I am in the writer's weekly 24-hour short story contest this weekend. Here is the prompt. The story has to touch on it in some way but doesn't have to match it directly. So, what story would you write with this? There wouldn't be a garden this year. There was no longer any water, and the only source of light now was from candles. The animals had all been set free to fend for themselves. She was sitting on the bench with her forehead on the rickety table when ahe heard footsteps on the porch ___ When I'm doing something like this, the trick of it is not to go the obvious route. Think of something unusual. I'm curious to see what type of story you might tell with this prompt!

Recently, I found myself in a live chat the other day one of those spaces meant for connection and conversation. But somewhere along the way, the energy started to shift. The topic turned to documentaries… about cults… and before long, the whole space felt a little heavier. You know that feeling? When the conversation starts to dip and something in your body quietly says… mmm, this isn’t where I want to linger. I had a choice in that moment. I could leave. Or… I could gently shift the energy. So ,I reached for one of my bamboo chimes. At first, I didn’t say anything. I simply held it up to the camera and let it sway. A soft, subtle movement. A quiet pattern interrupt. I've added a video of Twitch playing the koshi chimes, which she loves to do! A few people noticed right away. “Oh yes… good.” “Clean us up.” So I turned on my microphone and let the sound move through the space. Clear. Light. Present. And just like that… something softened. The host even paused to acknowledge it. Not because I called anything out. Not because I corrected or judged. Just because I offered something different. And it reminded me of this: We are always shaping the spaces we’re in. With our thoughts. With our words. With our actions. And sometimes… the most powerful shift doesn’t come from pushing against what feels off. It comes from gently introducing something that feels better. A small note of light in a moment that’s starting to feel heavy. A playful interruption that invites everyone to recalibrate without anyone needing to be “wrong.” Your sacred offering today is to notice: Where might you gently shift the energy around you… not by force but by presence? If this kind of awareness speaks to you if you’ve ever felt the subtle weight of a space and wished you knew how to move through it with more ease… Inside Haven, we explore simple, joyful practices to support your energy and the spaces you’re part of. Nothing complicated. Nothing forced. Just soft, powerful ways to come back to yourself

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I just thought I'd mention this, because there's still a little time if you want to participate... I'm entering the Writers Weekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest this weekend. You have to write a whole story in 24 hours. Here's how it works: - * You get a prompt and word limit at start time, Sat. April 18th at noon central. (The word limit is 5 pages or less, essentially. It's been 900ish to 1100ish words in the past) - * Your story must touch on the prompt in some way, but need not match it exactly. - * You must turn in the story by the deadline of noon Sunday. You can join for $5 here if interested.

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