5-5:10pm: How was your day? What did you see? Where were you? What did you do?
*For tonight’s page: There is always instruction right next to you and all around you. Always. Invariably.
Also, if you’re ever “bored”, or blocked with writing, YOUR writing, make it not so. And yes, it’s that easy.
5:10-5:35pm: How would you describe your story? Don’t spoil anything, tell us a bit about your character. Try to be removed in this answer, in your read of your own story. Read you as someone other than you.
*If this isn’t helping, the whole ‘not as you’ idea, then just write furiously unconcerned with any readers. Put everything to page and edit what you want, later.
5:35-6pm: Now what….. Well, we keep going. Thinking critically about our own composition… what do you learn from yourself, and how you write? What have the first two authors taught you on considering your own story a little further?
6-6:20pm: Continue the Comedic Consideration……. Have there been any times recently where you just had to laugh? Did it help? Why is humor valuable in finding Truth?
*Laugh at yourself, write the laughs then build off them … laughing at self for being stressed, and what the laughing does.. how do you see the stress now? Even if it doesn’t work, keep trying.
6:20-6:30pm: Close, the night’s page, YOU and your story, seeing truth and humor in your current room and frame.
Note….. Anxiety can be defeated through humor. Humor is Truth, it is also instructing and enriching, LIFE-SAVING.
ASSIGNMENT: Write me a funny email.. make me laugh. Any length. The more impassioned and interested you appear to be in your own writing the more bloody credit you get. Imagine that.
ASSIGNMENT: Go learn about David Sedaris….. Anything. BUY THE BOOK IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY.
#professormikey 
Hey everyone!!! Gonna take a bit of a step back and observe tonight!!! Offer ideas, encourage each other… keep the conversation alive and in-flight! have fun…. Please note though, I AM here.
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Hi friends –
Today was tiring. I got a lot done, but despite how productive I am I still feel unworthy. My mind is heavy lately. I spend most of my time trying to just stay present.
Things that have helped me feel less like shit:
– Yerba mate
– Writing with a pencil and paper
– My best friend
– Orion’s belt
I want to write more lately. I do it a lot but today, recently, I just need a way to actualize what I am thinking and feeling. More than I need it usually.
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Hi Rory! Glad you observe these dimensions and see the impact on your character!
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RORY I FEEL YOU! Doing so much to be productive, but still, feel unworthy. Thank you for sharing that
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Hello Everybody, my day has been decent it was my day off which was cool to have since never really have time for myself
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Time to self is important. Hope you enjoyed!
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Hi everyone.
My day today was good, we went to see Wingo, a ghost town near Sonoma. Very impressive to see an abandoned city in a place where housing is so wanted… I also went to see my horse and gave him a shower. It’s been such a beautiful day.
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Good to hear! Have fun tonight!
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No way, thats super cool! seems like a good place to visit.
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Today was a very productive day for me. I did a lot of research into my educational plan and scheduled my Covid-19 Vaccine. I was able to plot out my transfer requirements and figure out what exactly I want to do. It really helped my mental because I have been very stressed about my plans for the future and I wanted to try and confront the problem head on rather then postpone and let it keep eating at me
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Don’t stress… focus more on the ride and not the destination.
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Hi Everyone! Today I went to target to get materials for Easter baskets for my nieces and nephews. Some chores, pretty good day!
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Hi Paty!!!!!!
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HIII!!!! How are you?!!
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I’m well, thanks! Have fun tonight!
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How was your day, Mr Madigan?
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Great, thank you! And you can call me Mike. 🙂
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FTP: All days can be amazing.
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Hello everyone, my day was good, got work done and had some spare time to watch netflix.
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Today I’ve been in class and working on college applications/ getting ready to transfer. I’m a morning person so the first part of the day felt very productive. Now I’m just here doing school. yeehaw
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Today was a very busy day with work and keeping the kid entertain! It was forsure hot!! And then after work started doing some homework and catching up! I wish I was at a pool though!!
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lol… a pool would be great today! Thanks for coming, have fun.
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It was really hot today! Im not ready for the summer heat. Ha!
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Today was pretty stressful for me. I got the 2nd dose of the Covid vaccine yesterday and it basically threw me around like a rag doll. On top of that, I had classes all day, where the majority announced large projects that will act like midterms. Right know im hoping to finish the out the day and zone out to whatever I find on Hulu.
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Hope you feel better. Thanks for being here.
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I had a terrible reaction to the second dose too. Are you feeling better?
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Hello Class. Today was an easy day for me I had math class in the morning then I went out with my dog. Thats about all I’ve done today.
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My day was jam packed, it consisted of an early rise and a quick read through of a play for my acting class. I dropped of my car at the shop for some headlight maintenance and suggestions from my guy Dave. Then I got picked up by my best friend who got a new car that he was very excited about. We drive around while he practiced getting used to a manual transmission and stalled a couple times. We got some Starbucks and I went to class. I decided to do class outside today and it was nice to have a new perspective thanks to the benefits of online learning. After class I picked up my car and got some tacos with my bois. Cleaned the car and now I’m here!
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Thanks for being here!
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Dude I also tried class outside today and it was so so nice. Glad to hear you got some stuff done, good job!
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Hey guys! Today was much needed for my peace of mind. I got to spend the entire day catering to my needs only. I got my homework done way early in the morning so I can spend the rest of the day taking it slow and was able to indulge in things that I consider self-care. It was just nice to not have to put my effort in everything and everyone else around me for a day lol
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Good afternoon class, my day was good. I went to work but got out early for class and got to think about my story while relaxing in the grass under the tress in this warm weather.
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My day was fairly relaxed. Slept in pretty late and then hopped straight into my Bio lab. Taking care of some stuff around the house to hopefully bring a smile to my wife’s face when she returns from class. Just livin day to day!
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Today I did a lot of studying so it wasn’t the most fun day. Hopefully my work will pay off tomorrow when I take my philosophy midterm. It isn’t my favorite class but I’ve worked hard to get an A and I want to keep it.
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Good Luck!
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Good evening! Why is it 80 degrees in March? Are you enjoying it, I sure am! I got a COVID test done today at work as it was “mandatory”. It’s funny that Dr. Fauci is right, folks who are inoculated can STILL catch the virus so as precaution we all got tested. It is my day “off” but still got paid two hours for coming in and getting my nostril swabbed. This is like the 10th test I’ve had to do for the company. It’s understandable but damn I am just exhausted from the pandemic. I think I need coffee right now. I have Death Wish, but I don’t want it… It really has no distinct or memorable flavor, it’s just very smooth, low acidity, and very powerful. Maybe I need a nap after class. I don’t know. I think I am thinking too much…
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naps are rejuvenating! also it’s good to think and to analyze but don’t get too caught up in it or it tends to have the opposite effect! sometimes we just need a no-think sensory activity that gives you a chance to relax your brain
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Agreed.
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Hi everyone, my day was good finished off a few assignments
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Howdy everyone. Today was another school day, so I sat around all day and did homework or went to class. But, I made time to get outside and run with the dogs for a while and that felt good. One of our turkeys has a hurt leg, so shes been sitting and resting today. Unfortunately, the toms are brutes and bully her. So i sat with her for a while. Some of the other hens actually puffed up like the toms do and pushed away the Toms.
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Today was a pretty shitty day, but It was amazing. I’ve been spacing out so much lately and feeling like not doing anything, but even with this feeling, I did my best to make the best out of today. I
– took care of my niece
-go wash my car
start reading a new book and so far I’m liking it!
I see myself fighting harder to wake up today and have noticed this feeling since spring break. maybe depression is hitting after hearing my grandpa pass away. I’m thoughts are shifting towards a more lawson vibe than Irby’s vibe.
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Sorry to hear your grandpa passed.
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I am sorry to hear about your grandpa- may he rest in peace. ❤ definitely be easy with yourself during times like these and take everything day by day. Put yourself first because your health is what matters most.
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Hello, my day was tiring. I just got back from work and barley made it in time. I had to move a bunch of rock and set it up to look nice so im pretty tired. Otherwise a okay day.
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hello everyone hope all is well, I woke up today with the sun bursting through my window, know I know how Garfield feels. got up to start some math home work, worked on a painting that I am doing for someone, had a zoom meeting today for math, as I was watching my Disney stock grow I was working right before class ( 0.5% more to go and I own one share, take that, people behind wall street).
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How would you describe your story?
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My story is full of challenges, new obstacles for me to overcome. It’s filled with triumph and humor, lots of quirk. In the middle of a major mental emotional development milestone. Values self and mutual respect, connection, and expression.
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Anything you want to share now?
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How I would describe my character is alone, lost and suffering but she finds strength and pulls through life with a smile and joy without anyone knowing what was behind all that!
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I suppose my character is someone who is struggling to find identity, and is stuck on the opinions, or should I say was stuck on the opinions of others.
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I would tell my story in the point of view of people around me. Im curious in how they would describe my story.
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hey, sorry I’m late
my day was good, went for a walk and had some classes.
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Hey guys, keep going I have to do something for my kids… I’ll be here though.
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I would describe my character as someone who lives in the moment, and always doing something different
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Explain….
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My story is one of perseverance. And boy is it one wild ride.
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Sorry if this is RanDOm but last class you said you started driving recently – I still don’t have my license because of anxiety. Where did you find help practicing and how did you get over the anxiety of being on the road?
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I would describe my story as tragic irony, maybe. Or maybe growth and redemption. Maybe my written story wouldn’t even feature me as the agent delivering story. Maybe it would be my bed, that has seen me at my worst and gave me harbor when the rest of my environment was unsafe. Or maybe it would be my childhood toy, a bunny named Petra who I am currently reconstructing, but have had since I was an infant. My story would talk about my parents, how they met, how their decisions would effect my life later on. I would spend a lot of time describing the weather in each vignette of memory. I would talk about the different qualities of the seasons, days, hours. Cycles. And breaking those cycles. Re-framing what I previously felt within particular phases of those cycles.
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I would describe my story as very complicated. There are many factors that come in to play that define where I came from and who I am today. Im stuck on how else I could describe it.
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My story is all about the “mentors” I encounter while writing my story that is life. I see mentors in everyone, I learn, from their knowledge or their mistakes. All of these people their own amazing stories. I’d love to put them down on paper. I remember them all, they must be my most valuable possession, they make me who I am today.
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My character is someone who is Ill-motivated and lost in the options presented by life. A person who has waited their life letting their choices be chosen for them and only recently felt the pressure of a true choice.
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My story is full of a lot of change. There is so much that changes throughout my story because as I aged, things became more or less important to me as I found out what actually matters to me.
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life is nothing but constant shifting- and that is a beautiful thing! being able to find peace in change is one of the keys to life. It would be boring if life was stagnant and always the same? Just like we learn with mistakes and failures, we grow and evolve with change.
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the first thought that came to mind, “could you undo a crushed soda can?” so.. I am just going to go with that. lol I may have been born a sleek baby smooth soda can but throughout my childhood I have been crushed down BUT, I have picked myself up and although I still bear my scars I am better than ever before- feeling free from past torment.
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I was thinking about my perception to others yesterday, I think thats s good place to start with my story. Theres more than meets the eye. I’m full of surprises and things you didnt expect. I have interests from across every genre and my personality is often calm, so my excitement may surprise you.
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Do you find that the story can sometimes confuse you, the narrator, the main character?
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I think thats like asking if you ever feel lost in life or unsure of where to go or who to be. So yeah, I think thats a fairly common feeling. Or if life is confusing, and yeah absolutely. Why do things keep evolving into crabs? Sometimes thats just the way it is.
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yes, definitely. some decisions the main character doesn’t make sense to me know because of how much the main character has grown.
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Honestly my story would show that I’ve been traumatized and grew up with low self esteem. But not just that, I’ve been traumatized and I’ve also made it my mission to not let the way I grow up determine who I am as a person. Out of the trauma I grew ambitious and driven to remake my life into one that I actually want, and despite not fully believing I can do things I force myself to get up and fight for it anyway.
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My story is one of uncertainty and and finding myself. I’ve spent my life trying to hone in on my natural talents and figure out what to do with them, how to become the person I want to be. It’s a story of using my failures to make changes for the better, to grow in more aspects than one. Uncertain of what my life is supposed to look like I’ve been searching since day one.
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I have learned that venting is good, I have also learned that writing helps in many ways such as
1. expression, it helps one expresses their thoughts, so they aren’t bottled up.
2. It helps as a coping mechanism with grief, depression or loss.
3. it helps with creativity, and brain stimulation.
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Given I only now in the last few months have found a direction in my life, I certainly feel as though I was wrapped in confusion for quite some time.
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Yes, I feel like if youre at a crossroads, life can be confusing sometimes, which then confuses our story.
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I feel like I describe my story as someone who hides emotion and seems to have a normal life but deep down I go through a lot but don’t like being vulnerable in front of people.
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I feel as is I’m always confused about the next step/chapter of my life.
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You don’t need to know now…
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My story would be a lot of growing up and going through things personally or with family and friends that made me more responsible, but also made me grow up faster, and made me the character I’m today, which is someone caring, emotionally intelligent, who just wants to take care of everyone so if anything is going on she wouldn’t tell anyone or ask for help.
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I believe that the story can confuse the main character, the narrator. When looking back a certain choices or decisions that brought pain or discomfort, its easy to criticize and wonder why those choices were ever made.
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