Words of Your Life
Words of your life…
I created a fun writing exercise a few years ago and recently revisited it. You might enjoy it too. I call it “Words of Life.” It is a deep dive into life with a list of touch points.
Want to give it a try? Grab your computer, phone, journal, or wherever you like to make your everyday lists. For this writing journey, find a quiet spot and reflect on people, places, dreams, your favorite movies, books, music...whatever you like. Write them down.
Sometimes I walk around my house or in the garden; you really pay attention in those quiet moments.
No order is necessary. Perfect punctuation is not required.
Just write…plain and simple.
Take your time, start it, put it away, and then return to it.
I promise word after word will flow when you least expect it.
I started with a list of my favorite things; then, it shaped into another list. When I read my list today, I see a snapshot of time playing back in my mind. It is a writing exercise that is good for the soul.
Here is one I started a few years back, before Tahilla Farm came into our lives, with my favorite things in mind…
family and laughter
bouquets and flowers
pashley and bicycle
shop around the corner
brooches and cashmere
art and museums
lists and lists
Paris
Irish tweed
cinema classics
silk
jo malone
blue agava and cacao perfume
diamonds and sapphires
journals
cary grant and grace kelly
Ireland
artistic and vintage postcards
ella fizgerald and louis armstrong
Bora Bora
sketch pads
Surrey
reading and writing
camera
England and Ireland
books and bookshelves
New York
sauvignon blanc
South Pacific
road trip
spirit
fresh canvas
flat white coffee
perrier jouet and champagne
virgo
blue sea
Massachusetts
diana krall and melody gardot
singing beach
vanilla beans and brodo
pure Fiji
Papua New Guinea
blog
London
james taylor and joni mitchell
Fairlight and Manly
Australia
home
photography
women and wisdom
capes
cabernet sauvignon
postcards
shalimar perfume
women travelers
84 charing cross road
New Zealand
katharine hepburn and spencer tracey
cashmere jeans
freshly cut grass
Akubra and Dubarry
ibrahim ferer and stan getz
blueberries
tika
Remuera
jack johnson and john mayer
collage of life
myrna loy and william powell
Australia and aboriginal
Vietnam
mango and kiwi
gang of four and girlfriends
new england
gardening and hydrangeas
apron and tea towel
Connecticut
nat king cole and nina simone
Scotland and Edinburgh
creative spaces
Tuscany
diane keaton and jack nicholson
yo yo ma and andrea bocelli
Rockport
coffee table books
Greenwich
madeline peyroux and angelique kidjo
Chelsea and Sloane square
walking and hiking
kayaking
Africa
I am about to start a new list for this time in my life. I can’t wait to start!
Care to try? I would love to read your list if you care to share.
You can write to me here
Jeanne :))
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