Daily writing prompt

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?

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I find it easy to talk about the past because I have already been there. Memories can be fuel for conversation. Nostalgia can be a powerful thing. Retro things like media and culture can be comforting. The problem comes when you want to live in the past. That can inhibit growth and change that can be healthy.

It’s really hard to think about the future when there seems to be uncertainty and fear. Sure, it’s good to dream but those hopes need to be tempered as events unfold. There is a definite mystery to the future. You don’t know what is going to happen there. The picture below was generated using Artificial Intelligence. I don’t know how far in the future this will be?

Daily writing prompt

Share what you know about the year you were born.

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I was born in 1969, and here are a few important things that happened that year.

The first lunar landing happened in July. Woodstock rocked the souls of those who were there for music and peace. Surprisingly the Internet was invented that year. The Stonewall riots for gay rights took place. President Richard Nixon announced the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam. Also, a loaf of bread cost 21 cents.

Daily writing prompt

What’s your favorite month of the year? Why?

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My Missus and I celebrate our birthdays in August, so I would say August would be my favorite month.