Past Prompts

Travel, they say, is broadening— and not just for the waistline. Think back ... to a key travel experience in your life. A semester abroad? Bumming around Europe after college? A trek through Nepal? Or a journey within your own mind? How did it affect you? Did it change your life? Share your travel stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

We famously told ourselves, "Don't trust anyone over 30." Now many of our children are over 30. Baby boomers, think back ... remember when we were proud of each birthday and couldn't wait for the next? How old do you think of yourself, compared to how old you are? How old do you feel and look? Do you cringe when offered an AARP discount? Where did the years go? Share your aging stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Even as small children, our mother's closet reminded us that in addition to being a mommy she was also a woman. Baby boomers, think back ... what mysteries lurked in your mother's closet? Did you play dress-up? What secrets did she keep? Did she have a signature scent or style? Have you had to sort through it? What would we learn from looking through your closet? Share your Mother's Day stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

"Friends," said the Chinese philosopher Mencius, "are the siblings God never gave us." Baby boomers, think back ... to friendships past and ongoing. What bonded you? Was your friendship smooth or rocky? Did it endure? How did it affect your life? Do you have a best friend now? Share your friendship stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Overeager dogs. Aloof cats. Talkative birds. Serene fish. Or something more exotic, perhaps? Think back ... Pets have a special status as members of our family. Which pets were your favorites? What do you remember about them? Are you a dog person or cat person? Share your pet stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories