tHE groCERy StOre ClerK ScoWled tHE Woman HONKeD NO ONE caMe to BooK gROUp but ThEY SAID they DidN’t hAte Me I boUGht tHe pineaPple laMP he SAid hE LIKed TheN he PrOmIseD hE lOveD me AS he FLiRTed So i GuESS it’S tRUe BuT wHAt is tRue i ASkeD mY cOUNselOR wHO says THIS IS ALL NEGATIVE THOUGHT PATTERNS buT am I ReAlLy NegAtIve OR arE You ALL DElusiOnaL gUess i’ll GO To bEd sInce It’S 3 a.m. AgaIn
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What a lovely, new day. Hello Clerk, Woman, Neighbors, Pineapple lamp, Honey, Counselor. What shall we tackle today?
©2022 Chel Owens

You open the door to mental health and you get strange things, Charli. If the rest of you want to join in, click here. The prompt is:
February 7, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes anxiety. Who has anxiety or what is the source? Is there conflict? How can you use anxiety to further a story? Go where the prompt leads!
A brave subject to tackle Chel, seeing fear in the everyday. 💜
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Thank you, Willow.
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That’s great Chelsea, you’ve really captured the emotion and the text really amplifies it
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Thank you. I’m sure I could polish it more, so maybe that’s a goal for next time!
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Made my skin itch! Fine job.
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Oooh… skin itching on top of that would be an accurate addition…
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Haha! Your essay brought back memories of navigating student-generated pieceswithd no punctuation until the final period at the bottom of the page. 🤣
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Oh, man. I’m about ready to strangle my kids when I read their essays.
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sounds like a good night’s sleep helped a bit…
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A bit. 😀
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The middle of the night is not a good time to be awake when you should be asleep. It’s good when/if things look better in the morning.
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That is true. I need to stop staying up late.
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🙂
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This isn’t strange, it’s brilliant! I love how you pushed into using discordance with typography to set up the contrasting dynamics of a brain needing a reset, sleep and a freshened mind. Well done, Chel, and daring!
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Thanks…. 😀 I haven’t the time to polish it but think I could have delivered better.
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Listen to Charli. It’s polished and brilliant.
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Thank you, Doug.
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Brilliant use of the type itself to invoke feeling off-balance!
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Thanks, Liz!
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Chel, this was a brilliant and creative piece that conveyed emotions! The typography is brilliant! ❤
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Aw, shucks. Now I’m embarrassed. Thank you, Colleen.
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Well deserved, Chel. Blush away! 😀 I thought the typography was a brilliant choice. What a great way to convey feelings. ❤
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Yep, what they all said. Brilliant presentation, and really shows (shows) the difference sleep makes.
Sleep is the best medicine. (sorry Laughter)
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❤ Thank you, D.
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.ClevEr onE, Chel, thouGh gLad it’S onlY 99 WorDs.
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Thank you, Anne!
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