Hormesis and Mimesis – Writing Experience
Hormesis
The exercise I chose for this prompt was going out for a run. Feeling a bit stressed, with writer’s block about my topic, I went out for a run to clear my mind. During this, I felt the stress go away as I focused more on the exercise. It helped clear my mind of the worries I was faced with, and when I got home, I was able to write with a more positive outlook, with ideas flooding my thoughts. Although it was a bit similar to what I had previously written before for the other prompts, it helped me advance, even if it wasn’t much.
Mimesis
For this writing prompt, I chose to imitate Mother Tongue by Amy Tan. While reading, I was able to remember certain memories that were buried away, just like hers, which pertained to my language and helped shape and define it to what it is today. It helped me evaluate the many different variants of languages I used and how they surrounded my day-to-day life, how others have perceived it over time, and the good and bad that came about it. It helped me gain a deeper and more detailed understanding of certain events I chose to write about, how they came to be, and their lasting impact on me.