The Cure is in the Disease! - Dreem-WotW S3 R6

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This month we have something completely different for you!!

You have 4 days to write for the prompt BUT you can respond to the prompt however you choose, provided the focus is on the written element of your post. So give one of these options a whirl: Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry, or Discursive Essay.

I wonder how many people watched Dawson's Creek back in the Day? I did! I'm a sucker for coming of age films and television series and this is a series that I loved! I loved it so much, that I watched reruns and binge-watched the boxsets 😁.

What has this got to do with this month's prompt, you ask? Well... the clip I am about to share comes from James Van Der Beek who played the lead role in that wonderful series. As Dawson Leery he was always the introspective, reflective, deep-thinker, and the epitome of teenage angst. It turns out that he is also a reflective deep-thinker in real life!

Earlier this year I came across his 2024 New Year's message on his social media account. He shared something enlightening that I think all of us would benefit from doing more of in our lives, and he illustrated it with a wonderful example, so it is well worth watching the clip!

Once you have watched the clip, consider how you could apply the insights he shared, then write a submission for dreem-wotw using the core principle as the central theme of your post.

Follow the link here to watch the full clip on Instagram or watch the YouTube link to get just the lesson.

His message is that if we want to find a solution to a problem, we may want to consider looking inside the problem, instead of going to external sources. I hope you found this clip thought-provoking, and that it inspires you to find application in your own life :-)

ps: And to write for the prompt by Friday!

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Friday 3rd May between 4 am UTC and 23h59 UTC

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I'm excited for this.

@samsmith1971 and @fisam23, you can come check this out.

#dreemerforlife

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This is another interesting one, hey @beckyroyal and @toryfestus come join in.

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This is worth participating in. @debbiediamond28 and @itz.inno , you can check this out.

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Let's do this!! !ALIVE

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Hi dear Sam, thats a very interesting prompt. Noe sure If I'll find time to weite but anyway something worth to think deep
!LUV

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hi my lovely Beeber, how are you? I hope you are having some easier days🙏 💖 Never any pressure to take part... it is quite profound though, right? I mean I know the old adage exists: the cure is in the disease ... but when you see the principle play out in other areas of life it truly does make one sit back and go ... huh! And it gets us contemplating where else we may find an application and consider the what or who behind this beautiful design :-) !LUV !Hug !LADY

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Hm its still an up and down journey but in general I feel okay 🙂

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Sending you lots of love and a big hug. I hope your days continue to get better xx

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Even before reading the post I loved the title and though now it's my time to write something. And wowww discursive essays are allowed this time so I may give the topic a try. Lolz. If only my mind could bring something out. I feel like my brain to be on hibernation state 🙁

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Oh Amber, I would love to read your thoughts on this! Going forward, I will try not to close prompts to specific types of entry unless I can offer an alternative prompt in the same contest round :-) Thank you for the curation for the contest. It all goes into supporting it's longevity. Please become out of hibernation and play hehe !LUV !PIMP

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Still trying to understand, the Cure is in the disease, not too much of a science guy but I feel that's really profound

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Oh wow, those were some powerful words
It reminds me of something
Maybe I should just channel it into my entry

#dreemerforlife

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Yes! Do that! @abenad... and now I can't wait to read it... anticipation and suspense building !LOLZ !LUV

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I couldn't agree more
The antidote for a snake bite is in snake venom. Most at times, the solution to our problem lies within that problem.
This makes a lot of sense
#dreemerforlife

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Exactly... I'm sure you have some examples from your own life to share with us, @queenkong ... we'd love to hear them! !ALIVE

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Why is this looking complicated for me
The prizes look enticing but I don't underatnd it enough to delve into it
Or maybe I will have to come back and read again

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hi @jesus-son It really isn't complicated. It's a writing prompt. Just write a post in any style or genre with the prompt at the heart of your post - as your central theme. So you could tell a true story or create a fictional tale that centres around a problem that was solved by looking inside the problem and finding the solution inside the problem (just like James discovered that the ash created by the fire is the perfect rubbing compound to clean the soot on the glass caused by the fire. Or that the antidote to a snake bite is snake venom. Or you could write an article about the prompt and your thoughts on what James has shared etc. Hope this helps! !PIZZA

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While I liked James in Dawsons Creek, I loved his role in Varsity Blues better :) Thanks for sharing this blast from the past #dreemerforlife

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hehe you are welcome, fellow dreemer... ooh I need to watch Varsity Blues again- been a while!!!

Fancy taking part in the contest? Would love to hear your thoughts!

from another #dreemerforlife :-) !PIZZA

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No way! No way!

I legit thought of what James said right when I read the title, and it reminded me of how, you know who (lol), talked about how some discomforts can bring answers we didn't look in their directions for.

No, I had never heard of Dawson's Creek, but I now want to see it. Will I ever, though? Who nose? 🐽

Anyway, I'm excited for what people will come up with, as well as maself.

Hi, Sam. 🙃

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hehe hi Jay 🙃!LOLZ ... That would be great if you manage to find some time to write for this but no pressure do so. It will be great to see what you come up with! I need to finish a story post later this eve and then find time to write for dreem-with myself 😁 Thank you for popping by to support the post !LUV !PIZZA !PIMP

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Thought provoking indeed Sam. Now, my brain is just going ‘whiiiirrrrrrr’. I wonder if I’ll do a fiction on non-fiction. I doubt I’d be able to write about getting the solutions though as I’m still “looking into the problem” 😅

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I followed him on Instagram after I watched the full post on his time-line. I'm looking forward to writing anyways and hopefully I get to submit before the deadline.

That phrase alone resonates so many events that are practically real and it is what so many folks don't understand including my very self until I listened over and over again to get the profound meaning of it.

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Right? It's like we've heard it before but the example of the ash in the fire is like wow!! i hope you get a chance to write, Cesca... I would enjoy reading your post xx !LUV

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This statement is deep. It needs a lot of reasoning to digest the truth. A great topic for the contest

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Thanks for the tag and remainder, Sam. Ash works wonders. Anyone from an African home knows how many ways it can be used for. Haha.

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I have been waiting for dreem Wotw for this month and here it comes. I love the prompt, let me get my pen writing. @cheeamaka , @rare-gem, @bipolar95 come check this out

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This is a thought-provoking and interesting prompt. I hope to make my entry before the deadline.

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Hello Sam. I hope you've been well. Thanks for the shout-out. I'm working on restarting things on my end. I'm focusing more on video production versus article writing. However, I don't think I'll ever forget writing articles.

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Felix! Hi 🥰 so great to see you in the comments. I've missed you! I hope you are doing better, my friend. I look forward to hearing more about your video production ventures. Will we be seeing them on Hive? Sending much love. Catch you soon 💗 ps: I'm always at some stage of restarting things so you are not alone on that beat! !LUV !PIMP!

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You must be killin' it out here!
@samsmith1971 just slapped you with 1.000 PIMP, @scholaris.
You earned 1.000 PIMP for the strong hand.
They're getting a workout and slapped 1/1 possible people today.

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I've been working out that strong hand too.

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Excellent! How are you coping?

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I'm doing ok. I had cataract surgery, spinal fusion, spinal disc replacement, and radiation therapy for Dupuytren's contracture in 2023. I'm still adjusting to the spinal work, but I wouldn't do the 9-week radiation therapy again. It was too creepy.

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That's a lot for anyone to have to deal with! Have they all made a positive difference to your life overall? I'm curious as to how effective the radiation therapy was for your hand. I am hopeful that as you are getting back into writing (although I know you mentioned you were going to focus on videowork too!) that it has had a positive impact. And what about it was creepy? Did it feel weird as in from a sensory perspective? It is lovely to see you on Hive. I will head to your blog tomorrow to catch up !LUV

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Thanks. I'm trying to figure out how things work again. My wife has been nagging me to start writing and attempting to get a following on sites like YouTube and TikTok. It's just another project, albeit with some fun challenges.

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Drop me your social media links. I'd love to see what you are doing :-)

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Sure thing:

Instagram and facebook are coming too. The process I've been evaluating has been exhaustive. Between copyright laws and differing regs between social media platforms just to product THIS video it's been...an awesome learning curve.

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I've subscribed to your Youtube channel and will take a look at your videos :-) I'm not on Tiktok or Rumble but when you have FB and Insta links, drop them to my DM 💗

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