it provide comfort for you? Make us hungry.
What's out there in the night sky, beyond the limitations of our human vision? Or, what's behind our eyelids when we close them, get quiet, and look within?
Explore a problem or challenge that has seemed insurmountable, like these magnificent mountain peaks. Consider climbing...
Consider your roots. Tell us an origin story, where you come from, how deep your roots go. Or tell us about putting down roots, or uprooting during a transition...
Some foods just say "summer"--like this watermelon, with all its bright red juiciness. Write about food, but show us so much more. Make us hungry, nostalgic. Take us somewhere. Nourish us.
Tell us about a time you needed to find your way and felt lost or overwhelmed. When the way in or out seems clear one minute, and entirely wrong the next...
Tell us about a moment of opening up, or the moment just before the opening.
Storms are a fascinating merging of elements. Here we find earth, air, fire, and water in a swirl of energy that creates a new element of chaos. Which element speaks to you the most? Or tell of a storm, be it a weather event or a metaphorical experience of chaos.
Calmness. Stillness. Quiet. What does it mean to you? do you crave it or fear it? If you seek solitude and stillness, how do you achieve it in your everyday life, amid all the demands on your time and energy?