Venting on paper helps put challenges in some perspective, and creates space to move forward/think creatively/be with what comes up.

When my friend got sick, I couldn’t see beyond her daily struggles (or the emotional and physical exhaustion I was dealing with while supporting her) to write anything coherent or thoughtful about it. Until I did …

In an experiment, women were told to write down every thought they have about themselves throughout the day. Then two actresses articulated the thoughts aloud in a cafe, where the participants could hear …

Exploring nicknames is a great way to do a little memory-mining, and it's one of my favorite prompts. What stories do your nicknames tell?

Don't wait for things to be just-right before you get started writing. Just pick up a pen (or get your fingers on the keyboard) and start.