Daily Prompts
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I THOUGHT I’D KNOW BY NOW.
At three-something in the morning, hospitals develop a peculiar atmosphere. The corridors are still functioning, of…
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WE’VE ALWAYS DONE IT THIS WAY… HAVEN’T WE?
There is an old story about a family who lived beside a river. Every rainy season,…
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Borrowed Magic
It is my day off today, and I have spent an unreasonable amount of time looking…
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I’D STILL TAKE THE BARGAIN.
I sometimes wonder what the receipt would look like if time allowed returns. ITEM: one ordinary…
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THE MANUAL WASN’T IN THE DRAWER.
The kettle clicked off in the kitchen just as something small and plastic dropped onto the…
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BREAK GLASS IN EMERGENCY.
The fire alarm went off before anything was actually on fire. That, I realised afterwards, was…
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THE PRESENT HAD TERRIBLE MARKETING.
The old calendar was still tucked beneath a stack of papers, which felt slightly accusatory considering…
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I COULDN’T WAIT FOURTEEN SECONDS.
I stepped into the lift, pressed the button and immediately reached for my phone. The doors…
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I ONLY NEEDED ONE FOOT DOWN.
The alarm went off at 7:12 a.m. with the confidence of something that had clearly never…
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APPARENTLY, EVEN INSTANT TAKES TIME.
The little machine whirred in my hands, made a series of tiny mechanical noises that sounded…
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Maybe Ikigai Is Less Complicated Than We Make It
September 21st began with the kind of domestic optimism that only appears when guests are coming…
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I CAME HOME WITH 3% BATTERY.
By the time I pushed the front door open, my phone had 3% battery and, frankly,…
