List: Promptly Written | Curated by Chris Raymond

Nov 30, 2024
20 stories
Promptly WrittenAll stories written from prompts
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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
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Chris Raymond
Why I Write Through PainIt’s to get to the wisdom 🤞🏻
Jul 12, 2022
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Jul 12, 2022
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
Forget Chocolate. Green Vegetables and Red Lipstick Are My Halloween MemoriesMy two handmade costumes still make me smile
Oct 26, 2024
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Oct 26, 2024
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The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
Camping, Camaraderie, and CourageA high school camping trip was my first lesson in taking chances
Jul 5, 2024
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Jul 5, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
Don’t Turn Everything Into a Big Rigamarole“Judy” was about my age and though she had children and I didn’t, it seems that I was the one who’d kept up with the current lingo, when…
Sep 2, 2024
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Sep 2, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
Who Needs Pricey Supplements When a Daily Brain Work-Out is Free?I’ve come to think of “khaki” and “glyph” as among the most wonderful words in the English language. When I’ve conjured them up during my…
Apr 21, 2024
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Apr 21, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
Gratitude and Giving Myself GraceThe most valuable skills of my senior years
Mar 19, 2024
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Mar 19, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
Breaded Pork Chops and Ice Cream Cake. No Pointy HatsCrow’s Feet Writing Prompt #37, Birthdays
Dec 17, 2023
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Dec 17, 2023
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Age of Empathy
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Chris Raymond
In One Afternoon, I Went From 40-Something Peer to Retirement Role ModelI didn’t need a time machine, just a reality check
Oct 11, 2023
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Oct 11, 2023
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Age of Empathy
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Chris Raymond
Modest But Memorable First DaysA loose timeline of aha moments in self-awareness
Sep 14, 2023
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Sep 14, 2023
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Age of Empathy
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Chris Raymond
Here’s to a Few of My Dearest FriendsWho says you can’t choose your family?
Nov 23, 2023
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Nov 23, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
Being Old Is All in the HeadOkay, a little in the joints, too
Jun 1, 2023
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Jun 1, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
The Sad Decline of the Doctor-Patient RelationshipThe first time I saw the gastroenterologist who was performing my colonoscopy was the moment before I was unconscious. I doubt I’ll ever…
Aug 3, 2023
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Aug 3, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
The Myth of Seniors and TechGet over it. It’s not just age, it’s temperament and priorities.
Dec 21, 2022
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Dec 21, 2022
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
Do Popsicle Earrings Count as Fashion?If so, I’ll be on a runway near you any day now.
Jul 26, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
What Was I Just Doing?The biggest surprise about aging: Distracti…
Jan 24, 2023
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Jan 24, 2023
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The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
I’ll Be Home for ChristmasIf only in our dreams
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
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The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
Design Is a Dirty Word, and Other Scenes From a Toxic WorkplaceIt was late 1999. A friend of a coworker told me about a great opportunity. What eventually was revealed to be the Horrible Workplace (HW)…
Jun 17, 2023
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Jun 17, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Chris Raymond
Heartwarming to Heartbreaking to Heartburn-InducingHow my social media experience has morphed since 2008.
Mar 27, 2023
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Mar 27, 2023
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The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
Don’t Just Get Mad, Get A Different JobI escaped a petty micromanager and saved my mental health
Mar 20, 2023
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Mar 20, 2023
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The Pub
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Kristine Laco
10 Stories in 10 Words — Author EditionA blank page!
Oct 28, 2022
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Oct 28, 2022
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