Day One (of Seven)

I frequently use writing prompts in my teaching and coaching. In fact, when the pandemic lockdown began in the Northeast, I had a regular weekly group and later developed a course under the umbrella of Prompted Expression. In the spirit of sparking my own creativity and getting ideas for my students and clients, I’ve decided to write from a prompt for seven consecutive days and share the results. The prompts are from a deck of cards called Actually Curious.

Writing Prompt One: Imagine yourself in the future. What will your greatest life accomplishment be?

“Because of your class, I’ve learned to live in a more meaningful way.”

“I never would have taken the next step in my career without your coaching.”

“I save your columns for reading in the evening when I can treasure them.”

When I hear things like this, I nod and take a moment to appreciate the compliment. So gratifying.

But really, it’s bigger than that.

Whether it’s in a senior citizens’ center around a table, on a telephone with a client, or on Zoom with people seeking to express and share, the mission is to use my writing and coaching gifts to the fullest. Ultimately, that’s my life goal and the answer to the question posed in the prompt.