Day 19 (30DJC)

Prompt 19: If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

To be able to give unconditional love would be a superpower indeed. I fail so miserably at it, but can think of nothing else I'd rather do. (And everyone knows I hate flying, anyway.)

Day 18 (30DJC)

Prompt 18: Illustrate your job(s).

Days 11 & 12 (30DJC)

Prompt 11: What fills your heart?

(These are the names of my students!)

Prompt 12: Fun with lines and geometry!

I wish I could say that this design is my own, but it actually was inspired by a tile.

Day 10 (30DJC)

Prompt 10: Illustrate your favorite song.

It was a tough call, but Fix You by Coldplay won this page because I knew how I wanted to illustrate it.

Day 9 (30DJC)

Prompt 9: Put the pen down and fill your journal page with random things.

I have a picture of the gazebo where I got married and the surrounding rose garden, a page from my mom's journal on the day that I had my first dose of the experimental medication cysteamine (January 3, 1984), a cutout from the title page of my university Arabic textbook, and the emblem for the school where I teach.

Day 8 (30DJC)

Prompt 8: What would you put in a time capsule to be opened in 100 years?

I didn't like this one, so I took the picture without flash so as not to highlight it. I included the fashions and sunglasses to let people in 2111 know what kinds of things we wore in 2011. The note is to leave a more comprehensive description of the times, and my engagement ring is just because I hope marriage is still important in 2111. The photographs represent what I really want to pass down - memories - and the seeds are for regrowth once we've destroyed the earth. The cell phone is ridiculous because it'll be dead - not to mention probably the laughing stock of our future counterparts ("Why is it so large?? Didn't they figure out you could have microscopic communication devices implanted directly into your ear?")

Day 7 (30DJC)

Prompt 7: Write a love letter to someone else.

Day 6 (30DJC)

Prompt 6: Write a love letter to yourself.

30-Day Journal Challenge

I am excited to be participating in this year's 30-Day Journal Challenge, hosted by www.iheartrunwithscissors.com. It's such a fun way to work on my creative expression!

Prompt 1: Create an introduction page for the journal.

Prompt 2: Make a list of 3-5 goals that you have for this journal.

Prompt 4: What do you wish you had worn today?

Prompt 5: What are some of your summer traditions?