Today, write about something you missed earlier in the week. Or pick something from your timeline and write about it. 

What was the first time you recall speaking or performing in public? Were you terrified, or did someone have to pull you off the stage with a cane? How do you feel about it now?

In your youth or childhood, did you experience a death (of a loved one, or a favorite pet)? How did that experience affect you?

Did you or someone close to you have any experience with a serious illness or injury? Describe what that was like.

Did you learn to play a musical instrument? If so, did you enjoy it? How good did you get, and do you still play it now? Did learning about music influence you in any other way?

Did you have any religious or spiritual beliefs in your childhood/youth? What experiences did you have that led you to those beliefs? Have your beliefs changed since then? 

If you feel so inspired, write about whatever comes into your head. Or take a day of rest from your writings.

How is this week of the writing challenge going for you? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments below!

Today, write about something you missed earlier in the week. Or pick something from your timeline and write about it. 

Did your family ever move during your childhood or youth? How did you feel about the move(s) and how did moving affect you? 

Was there anything that really bugged you in your childhood or youth? How did you deal with it?

Tell a story about a favorite (or least favorite) animal in your young life. 

Did you have a favorite outfit or piece of clothing in your childhood or youth? Why was it your favorite? Did the clothing you wore when you were growing up have an influence on your life in some way?

Did your family go on any vacations? Describe what that was like for you.

If you feel so inspired, write about whatever comes into your head. Or take a day of rest from your writings.

Today, write about something you missed earlier in the week. Or pick something from your timeline and write about it. 

Do you remember any disasters such as fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards? How did they affect you and your family?

Have you ever been lost? What did you do? What did you learn from the experience?

What historical or political events do you remember most clearly during your childhood/youth years? (Pearl Harbor, assassination of President Kennedy, 9/11?) How did they affect you?

Who was your favorite teacher in school? Why was he/she your favorite? What is the most important lesson you learned?

What did you want to be when you grew up? Did your ideas change from younger childhood to older childhood? Did your childhood dreams affect your adult choice of career?