By Elizabeth Taylor-Mead I’ve always believed in taking risks. Part of it is FOMO — fear of missing out. . . . I had a card taped to my desk that said, “If you don’t go in, you can’t find out.” That pretty much sums up my view of risk…

Prompted to tell: Deserts of Vast Eternity by Justine Hyland/A participant in the Juiceboxartists writing workshops Chapter One: Deserts of Vast Eternity As urgently as Saoirse had asked questions in life — what happens when you? Where do you go with? Will I be judged? Will I ever see you again? — now that she was dead…

Prompted to Tell: Physician by Day, Passionate Mosaic Artist in Off Hours By Matt DiMasi As a child, I loved to draw. When an older cousin introduced me to comic books he collected and bought at the local convenience store, I developed a passion for the cover art. …

This piece is part of our collection of Prompted to Tell writings that come out of Juiceboxartists writing workshops. This piece is contributed by Elizabeth Taylor-Mead. The prompt was the photo. Last Saturday Sabrina Sparrow told her husband he had two choices: he could either fly over to Fresh Pond…

I have a “Christmas Cactus” that has grown wild inside my apartment. In 2020 it bloomed in early November (deeming it a Thanksgiving Cactus), and in 2021 it did not give me even one blossom. A friend with a green thumb gave it to me in October of 2020. A…

My son urges me to move out to sunny California to be closer to family. While I still can care for and support myself in my circuitous way at this time of my life, I prefer to stay in Boston. Why? This morning in the middle of our first major…

This piece is by B. Asher, a contributor to Juiceboxartists writing workshops. The prompt was to say a few words about how meditation inspires creativity. My first week-long silent meditation retreat, at the Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket NH, took place over Christmas a few months after my boyfriend left…

This piece is by David Seward Carter, a contributor to Juiceboxartists writing workshops. The prompt was to say a few words about how he expresses himself through movement. A technique for self-discovery Over a decade and a half ago I participated in a two-year long training in Voice Movement Therapy, a…

This piece is by Aaron Bluestein, a contributor to Juiceboxartists writing workshops. The prompt was to say a few words about how he has used gardening as a creative outlet. I’ve always marveled at the wonder of nature. At 11 years old, my first job was picking string beans and…