This Week’s Prompt: 1st-5th (February)
Reflective February series
Hiya! Happy to see you again this week!
Happy to read, interact and challenge you on uncomfortable topics again, yay! When I get asked why this publication is more focused on heavy stuff rather than lighthearted ones, I smile. I smile because what can I say? I like calling myself out on my bullshit. I like it when others do it too. How else are we meant to grow if not by asking ourselves the most uncomfortable questions, while giving the most honest answers?
Here’s a quote I absolutely adore:
“The difference between my darkness and your darkness is that I can look at my own badness in the face and accept it’s existence while you are busy covering your mirror with a white linen sheet.” — C. JoyBell C.
This is what we do here, people. We face our darkness, while recognizing and cherishing the light within. We don’t deny nor favor one or the other. We embrace both, for they are not separate parts of who we are, but deeply intertwined.
We have been doing quite a lot of shadow work here at KTHT lately. I think it’s time we delved deeper within and reached that inner child of ours. Wounded or not, it’s in there, making its voice heard through subconscious patterns.
Note, these questions may be highly uncomfortable and require quite a bit of serious reflection. If you’re onboard, awesome! However, if you feel like you’re not ready to address these matters quite yet, that’s totally fine. Give yourself time and compassion. Keep in mind (especially new writers) these prompts are purely OPTIONAL.
Remember, you can submit your articles in response to the following prompts from Monday to Friday in whichever format you prefer. There’s no right or wrong. There just is…
Monday: When I felt scared or hurt, how did a parent address my emotions?
Tuesday: When something big happened in my home, was there open communication?
Wednesday: What messages did I get around who I was or who I was suppossed to be?
Thursday: Did I feel free to be myself or did I fear reactions and walked on eggshells?
Friday: “You were born to create.”
Looking forward to everyone’s articles! Take care:)
In case you missed last week’s prompt inspired articles:
Marilyn Flower: To Cliche or Not to Cliche, That is the Question
Melanie J.: Is Losing Love a Cliché?
K.M. Langevin: Worry, Don’t You Lie to Me
Spyder: I Had to Call Bullshit on Myself
Ana Echeagaray: Poem: Authentic Heart, Authentic Art
Roxana Anton: 5 Things About Me that Show I am Hypocritical
Dr. Fatima Imam: Against the Grain
Joseph Lieungh: Seeking the Lesson
Henery X: The Truth Hurts Before It Heals
Yohanan Marcus: 5D Ascension = Extinction
Ntathu Allen: Haiku Poem — 3 Life Lessons from Three Wise Women