Inventory your A-Z

Sign_language_alphabethIntrigued by her creatures and small houses, I’m inspired by the Encyclopedia of Me that Bella Dia is creating in August, one letter at a time. Sure, I’m starting late, but perhaps a daily catalog of A-Z will jumpstart writing again, even in this fantastical heat. Perhaps "A" will be "airconditioning" and "B" will be "burning alive" and "C" will be "crispy done" and "D" will be "devil hot." Or perhaps I’ll play around with A-Z to escape the heat, get out of the submarine, and finally write, my brain still broiling in its own juices in the heatwave. One never knows. But A-Z it is, beginning tomorrow, that herculean effort toward paper again. You? What’s your "A"? Your "T"? Your "Q"?

"W" is for write.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

5 comments to " Inventory your A-Z "
  • This is a great idea, and a great way to jump start your thinking/writing! Hope you don’t mind if I play along!

  • Becky

    After a very LOOONG Monday being a SAHM after a beautiful weekend at a cabin I was doing a google search for blowing bubbles/hawk and wound up at your blog entry about your daughter leaving the gate while you went to get your coats. First, let me say, I can’t tell you how scary that is! And how quickly it does happen. I’d be scared to death if it were my daughter and I know it’s only a matter of time before I do something overconfident that she’ll be ‘just fine’.

    But back to my comment. I was so glad to find your blog today! I was exhausted and I needed a break. I’ve read through some of it and I hope you don’t mind if I play along on the A-Zs! What a great idea.

    Bookmarked you!

  • Oooh how I love an A to Z project. I got started on these when some writing group friends were doing A to Z of their mothers. Now I do them with the kids in the summer. They write whatever they want and I have written on my own childhood. It’s a great way to play! Thanks, Patti!

  • What a great idea :)

    As I post this comment you seem to be hurtling well up towards ‘J’ – with some great alphabetically inspired posts.

    Fascinating how imposed structures can create space for a more creative expression of ideas than when ideas are left free to try and find their own structure…

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