Mindful Sparks for Creative Writing

Week 24

Waiting Without Distraction

We fill waiting with phones, noise, and distraction. But waiting itself is a powerful space.
A train platform. A doctor’s office. A kettle that’s about to boil.
Ask yourself, what lives in the in-between?

This week’s exercise:
The next time you’re waiting, don’t reach for your phone. Notice the moment. Write what unfolds.

Story Prompt:
“While they were waiting, something shifted…”