“Sleep,” Shakespeare tells us, “knits up the raveled sleeve of care.”
Has sleep been your welcome and restorative friend, or has it ofttimes been elusive?
Sleeping or waking, insomnia or sleep apnea, dreams or nightmares, sleep talking or sleep walking — what sleepy tales can you tell?
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Sleep (3 Stories)
Farms (2 Stories)
Were you or any of your ancestors born or raised on a farm? Have you ever spent time on a working farm where you milked a cow, fed the chickens, plowed a field, baled hay, or harvested crops?
Does the bucolic life attract you or does it lack appeal?
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Does the bucolic life attract you or does it lack appeal?
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Beaches (5 Stories)
Most of us love going to the beach for a vacation or just a day spent swimming, sunning, reading, or simply relaxing.
Psychologists tell us the sea air improves sleep and mood, helps us manage stress, and boosts creativity.
But perhaps the movie Jaws scared you off? Or perhaps you don’t like sand between your toes?
What are your seaside stories? Think back about Beaches and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories
Psychologists tell us the sea air improves sleep and mood, helps us manage stress, and boosts creativity.
But perhaps the movie Jaws scared you off? Or perhaps you don’t like sand between your toes?
What are your seaside stories? Think back about Beaches and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories
Surprises (2 Stories)
Do you like surprises — whether they be parties in your honor, chance encounters with old friends or lovers, or other unexpected happenstances?
Or do such things upend you?
Who or what has surprised you, to your great delight or displeasure? How have you ever surprised others?
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Or do such things upend you?
Who or what has surprised you, to your great delight or displeasure? How have you ever surprised others?
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Collecting (3 Stories)
Are you a collector? If so, what do you collect? Stamps or coins? Baseball cards? Fine art? Antique automobiles?
What got you started collecting? Did you collect as a kid? Is it the love of the object or the thrill of the hunt?
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What got you started collecting? Did you collect as a kid? Is it the love of the object or the thrill of the hunt?
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