For Anu

Hmmm, what to write, what to write...
I guess the words will come with practice. I have been short for words in the past, and keeping a diary has always been a challenge for me. My mind speeds along too fast to keep up with writing it all down. And, by the time I do write something down, the previous thought escapes my memory.

I could perhaps practice something I learned in high school, from my wonderful art teacher Ms. Politis, called automatic writing. This technique involved letting all thought flow without filtering or editing. We were instructed to stop writing the moment we caught ourselves "thinking". After the exercise, the students were amazed at the long words and complex sentences that poured onto the page by simply allowing the mind to wander. We read the convoluted texts to each, sometimes breaking out with laughter or looking at each other cross-eyed.

Somewhere along the way, I forgot about this technique and developed a mind block. I am now allowing myself the freedom to write automatically.

Not bad for my first time...