Free Write- Comfort Zones

  

One of the great things about prompts is there is no right or wrong on what you write. And you can do anything with them: correct, polish, delete, turn them into a short story, novel or even a trilogy.   

Julia's Free Write 

Ah zones…the current discussions seem to center on zones.

In one country it was rezoning in the hopes of changing election results; in another it was changing the type of zone to allow for the construction of more housing; in many larger cities, and even heavily traveled villages, it’s the lowering speed limits for certain zones!

Then there are the zones of our lives: where we live, our style of life, our families and their eventual add-ons, our wider friendship circles.

So, the sign propped up on a piece of furniture was food for thought “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”

Hmm... That led to more questions than I have answers: what is my comfort zone? How do I get out of it? How far do I have to go? how will I know if it has changed anything?

Then I think back on my long life and realize that I have left my comfort zone many times – and loved all the changes!

Ricks Free Write  

Comfort zone.

The place where you feel (almost) totally secure that nothing’s going to happen that you cannot handle.

Is it home? Surrounded by your loved ones?

And yet, comfort zones can be intruded.

A knock on the door. A neighbour with a gift of fresh-picked fruit… or a policeman with bad news.

A phone call. Telemarketing? Hang up. A friend you haven’t heard from in years? Or a report that a relative has died?

A notice in the mail of a speeding fine.

A story on the news of disaster or war.

A pipe burst. Electricity blackout. Computer/printer malfunction.

Suddenly the zone lacks the expected comfort.

So maybe the comfort zone is not a place.

It’s a feeling.

A sense of being loved and cared for. A bond that cannot be broken.

And maybe the zone is always around you, no matter what place you’re in.

 D-L's Free Write

Susie and Joanie were twins, fraternal twins. How they shared a womb and nothing else in common was amazing.

Susie played with dolls and ignored Joanie's blocks and crayons and vice versa. Their mother gave up trying to have them play together.

In high school Susie became a cheerleader and started a fashion club.

Joanie played sports. Susie at least went to her games. 

They went to different universities.

When they were home for Christmas, their parents said, "Enough is enough. Start sharing."

Joanie sat through a fashion show. Boring.

Susie watched a Celtics game. They lost. She liked the green of the uniforms.

They went out for a coffee together. It was good, they agreed. 

About the Free Writers 

Rick Adams is an aviation journalist and publisher of www.aviationvoices.com, a weekly newsletter reporting the airline industry  top stories . He is the author of The Robot in the Simulator. AI in Aviation Training.  

Visit D-L.'s website  https://dlnelsonwriter.com, She is the author of 15 fiction and three non fiction books. Her 300 Unsung Women, bios of women who battled gender limitations, can be purchased  at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/300-unsung-women-d-l-nelson/1147305797?ean=9798990385504 

Visit Julia's blog. She has written and taken photos and loves syncing up with friends.  Her blog can be found: https://viewsfromeverywhere.blogspot.com/