05/27/2026
✨Next messy writers club meeting is Tues, June 2nd (link in comment). Here’s a prompt for this week to play with✨
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(long read) --> For the first messy writers club theme we explored ‘object as inspiration’. Everyone chose a couple random objects nearby or imagined and this was the starting point for writing. This is one of my favourite ways to enter writing because what comes out is usually completely unexpected, usually very wise, and exactly what we need to hear.
Then in life’s funny way, I was thrown into a deep clean of my apartment over the weekend. I found myself picking up, dusting off and setting back most of the random everyday objects around my apartment. I released some things, I found a new spot for others and re-appreciated the sentiment (cried) and place certain things hold in my heart.
It felt like everything came back to life in a new way. It’s highly possible I’ve been influenced by movies like Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Pixar’s Toy Story series and the way they bring life to inanimate objects, but I really love this idea that everything around us has a personality or wisdom to share.
So this week, I encourage you to take a moment to notice the everyday objects around you. Pick out one or two that feel like they are calling your attention. Sit with it, hold it, feel it, listen to it.
✍️What story, lesson or wisdom does this object have to share? If you have two objects, what would their conversation look like?
