Call For Submissions—Have You Changed?

I can say from experience that one of the hardest things to do is change. I think a big part of that is because changing begins with an admission that something isn’t right, and that something is usually in your control. The level of self-reflection it takes to get to this point is emotionally painful, and that’s before you take on the challenge of actually correcting it.

There’s also another type of change. It’s the change that’s inevitable. There’s nothing wrong or nothing you did that was bad, but time has a way of moving us forward and forcing change on us.

I have a tattoo on my arm that reads, “And this too shall pass.” It’s a reminder that no matter how beautiful a moment is, how perfect a duration of time might feel, inevitably, it comes to an end. That’s change.

So for this week’s prompt, tell us about how you’ve changed. What’s one noticeable way your life has been flipped on its side, for better or worse, and how have you dealt with it?

Same rules still apply:You can submit to this or ANY of our past writing prompts. Just scroll through our previous newsletters. They’ll be marked “Call for Submissions.”If you’re already a writer for CRY, go ahead and submit.If you’re not a writer for CRY but would like to submit to this or any other prompt, let us know and we’ll add you ASAP. Include your profile handle in your message or comment.Be as creative as you want in your submissions. As long as you stick to the topic, we’ll consider it.Just because you submit doesn’t mean we’ll post. If you haven’t heard back from us in three days, consider that a pass.

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