LGBT Senior’s Weekly Writing Prompt: Happiness? Fulfillment? None of the Above?

This week’s writing prompt

Happiness is a word we use easily and define poorly. It can mean delight, relief, pleasure, laughter. Contentment feels quieter, perhaps as a sense that our life is enough and we’re pleased with it. Fulfillment might feel deeper still, as if we’re living the journey rather than being on it.

For this one-page flash writing, don’t overthink it. Write honestly. Let your pen move before your inner critic takes over. And don’t hesitate to be contrary. If none of these things seem applicable to you, say it. Maybe you think it’s nonsense. Maybe you think happiness is a marketing tool for the wellness industry. That’s perfectly okay.

However you define them, consider this: What might you want to feel them, or more of them: A change in routine? A conversation? More rest? A creative risk? Less noise? More calm in the chaos of the world around us? More connection?