Prompt

“… the dream house must possess every virtue. However spacious, it must also be a cottage, a dove-cote, a nest, a chrysalis. Intimacy needs the heart of a nest.” ― Gaston Bachelard, The Poetics of Space

On Writing

Breathe the sentence in. Exhale the sentence. Inhale and exhale each word. Now inhale and exhale the sentence. Then, go!

There is only one rule, keep your hand moving.

Don’t worry about grammar, spelling, or punctuation. If you feel stuck, keep writing anyway. Try going back to the prompt and write it out until other words arise, then write those—or, repeat the last word you wrote again and again until new words appear—or, write, “I am stuck,” or “I can’t think of anything,” as long as you keep your hand moving.

Writing is physical, the words will move through your body and come out of your hand—just keep it moving.

Now go – for five, ten, fifteen minutes . . 

Share, if you like

When you are done, feel free to share your work in the comments – or share on your own blog. Consider including a link to this post if you do.

This quote is from the Root Chakra in the Chakra Quote Project.

Have an amazing day!

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September 4, 2025
Hudson Valley, NY

image: days goldening © holly troy 9. 2025