Each Friday Kate shares a one word prompt for you to write for 5 minutes.
Summer
There is an ease and magic to summer like no other season. Winter is my favorite with its cold and idea of being wrapped in blankets and the heat of the fire. The heat of summer blazes onto my skin as I walk through the trees and the fields logging the sounds of red winged blackbirds and horses as I pass. But summer is the time for iced drinks and watermelon too.
There is time in the summer for flow. The flow of writing and water. The flow of time. June went so quickly this year. It always does but now we are almost halfway through July and I am not ready. The two big trips happened already and there is a small excursion again next week. There are many things to still look forward to but I am trying to savor each moment and it feels like it is on fast forward.
The summer schedule is ideal for me. My writer’s agenda for the day starts with coffee and words in the morning, then a walk, good food plus inspiration. A simple existence which I crave. Scheduled meetings for talking to friends but minimal each week. Input of all types with reading, conversation, tv, and podcasts.
This summer is about work with my subconscious. The dreams and what I hide from myself. There are essays to write and notebooks to transcribe. There are stories to revise and workshops to plan. Morning pages have started again in preparation for The Artist’s Way group I am running in September.
July is for hosting a 10 minute daily challenge. I inspire others to have a daily creative practice. It helps align me so I hope the same for others.
I am thankful for abundance and what is next. But mostly, I am savoring this moment.
Tammy Evans Writer 
Your morning routine is much like mine! Ahhh, summer! I love your thoughts on “flow.” Thank you – and God bless you with your writing plans! (Karen, FMF #5)
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This summer started early for me, and it has brought so many good things to the page. I do need to get out more, but COVID has made that a little tricky to navigate. Community bikes are taped shut and parks are off limits for many with signs in Chinese telling people to not use the public equipment there. I need to go for a walk. I love walking before writing – it gives me time to line up my thoughts freely before I come to the page.
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Your mornings sound like mine – enjoying coffee and quiet while reading and writing. May it be a productive summer for you!
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Such busy days – your favorite season is winter? Really?
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It is! I love the snow and the cold. There is warmth in the food and the heaviness of blankets and sweaters.
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I do not savor very well. I am usually task oriented and often missing a moment preparing for the next one. This is something that God had made me very aware of for a while. And though I’m working on it, it remains a challenge.
Amie, FMF #14
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“Winter is my favorite”….did I really just read that?? You don’t hear that too often! Lovely how we are all so unique:)
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