Poem on a Post-It [11]: Recipe for a happy life
Recipe for a happy life
In this week’s
Ink and Flame class, I committed to a focus on poetry as a challenge to myself, and to see where my mind might go. It was such fun!This poem came out of that class, and its theme naturally links in to my new essay:
When I am overthinking, I pause, and I look up at the clouds and stars and blue and moon. So it felt right that the sky should be the main ingredient in my recipe for a happy life.
This week’s prompt is a simple one:
What is the main ingredient in your recipe for life? Using your ingredient and the shape of my poem as a starting point, start writing!
I’d love to see what comes through for you, please feel welcome to share in the comments or by message if you prefer.
Louise x
Text only version:
Recipe for a happy life
Six cups of compassion
A commitment to action
Three drops of opportunity
And the sky
Two spoonfuls of community
A box to lock your pride in
Half an ounce of fortune
And the sky
One hour of empowerment
In a loving home environment
A sprinkle of pure joy
And the sky
In other big news this week, my new page LiveStack.substack.com is now open.
After three months on this incredible platform I had a crazy dream and decided I want to create a conference for Substack creatives…
And then, I thought ‘wouldn’t it be cool if there was a directory for in person events’ so….
Arranged by geography and then category, this will be a place where you can list/find IN PERSON(and hybrid) EVENTS, such as:
Book launches
Workshops
Co-working sessions
Anything live, in person, and intended for creatives and the gorgeous community of the Substack-verse
The first 100 subscribers will get a special welcome email that will unlock future magic (I’m thinking free listings forever…. and other exciting treats).
Please share widely, this only works if the community has an appetite for it.
Lots of love!
