The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m starting to catch up and am now working through the March prompts.

26. “You are beautiful.” “Thank you, Mum.”

27. His defeat tasted more like victory.

28. Working together, they proved everybody wrong.

1. Over the rainbow, there be unicorns.

2. Someday? I vote we start today.

3. Melting wax? He’d gone too far!

4. She was the planetarium’s brightest star.

[February/March prompts: the compliment, savoured, together, over the rainbow, someday…, far away, starscape.]

The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few of my favourites over on Instagram.

19. He could always make her laugh.

20. Memories, like clouds, are constantly changing.

21. Money can’t buy me love, no.

22. One kind word changed their minds.

23. What good have I done today?

24. Time — given, borrowed, taken — never enough.

25. My inner critic is no expert.

[February prompts: the healer, memories, priceless treasure, stranger’s kindness, daily ritual, time given, self-love.]

The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few of my favourites over on Instagram.

12. I keep finding small reminders everywhere.

13. The jar looked empty. It wasn’t.

14. Selflessly, reluctantly, eventually she let go.

15. Family ties navigate distances. Skype helps.

16. Birdsong: one of nature’s sweetest gifts.

17. Bilocation would be a useful skill.

18. I am definitely not regifting this.

[February prompts: small reminders, full jar, selfless act, family ties, nature’s gifts, useful skill, spiritual gifts.]

The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few of my favourites over on Instagram.

5. It was humbling but not fatal.

6. I lost you and found myself.

7. I’m glad I wrote it down.

8. People challenged her. She preferred cats.

9. He was her favourite second chance.

10. Rumble. Shudder. Crash. Another close call!

11. At least he appreciated her cooking.

[February prompts: humbled, silver linings, gratitude journal, challenged, second chance, close call, appreciated.]

P.S. The background is a detail of my painting Runner.

The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few of my favourites over on Instagram.

29. They savoured more than just moments.

30. A good teacher learns many lessons.

31. Curious people discover something every day.

1.  Someone special makes anything seem possible.

2.  The stars melted into the sunrise.

3.  Tiny joys soften even big disappointments.

4.  This bomb shelter is our home.

[January/February prompts: savoured, the teacher, discovery, someone special, sunrise, tiny joys, shelter.]

The following six-word stories were prompted by the Page Flutter Six-Word Story Challenge. I’m also posting a few of my favourites over on Instagram.

22. Everything centred around a single day.

23. Overtasked, he was master of none.

24. I’m aware that you are unaware.

25. The yogi made it look easy.

26. Ignoring the obvious became depressingly fashionable.

27. Alone with a hundred billion stars.

28. She unplugged and instantly felt better.

[January prompts: centred, overtasked, aware, the yogi, blinders, solitude, unplugged.]