Write about a character attempting to meditate or do something mindfully.

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“Popcorn Kernel Tigers” by Hailey Gaar

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She lost it, that one thing everyone cared so very much about. People were like the last few kernels of popcorn, rolling over and over again in the microwave, always loud and always a surprise. Unexpected visits popping up at unexpected hours to express their concern with cheerful grief at her misfortunes. Polite conversation was all they were after. She wished they would all go away so she could search the house for the thing she had lost. They’d ask her about it, lean forward like crouching tigers—their eyes would glow and she thoug...

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“Moot Meditations” by Eric Jackson

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Hey it’s me again: What should I be doin’? more whining, more pining, more “trying” and “finding”? praisin’ my own pedestal, for a me I ain’t gone be(.)(?) On this hot typical Thursday, I’m staring at you…blinking cursor on the blank page. I should be wearing your favorite bracelet: translucent pearls of “today’s the day” but it popped when I wasn’t thinking about them. Now they’re litter somewhere on the floor with the rest of my unfulfilled promises and gaudy protestations. My Sanctuary. Home to an abandoned forest of mostly empty w...

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“The Muffin lion” by Joshua Warrick

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There once was a Lion who lived in the plains of Africa Who loves the muffins. Every day he will raid The pastry store for his daily ration of muffins. Than the Lion smile “They won’t know if I took a little, more” the more he took the greedier he got.At first he took a little, but every day It grew more and more. The other animals, his friends warned him. Mr. Elephant “Come buddy, what do you think you’re doing. Come and join us and have a Buffet of fruit” The lion shook his head no. Mr. Lion smiled “I’ll be fine don’t you worry I’ll g...

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“A Sheep in Woolf's Clothing” by Michael Maceira

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Virginia Woolf valorizes the present. Why can’t I? That thought bubbled up one humid morning as I stopped, in a rush-hour fugue state, and picked up a thin, ivory pamphlet from the train station floor. It laid on its back like a wounded animal – I connected with that. It outlined the practice of meditation. The edges were torn and folded, and the sketch of the sitting monk was Xeroxed in an ancient, American fashion. Whoever had it wasn’t very mindful. It said, “Watching one’s breath symbolizes the relativity of voluntary and involuntary eve...

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“The Diary of a Loner” by Pyper Payton

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February 1, 2015 - Ok, I guess I will start off with my name. Hello, I am Analia, and all of my life I have been trying to understand myself, especially when I was younger. I have always been the weird outsider that could never make any friends. I tried but I either got too scared or thought they secretly did not like me and it caused me great anxiety. Let’s be honest, a lot of things cause me anxiety. Some might say I had the perfect childhood and I agree but only to a certain extent. The older I get I start to worry that somehow I missed a...

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“The Confession” by Lydia Agostinho

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Trigger warning: Sexual violence, mental healthI tried it all. First it was yoga– ashtanga, kundalini, iyengar, bikram. I even got my teacher training in kundalini yoga and taught for a few years. But I gradually lost interest in yoga after figuring out most of the gurus I idolized were accused of sexual misconduct with their followers. I guess I could have just done the yoga without idolizing the gurus, but one meant nothing without the other. It wasn’t about the postures, it was about the community, and that community had a definite leader...

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“The Girl Without a Self” by Omri R.

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The girl without a self woke and stared at the honesty of the world. She tried to calm her soul. She went over her stories, the lines of the book, the etchings of the universe, because it is times like these, when the world drip, drip, drips with neither the love nor its opposite but rather simple beauty, that she begins to think. And I guess when you start to think about it you really can’t stop. The sky or the hole that encompasses her little world is painted with colors of sincerity and sprinkled with small bursts of indifference – indiff...

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“Mindfulness for the Magically Inclined” by Zak Burchell

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CW: Gore, Language I fumbled in the dark until the match found a spark. Light danced softly on the walls of the room, revealing the warding sigils scrawled on every surface. The shelves had been stripped of books - which now lay sprawled across the floor and bed. I touched the flame to candle wicks, illuminating the room with a dim glow. A searing heat brushed my fingers as the flame grew to the edge of the match, and I dropped it with a gasp. I stamped it out with my shoe, dusting the floor with ash. Magic is a tricky thing- my kind of ...

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“I'll Just Jog Instead” by Laura Eliz

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I hate moving. Boxes start to pile up, and soon there is no place to work out. It would be a month before my move, but, boxes were piling up. The only space I had anymore was my kitchen and bedroom. My work out time, and my self-care time are essential. When you live with mental health struggles, it is important to find a coping skill you enjoy, especially if you decide to not go the medication route. For me, I just enjoy a fun dance work out, some yoga, jogging, and my scented witchy bath products for doing bath magic. When I do not get som...

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“In The Sleepy Town I Lay” by Annette C

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Winter had left the sleepy town in a daze. Spring was approaching lazily, letting winter make an appearance every so often. Ric had been tired of one day sporting a winter coat, but the very next day he had to wear a tee shirt because the weather drastically changed. This day seemed to be a hot one again so Ric wore his jogging gear to go for his daily exercise. The sun was really making a number on his tan, the many tan lines he had made him feel weird –he even had tan lines on his face from wearing his sunglasses on his jogs. This da...

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“Take it Slower” by Crow Bones

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The troubling part was how loud her mind was at all times. Having a direct connection to both the spirit world and specific beings just meant thoughts that weren’t hers and distractions. It was beyond frustrating but that was her life. Being a witch meant these things - at least, being a witch who works with the undead. Elaine sighed deeply, the candle flames in front of her blowing out. ‘Great. Wonderful. Yet another thing I need to fix’. She tied up her long hair, the soft white waves turned different colours with the glowing lights around...

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“Higher Power” by Parshalla Wood

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Today is Tuesday and my brother Little Hatchi is sitting at the breakfast table, and he is whimpering loudly. Mom tells him to please stop whimpering or go to his room until he thinks he can eat without interrupting everyone else’s breakfast. The reason for Little Hatchi’s whimpering is that 4 days ago, his best friend and kitty, Boxer was run over by a car and died. My brother hasn’t been the same since. He’s not out in the yard playing, he’s not playing video games, there are no sounds coming out of his room, he is in a total breakdown and...

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“Mindful Moments Workshop” by Michelle N

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Brief mentions of nudity, violence among children, mentions of food/eating, references to mental health, destruction of property The heat rose in waves above the school’s blacktop parking lot in late August, and I was wearing a cardigan and wool socks. The Foulis School for Behavioral Health was a place of rusted over doorknobs and dripping faucets. Every year, staff orientation took place in the sixty-year-old auditorium, a windowless cavern of dull paint and dark wood, fluorescent lights always fuzzing out of order and creaking seats a...

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“The Zen master” by Mark Chadish

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Henry had reached Zen mode. It felt perfect: meaningful yet light. “Dad, have you seen Tom’s Switch?” And that was about it. The question pulled him back to his bedroom in an instant. His teenage daughter was standing in front of him, with her arms crossed, annoyed. He made sure he had locked the door, although he had been suspecting for a while that the kids had been messing with the locks. “Lisa, I would think you are old enough to get a hint. Like your father sitting alone, in his bedroom, with the door locked.” Realizing how odd ...

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“Shelving the Books” by Kathryn Gabrielle

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Coworkers have tantrums too. Mindful escapes into the shelves of a library. Shelving books and stewing about words exchanged between disgruntled coworkers is just plain toxic. I worked with a girl like this for years. She blew hot and cold. I wanted her to like me for some strange reason. She sneers and it makes you wonder what upset her. She abruptly grabs the book cart and deliberately crashes into you. Her destination was always the library book shelves. A journey of mindfulness. Her mindful tantrum lasted for hours, shelving books, one b...

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Write about a character attempting to meditate or do something mindfully.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 38 stories

“Popcorn Kernel Tigers” by Hailey Gaar

“Moot Meditations” by Eric Jackson

“The Muffin lion” by Joshua Warrick

“A Sheep in Woolf's Clothing” by Michael Maceira

“The Diary of a Loner” by Pyper Payton

“The Confession” by Lydia Agostinho

“The Girl Without a Self” by Omri R.

“Mindfulness for the Magically Inclined” by Zak Burchell

“I'll Just Jog Instead” by Laura Eliz

“In The Sleepy Town I Lay” by Annette C

“Take it Slower” by Crow Bones

“Higher Power” by Parshalla Wood

“Mindful Moments Workshop” by Michelle N

“The Zen master” by Mark Chadish

“Shelving the Books” by Kathryn Gabrielle

🌟 Similar prompts

Write from the point of view of a character writing a letter to their past or future self.

Set your story in an unlikely sanctuary.

Write about a character discovering a surprising strength in either themself or another.

Start your story during a team building exercise.

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