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"How long, I wonder, will ignorance spell purity and knowledge shame?"

Rosamond Lehmann

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"I learned to love the wind."

Kate Wolf

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Emily Dickinson


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"Doubt remains a luxury I won't do without."

Eleanor Clark

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"Politicians are the source of all disillusionment."

Shirley Abbott

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Chaos, or....

This was the December writing contest.  The winning entry is at the bottom of the page.  The January contest is here.

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Length: There are two parts.  Each has a different word requirement (but they're short!).  See the details in the prompt below.

Prize: Sue Meyn's JournalCards© - Please visit this page for a few reasons.  First of all, the prompt is from one of these cards. Second, familiarize yourself with the prize.  There are sample cards posted.   Third, you'll be inspired by Sue's writing.  Consider Sue's other offerings, too - journal coaching, classes (online and real time), retreats, and a warm, inspiring newsletter.  Sue is one of the warmest, safest people I've met in this field.  Please stop by her site! 

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Here are the instructions for this contest.

There are four questions on each of the JournalCards© (which you already know, since you went to Sue's site, right?).  I randomly picked out one card, which was titled 'Order'.  In 100 words or less, answer this question from that card:

 

What would increased order or discipline
add to your life experience?
Detract from it?

 

The second part of the contest is to tell me in 50 words or less how you could benefit from a set of JournalCards©.

You must send in both parts to this prompt to be eligible for the prize.

Good luck and have fun!

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Thanks to everyone who entered this contest!  The diversity of my readers amazes me each time you send me your writing.  Each entry was wonderful in its own right, but this one by Randall Harris perfectly described (for me) the two sides of order.  Then Randall tied that discussion to why he would benefit from JournalCards©.  

Herewith is the winning entry.  Congratulations, Randall!

 

What would increased order or discipline
add to your life experience?
Detract from it?

The great paradox of life: with discipline comes freedom.  All great religions know this.  Judaism’s God says, “Obey my commandments and you will be free.” Deep down in my soul, I know that sometimes my life is not working properly because there is no discipline.  However, there is a dangerous side of the paradox: one toe over the line, and the same discipline that was a liberating force now becomes enslaving.  All religions know this too.  So while discipline is good, I cannot forget the spontaneity, play, and serendipity that make life worth living in the first place.

Journal card prompts are discipline in a microcosm.  A prompt on a card is restrictive, but in the same way that meter and rhyme are restrictive to a poet.  I work through the discipline of the prompt to reach new heights, to make connections that were not obvious before.

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