Porthole

Quick 8/8 entry with Week 2 challenge prompts.

Well, it's Thursday and I'm still breathing. Another hot day... get me out of here!

I'm posting the MHWA challenge so I think about it. I prolly won't bother with the last part because I do that almost every day. Last week Mars posted for the first time in 7 years... there are so many other people I once knew that are still here hiding. But I don't have time to track them all down.

I will see my friend Bryan on Sunday. He'll be working during the week so I might not see him until the next weekend. If not, I'll try to complete these tasks a.s.a.p. and begin on the next.

Traveling is quite different than staying home. Here I have to motivate myself to get out of bed and do something. When I travel I still have to motivate myself to get up! But in Costa Rica the sun comes up at 6 and stares at you... like a cat... until you stir.

I take photos when I travel. Should try taking videos. I write less.

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Week 2 challenge:

Theme: Communication

1. Prompt 1: Reflect on the way you communicate with other people. What are the best and worst things about your communication style? What can you do to correct the worst aspects of your communication method and what suggestions do you have for strong communication skills?

2. Prompt 2: Think back on a specific time when someone was especially difficult to communicate with. What was the situation and how did you handle it?

Creative Writing Prompts:
1. Prompt: Write a short story, poem, vignette, or other fiction piece featuring a miscommunication that causes trouble.

Reviews: Communicate with your fellow August challengers by reviewing 1 item in one challenger's port. (Hint: all of the month's challengers are posted at the bottom of the "MHWA Mental Health Challenge" forum)

Miscellaneous:
1. Communication is one of the most important tools we have here on WDC. Check in with someone you haven't spoken to in a while on the site. Send a cNote, review, email, notebook post, merit badge, or some other form of communication to reconnect with them. If you don't know anyone on the site, check in with a fellow "Mental Health Writers Alliance" member.

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