Voice

Have you ever tried to meditate? How did it go?

What did you listen to over and over this summer?

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration or, tell us about a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this column.Students…

A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, killing 19 children and two adults, in the deadliest shooting at an elementary school since the devastating attack at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., in 2012. If you would like to, we invite you to post thoughts and feelings here, by…

What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related Letters to the Editor to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in…

Have you heard of BeReal? If not, here is how it works:Once a day, at an unpredictable time, BeReal notifies its users that they have two minutes to post a pair of pictures, one from each phone camera, taken simultaneously. The only way to see what other people have posted that day is to share…

What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related Opinion essay to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this column.Students…

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration or, tell us about a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Post it in the comments, then read the related article to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this column.Students…

A recent Times article from the Well section reports on a trend that took off early in the pandemic that encourages people to “romanticize their lives.” In other words:It asks us to appreciate what we have right in front of us and to live with intention, no matter how mundane our daily rituals might be…

Do you play a musical instrument? (Or more than one?) What made you want to learn your chosen instrument? Have you ever given up playing an instrument? Are there any you hope to one day learn to play? Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find…