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WRITING OBSTACLE
Describe the feeling of happiness without using the words 'happy', 'joy', 'content' or other closely-related synonyms.
Try to use a variety of metaphorical devices to create an image that emits a sense of happiness.
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(Sorry this is embarrassing but I’m subjecting you to it anyway)
He looks like milky tea, with splatters of cocoa dotting his face
Rich paint-strokes of hair, the colour of shoe polish
His eyes are tired, like swirling rock pools
No thrashing ocean visible
Just in his head
His self, a body of humanity, extraordinary in its normalcy
His rib cage I can just see, I could reach out and trace
I do...
The sun is in the sky and in the soul. How a star emits visible light, your spirit emits invisible light. This light, feeling, and energy exists inside our body, and when we notice it, it fills our being. To project this light outward and express the nature of our psyche is our venture in life, accompanied by an inward journey of identification and mastery, a process of unveiling, and an understan...
Beach breeze on the skin
Waves crashing on the shore
Colors bouncing on the horizon
Catching the eternal vibes
Hiking the woods of Pennsylvania
Light dancing on verdant leaves
Sunburst through the tree canopy
Father and son walking, you and me
Breathing in the cleanest air
Nature’s soul food
Bearing witness to
The majesty of Redwoods
Climber summits El Cap in the telescope’s eye
Watching mornin...
It's beautiful. There is nothing like it. It's like waking up next to someone you've missed for years only to realize they've been there all along. The feeling after sadness when you realize everything is actually going to be okay. Seeing someone else achieve something they've been wanting for years. Looking into the eyes of someone who matters so much to you. Being surprised by a loved one and tr...
I felt it for the first time, in a long time, when we were standing on the riverbank between here and there.
Our journey was long, but you knew that.
If you didn’t see the contents of my soul before that moment, perhaps you saw the potential in the hope that I could never shake, or you understood that life had been heavy for longer than usual, or maybe you simply believed better than I ever cou...
It’s the warmth of the sun on your skin. That feeling when you jump into the pool and it’s the perfect temperature. The tingles that warm your insides when you cuddle up close to someone you love. It’s biting into fresh banana bread with melted butter, a dog falling asleep on your arm, the euphoria of catching your breath after dancing all night, the smell of rain and great big monsoon drops on yo...
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