DISCOVER HOMEWORK
Possible Ideas
·Writing – 5-10 minutes a day. Poetry or prose. If you need a topic, make a list of your favorite foods and write something about them…why are they your favorite? What do they taste and smell like? Describe the color and texture. Bring in all your senses. Don’t want to write about food? Make a list of your favorite flowers, places in your city, songs, clothing; the ideas are endless. You can also look back at the work you did for your story homework. Pick 1-2 positive events or experiences from each decade and explore your memory of each. · Take a walk. Really notice your environment. What do you see? Hear?Smell? Stop and journal or take photos along the way. Be present. · Get a coloring book and simply color. · Paint or draw. Maybe set a limit of only drawing/painting 10 lines per day with no idea what you will end up with after 30 days. Let it unfold. · Get out in the garden. Or take a walk in a field of flowers or grasses. Cut some of each and make beautiful arrangements to place around your house. · Go to a farmers’ market (or harvest from your own garden if you have one) and cook. Make up a new recipe, and explore different spices or combinations of food. · Photography – take a photo. Really look at it and explore what you were hoping to capture. What did you “see”? Why was it important to you? Write a short poem about it or spend some time editing it to see if you can bring out what you were focused on. · Dance and sing – Put on some music and sing along or dance in your kitchen. Go online and take a short dance class. Learn some new steps and incorporate them into your day. · Learn a new word. Sign up for a “word of the day”. Practice using it in a sentence throughout the day or write a short poem that includes the word. · Have a goal or a dream? Create a vision board. Spend time every day finding pictures or words that represent what you want to create and put them on a vision board. · Learn to knit or crochet or needlepoint. You can buy simple kits online or learn on YouTube. ·Rearrange your room. Move the furniture, and hang the pictures in a new spot. · Clean out drawers and closets . It feels good to declutter and you can be creative in how to better use your space and organize your belongings. · Shop in your own closet. Look at your existing wardrobe and jewelry and put things together in a way never worn before for a fun new outfit.
These are just some simple ideas and there are a million variations on any one of these themes. Make it your own and most importantly have fun!
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