Past Prompts

Have you ever thought about the influences your hometown had on your life and the person you’ve become?  How much daylight lies between the concepts of “where I’m from” and “who I am” for you?

What was it about the place and the people who grew up there that turned out to be important for you?

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Most of us do it. Maybe we do it regularly, or maybe we haven’t done it since college. Maybe we do it at home, or maybe we do it at the laundromat.

But however you do your laundry, do you find it a burdensome chore, or do you find it relaxing or even pleasurable?

Have you had funny laundry experiences? Or laundry catastrophes? And have you ever aired any dirty laundry?

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“Dreaming is a way to pass the time / dreaming everything will turn out fine  / Dreaming is the only thing that’s mine / Me, I live in dreams.”   - Judy Collins

Have you related to daydreams in your life?  Do you try to make them a reality, or do you see them as a momentary escape? Have your daydreams ever inspired you to moments of daring, great insight, or to creative achievement?

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Have you ever passed strangers on the street, or seen a couple in a restaurant and found that an overheard snippet of their conversation, their expressions, or their body language was so intriguing you found yourself wondering about their lives and imagining their back stories?

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Prejudice is an injury or damage resulting from some unwarranted judgment of or action upon a person in disregard of that person’s rights.

Have you ever felt that you or anyone you know were the target of prejudice because of race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, or simply because of their beliefs? Have you ever felt a trace of prejudice in your own perceptions or actions towards others?

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