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Daily Poem Prompts
Lauren Brazzle Lauren Brazzle

Daily Poem Prompts

Writing prompt based on Gene Key 36, Line 6. POV: From the roof or big picture. Question or Scene: Recall a time you wanted to recoil but didn’t. Or you did but you opened up again. What was the softest part? What does the narrator know that you didn’t? Form or style: Tell me about using a little repetition. Or try couplets. Words that meet themselves.

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Why I Believe in Astrology
Lauren Brazzle Lauren Brazzle

Why I Believe in Astrology

Astrology is all the rage now and I am here for it. Unlike the 90s, it’s become quite common to talk about things like our “big three” and “natal placements.” However, I was reminded recently that I live in Oklahoma and not everyone likes to think about the moon and planets.

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How to Pray
Lauren Brazzle Lauren Brazzle

How to Pray

If you grew up in a conservative or religious household (and are now the kind of person who reads my work lol) chances are, you have a complicated relationship with spirituality and prayer.

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3 Tricks to Stop Overthinking
Lauren Brazzle Lauren Brazzle

3 Tricks to Stop Overthinking

I have been a consistently inconsistent meditator for over 20 years now. Even with my imperfect record, I’ve had a few transcendent meditation experiences.

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The Vulnerability Theatre
Lauren Brazzle Lauren Brazzle

The Vulnerability Theatre

While trying to explain why not everyone on social media deserves your energy, I reached for a metaphor I knew my musical-loving teens would understand. The theatah.

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13 Questions for Naming Your Year
Lauren Brazzle Lauren Brazzle

13 Questions for Naming Your Year

I started naming my year in 2010. I keep a running log of those names in Google Doc in my Drive. It serves as both an intention setting tool and an archive of my growth.

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