“Man makes his own destiny, and destiny makes the man. And so freedom and necessity are intertwined.” – Johann Michael Sailer As part of my challenge to improve my writing, one of the 10 types of short stories that I will be attempting to experiment with for today is a frame. Actually, I will be […]
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“Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself, and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.” – Brittany Burgunder As I wrap up Week 7 of my 90-day challenge, I’m reflecting on a week that didn’t go as planned. When I started this challenge, I envisioned a smooth routine that would help me improve
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“It takes strength to make your way through grief, to grab hold of life and let it pull you forward.” – Patti Davis Today’s poem is a deeply personal and emotional exploration of grief, anger, and loss. For the first time, I’ve attempted to write a lyric poem. This particular piece was born out of
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“Accepting all that you are will lead you to live your best life and will allow you to be free and your true authentic self.” – Camille Kostek As part of my challenge to improve my writing, one of the 10 types of short stories that I will be attempting to experiment with for today
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“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy I have written a couple of fictional stories in the past without fully knowing what type of story I was writing. But today, I will be writing a
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“Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one’s own actions or lack of action.” – Audre Lorde As part of my challenge to improve my writing, one of the 10 types of short stories that I will be attempting to experiment with for today is a minisaga. This is a
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“‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.” – Timothy Ferriss Today, I’m attempting to write a good Fable. This is something I’ve never attempted before but as a mum, I’ve told some good stories to my daughter so I’m sure that I can do a fairly good job
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