Writing Down The Bones Deck #3

This post is inspired by Denise E Lindquist. I never would have known about this deck of cards if it wasn't for her. So thank you Denise for sharing this lovely deck of cards with all of us on Vocal.

Full disclosure: I have not read Natalie Goldberg's book titled by the same name. I just own her cards.

I also receive a small commission from Amazon if you purchase these cards via the link that I have provided for you. Thank you.

I've been stuck in a writing rut. I have honestly tried everything to get myself out of the funk I have found myself in after losing my fourth child. I tried reading more- when I have time that is. I tried art journaling. I even tried listening to my favourite podcasts about writing and writers block. I mean nothing has been able to get me out of this writers block and depression I find myself in.

I was scrolling Vocal and I came across another post by Denise that featured these cards. And I thought to myself, maybe this is it. SO I bought them. I thought to myself, "Maybe this is what I need". I've been carrying the cards around for about a month- trying to get "in the mood" to write again. I started writing this on my Kindle Scribe today while I was at home and I felt everything just flow. I'm going to try and post every prompt that I work on. I truly love tarot and oracle cards as well as affirmation cards, that is why I clicked so well with these.

SO without further ado- enjoy my attempt at erasing my writer's block with the third prompt.

3) Another favourite: "I'm looking at." If you get stuck, simply write again. "I'm looking at" and keep going.

Okay this one is easy. I'm looking at my screen, typing away at this prompt. I'm looking at my cursed phone- why I even have one I don't know. I barely have any friends besides my adorable gamer boyfriend. (He's currently playing Minecraft right beside me.) Social media is such a trap. I feel negative but maybe I need to take a cleanse from it. I don't think our brains were meant to process so much junk in such a short amount of time like we do on Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads, and TikTok. I wish life was simpler. Maybe I was born in the wrong generation. I need to break the habit of doom scrolling my phone when I get anxious about something. It is making my mental health worse. But is that what being human in this century is? Being so attached to people we have never met, places we have never been, and dumb memes? I have written about doom scrolling before but man I just want to put my phone in the kitchen sink and just throw it away right now. I suppose I feel alone even though I know I'm not. I'm looking at my fuzzy Christmas blanket that I am currently wrapped up into. I had to pause my audiobook for a moment to listen to what my boyfriend was telling me. It's Valentine's Day tomorrow and I had surgery yesterday so I think we are just going to have a relaxing weekend putzing around our home. I don't feel like going out right now- or celebrating much. I should take time off from work this weekend but I also think socializing with my coworkers after everything would be really good for me. I love listening to their life stories. Being a waitress can be fun at times, but man some days I just want to hide in the walk-in cooler and scream at the top of my lungs because of how stressful it can be. One day at a time though right.

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Whew, I feel like I just trauma dumped on all of you. I am sorry. Life has just caught me in a plateau right now. Thank you for reading anyways. I really am enjoying these cards, I find them incredibly helpful. Definitely a writer's block cure.

Part One: Writing Down The Bones Deck

Part Two: Writing Down The Bones Deck #2

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