{"id":2043,"date":"2014-07-21T10:14:54","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T14:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healwritenow.com\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2014-07-21T10:14:54","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T14:14:54","slug":"beach-towel-inspiration-free-fun-free-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/beach-towel-inspiration-free-fun-free-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Towel Inspiration or the Free Fun of Free-Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m sharing \"towel1\"a slice of a free-write done last week because I love the way free-writing allows me to make new connections. Often, I choose to write heavy to live lighter because secrets burden the body and writing them down gets them out.<\/p>\n

However, sometimes writing is simple, basic and playful. That too I appreciate.<\/p>\n

When the pen is just going across the paper and there’s little time to worry, “Will this make sense or will anyone get what I mean?” the words just come and follow their own direction.<\/p>\n

Last week I wrote about beach towels.<\/p>\n

Here is a short snippet, without editing, to stay true to free-writing form and how it can be a little different than I’m trying very hard voice.<\/p>\n

Sometimes it’s just fun.<\/p>\n

Towel Free-Write<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"towel\"<\/p>\n

Doubt, I used to think served me, like criticism and judgment. I tried to inhabit the mindset of any critic or detractor.<\/p>\n

I was cynical, smart-mouthed and short.<\/p>\n

I felt like a knife that knew it could cut with words and it wasn’t a weapon I used but one I sharpened.<\/p>\n

I do not want sharp edges at midlife.<\/p>\n

The silliness of joy, now, to me – is beauty, youth, vitality.<\/p>\n

I am after the soft glow of ease and relaxed even if it means some of my edginess is done.<\/p>\n

I want to be a towel spread out on a beach: used, useful colorful warming, drying -a soft base.<\/p>\n

Not so rigid the warmth can’t be felt.<\/p>\n

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*I might rework it, add in how it shakes off the sand or other irritants, hangs out on a banister to dry in the sun and folds up neatly and easily to travel in a bag. Or not. Now, when I am doing laundry, like I was this morning, and folding up a beach towel, I smile. That’s enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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