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Tag Archives: stress

Make Something: Sandy

January 23, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Use sand as your medium or inspiration today.” What a great excuse for haiku … about playing a board game with one of those anxiety-producing timers. fast and narrow sand rains […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365, Poetry

Make Something: A Lot

June 18, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Quantity over quality: work with a lot of something. So came today’s instruction from Noah Scalin’s book on making something every day and changing your life. (Have I mentioned that […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Exterior Decorating

December 23, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 358 prompt: Interior calm laid back and unruffled a sure presence even under force of stress outside  but inside edgy fretful squirming as the perpetual hiss of anxiety threatens to […]

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Poetry

Lightness

December 5, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 340 prompt: Lightness some days worries and annoyances weigh so much lines and creases form under the grumpy weight that presses on my head but then some song or idea […]

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Poetry

Not-So-Straight A’s

September 18, 2012by bethnyland 1 Comment

Day 262 prompt: The Letter A The quest for A’s to elicit praise is a twisting maze that’s sure to craze.

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Poetry

Last Straw

June 24, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 176 prompt: Evolution the last straw may come as a shock to me and you but not to the camel who knows full well what his aching back’s been through

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Poetry

Daybreak, Again

March 12, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 72 prompt: daybreak When does the day break? Is it when the sun first appears on the horizon, breaking through the darkness? Is it when I hit an intellectual […]

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Poetry

Ahhh Treatment

February 21, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 52 prompt: wet Long hard day Tired and stressed Lock the door Get undressed Light some candles Dim the room Turn on music Spray perfume Fill the tub Way […]

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Poetry

Still life

January 18, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 18 prompt: still life   I’m not much for the still life The lazy run of the mill life Give me instead a thrill life So full my cup […]

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Poetry

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