Kaleidoscopes
Welcome to Monday Metaphors!
This Week's Writing Workshop Theme:
Kaleidoscopes
To begin, open your notebook, date the page.
Set your timer for 15-20 minutes. Breathe in, release.
Have fun, be present, it's okay to go slow...
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Opening Quotes...
"Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter."
~ Sharon Salzberg
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"I think of my life as a unity of circles. Some are concentric, others overlap, but they all connect in some way. Sometimes the connections don't happen for years. But when they do, I marvel. As in a shimmering kaleidoscope, familiar patterns keep unfolding."
~ Dorothy Height
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"For we live with those retrievals from childhood that coalesce and echo throughout our lives, the way shattered pieces of glass in a kaleidoscope reappear in new forms and are song-like in their refrains and rhymes, making up a single monologue. We live permanently in the recurrence of our own stories, whatever story we tell."
~ Michael Ondaatje
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“The idea behind a kaleidoscope is that it’s a structure that’s filled with broken bits and pieces, and somehow if you can look through them, you still see something beautiful. I feel like we are all that way a little bit.”
~ Sarah Bareilles
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In your notebook, copy the quotes that resonate the most. Reflect on each quote and ask, "What's true for me today? What's sacred here?" Write in a way that is loose and free. Write to explore.
5 Minute Word Play...
fudgel
What's the pronunciation? The definition? What do you love about the sound and feel and meaning of this word?
Any fudgel confessions to write about and share?
Exploring Metaphor...
A kaleidoscope of...
emotions
dreams
memories
ideas
experiences
visions
possibilities
colors
patterns
moments
cultures
stories
thoughts
flavors
voices
textures
sounds
personalities
reflections
wonders
lights
hues
shapes
feelings
impressions
Which kaleidoscope are you today?
Image to Words.
Photo by Malcolm Lightbody on Unsplash
What happens when you put on the glasses?
What happens when things turn?
A Writing Tip...
We can write in fragments. This can be a kind of writing practice.
Little bits and pieces revealing something important about the big ideas we're wanting to convey.
A Special Writing Invitation For You...
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Thank you for participating in Monday Metaphors!
Have a great week & happy writing!
~ Kris
