BLOG : December Writing Prompt - EXHALE (December 2, 2022)

 August Writing Prompt SING

Can you believe 2022 is winding down?
This year has gone FAST to be sure.



I just happened to come across a concept I had not heard of until I saw an author on Instagram, an older woman who lives in Sweden who wrote a book about döstädning, the gentle art of Swedish death cleaning. [Links below.] How's that for a subject?! From what I see, it looks like quite a light and joyful journey! I am ordering the book on my favorite site: thriftbooks.com.


Since this month's word in the "Breathe Collection" is exhale, the thought of döstädning seemed appropriate to consider writing about. Honestly, I wasn't thinking of exhale as anything other than coming to rest, the exhale after a full year, but I am curious about writing with a view to death.


If you'd like to join me, here are a few prompts to get us started. I have personally set my atmosphere to include music, dim light, and essential oils. Freewrite on whatever piques your curiosity.


  1. Just for fun . . . only write while you exhale (literally).
  2. If I said, "Relax! Exhale!" What would you do and why?
  3. What do you want to do before you die?
  4. Are you ready to die? (Yeah, deep. But I will probably write about this first.)
  5. What belongings are important enough to save forever? Why? Write a story connected to one (or more) of those belongings. :-)
  6. If you could declutter the happenings of the past year ... What would you toss? What would you keep? Is there anything you would put on display?
  7. For example (I know this might be a bit abstract):
  8. I would toss the unexplained battles with depression during the last half of the year.
  9. I would keep August in Guatemala.
  10. And I would put on display the first devotional I wrote for a Guideposts publication (and signed a contract).


Here we go! Get your paper, pen, or computer and get ready to:


EXHALE

Ready . . . set . . . write!


PS. If you would like to have a matching notebook for each month and theme (or just your favorites), click here to see the collection. 


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