Write Past Stress to a Sense of Place

“A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively, wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it in his own image.” ~ Joan Didion

Ponder your sense of place.  Where do you feel the most content?  Write about the colors, shapes, sounds, and scents of your favorite place.  

Why does it surround you with pleasure? How did you discover it and what experiences happen there?

During the Holidays, tension increases.  After you have described your place of comfort, return there often in writing to reduce stress.

Creative Write:  Write a story or poem embellished with fantasy characters who inhabit this environment.