One minute sprint

Working on my manuscript this evening, so today's exercise is a short, one minute sprint from oneword.com.

"The distance between two points increases over time." (20 min writing prompt)

Write for 20 minutes using the following prompt: "The distance between two points increases over time."

What does that mean, anyway? That, “The distance between two points increases over time." To comprehend this notion, I have to visualize two points in space and visualize the two points moving away from each other. Of course, for me, it’s difficult to assume that the two points would be bound to moving apart, in different directions, as to create more distance between them. Because - What if they moved closer toward one another? Then the distance between those two points would DEcrease. I guess that, to believe in this theory, you have to also subscribe to the belief that points are fixed in their position which, albeit, sounds concrete, at least scientifically, but it seems to me that every idea deemed absolute, has a substantial amount of room for variables and errors, thus making it an unfounded theory.

But for fuck’s sake, let’s just say that the notion that, “The distance between two points increases over time,” is a solid, universal truth. Then why is it, that two points must always move further away from one another? Is it gravity that holds the points to never move? But wait – I get it now! It’s the perception of time that makes the two points seem further and further away, over time. I suppose there’s some validity to the statement, now. Then again, I can see how people would agree with and accept the claim in its entirety. 

Even then, I'm still not fully convinced that the distance between two points increases over time. Because in my experience, I’ve traveled at light speed between two different points, sometimes departing the present and arriving at past or future destinations faster than the perceived real time distance between the two. It’s not a superpower, to be capable of time travel. Everyone does it, it’s just, not everyone realizes it or utilizes the power of their own vision and memories, of which, are capable of bending and shattering the laws of space/time. 

10 min sprint

No official prompt. Just felt like writing.

In front of the bathroom mirror, I stood there brushing my hair when suddenly it happened. It hasn't happened in at least a year and it surprised me so that I dropped the brush into the sink. Tears pushed themselves out of my eyes and the saline streams rushed fast down my cheeks. For a few moments I had to catch my breath though I wasn't moving physically, I was only moving through time. 

That is what happens when visions come to me. They arrive like electric jolts to my psyche.

The vision I saw of him, putting his jacket around my shoulders, at night, ocean waves crashing behind us - It was something I missed out on because of the choices I'd made in the past, and now, it was something I couldn't allow myself to be part of, because of my new life. I let myself cry because despite the vision being a sad reminder of my loss, the vision was special to me. I haven't felt wide open to emotional intimacy with anyone in a VERY long time, so long in fact, that I questioned myself as to whether or not I might ever feel like being close to anyone, ever again. Though it was a vision, I felt wide open in his arms, like I didn't have to hide, because he was capable of seeing all the parts of me, the real me. It felt healthy to let myself be emotional, to let myself feel .And despite the melancholy mood of the movie trailer that played in mind- I was happy that I was still capable of seeing it and I hadn't all together lost my foresight or vision.

The Extraordinary Ordinary - (10 minute writing prompt)

This prompt came from: "501 Writing Prompts"
https://education.depaul.edu/student-resources/academic-success-center/Documents/501writingprompts.pdf

305. Sometimes the extraordinary can happen during the most ordinary of tasks. Describe your experience. 

At this very moment, I am sitting outside in my backyard and the sun is shining down on me. I looked up to the sky and saw a tiny bird in the distance. As the little bird flew over my head I noticed it was flapping it's little wings frantic and fast. I smiled as I watched it fly further away from me. 

Shortly afterward, I saw two more birds flying in the sky. I watched them and smiled, because I enjoy watching birds and I am thankful for more than my own existence on this earth. I am thankful for the birds. I am grateful for the rays of sunlight. I am happy just sitting in my backyard, alone, bird watching. 

I never dreamed I would come to this point in my life where I could find grace in life outside of my own.

I will never forget this moment. 

One word exercise, one minute

Repeated yesterday's exercise. The website is: www.oneword.com.