Word of the day 17/10/2024
Stop
The man who solved problems while sleeping
I once knew a man who, to solve his problems, went to sleep. He lay down on his bed, closed his eyes and let himself go. He absolutely avoided thinking about anything. He just wanted to rest. He told me, “You know, it’s useless to force ourselves to think about how to solve our problems. […]
Word of the day 15/10/2024
Request Richiesta
Temperance: Tania’s middle way between inside out
Tania felt a knot in her chest. An almost faint feeling, a deep sadness and an immense sorrow. She had been mistreated again. From a person who used her and then attacked her, and that’s because she had not been there to be used. Tania knew she wasn’t wrong. And that it was that person […]
Writing comes by writing
I enjoy writing everyday. Even when I’m not in the right mood. Even when I don’t have time. That’s why I consistently practice the one-word-a-day exercise. Because if I don’t have time to do anything else, at least at the end of the day I’m forced to think about the word that most significantly represents […]
Word of the day 14/10/2024
piove It’s raining
6 of Cups: welcome back, my little sweet Francesca
Little Francesca from a time long gone, are you calling me? I’m here. I’m waiting for you. Tell me about yourself. What are you doing? How are you dressed? Where are you now? Do you need me? What can I do for you? My sweet little Francesca, I’m here for you. Do you want to […]
My neighbour’s washing machine: a description exercise
The obsessive roar of the neighbors’ washing machine reverberates in my right ear, the one closest to the window. It gets so deep inside me that it’s as if I too am tossing around in the washing machine along with all his shirts, underwear, socks and pure cotton sheets. Il rombo ossessivo della lavatrice […]
Word of the day 13/10/2024
Proseguire To get on with
The Emperor: is it time for a war?
When we are attacked, we can react impulsively and contribute to a violent escalation (and thus hurt ourselves a lot) or we can remain firm in our power and clearly evaluate how to enter the war in the most strategic and powerful way possible. The emperor is prepared for war. Even in times of peace, […]