Today is my Mom’s birthday. Normally this day would have been a bit strange for me, as our relationship was complicated. Today was a day to put it all aside and send well wishes, to tolerate and hope for the best. I’d give anything to go back and change all…

“Write a letter to your younger self. Thank them, praise them, scold them, comfort them — engage in whatever way you feel led with one or many versions of your younger self. Whatever comes to mind. Now, let’s shift to exploring your older self. What would you want to say…

“Okay, close your eyes. Maybe lie down so you’re cozy? A blanket is nice. Okay. What do you see? At first, it’s dark in there. But if you really look, you will start to see pictures. Maybe it’s a bear with claws, or an ice cream cone, or a memory…

“Find a good spot in front of your favourite window. What do you see? Write about the view — this can be a description of what’s unfolding right now, or you can branch off into a fictional reality. Maybe the window is open and sounds, smells, and a breeze are…

“As a human being on Planet Earth I’ve experienced my fair share of awkwardness.(Maybe more than most). I have learned to love these moments for in discomfort, valuable epiphanies are often found. Also, in retrospect, they can generate great laughter. Ah, the Glorious Awkwardness! Reflect on a particular moment in…

“Write a travel journal entry from your home, could be your living room, could be your bed. Write as though you’ve just arrived in a new place (because, in many ways, you have) and what you’re observing about the place and how you feel in it. Write what you see…

“Put yourself in a moment where you were not fine. Maybe you were terrible, and maybe you were TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. Put yourself back in that moment when you lied. Why did you do it? Whose feelings were you trying to save? …

“Write a letter to a stranger — someone imaginary, someone you met once, someone you only know from a distance. Tell them any and everything: when you first noticed them and what has happened since, how you’d like your day to start and to end, or what’s been on your…