Everything that happens to you has the potential to deepen you. It brings to birth within you new territories of the heart John O' Donohue A lot has happened in my life and I am sure a lot has happened in yours too. New territories of the heart, I suspect, have been born. Wouldn't it … Continue reading Everything that happens…
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In what year did these things happen?
Share what you know about the year you were born. These are some interesting facts that happened in the year I was born. The following facts are from... South Africa: The Rivonia Trial took place in the apartheid-era South Africa beginning in 1963 until almost a year later in 1964. This was about a group … Continue reading In what year did these things happen?
Love
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? The greatest gift I was ever given was the gift of love. To be taught what love truly is, how important it is, to others and to oneself and how to receive love and show love. I am not so much, talking about romantic love but … Continue reading Love
Summary of November
November was a little different for me: to recap you might recall that I joined a month of writing (called nanawrimo). I found it to be most edifying and uplifting in several ways. Firstly it inspired me to reflect back on the stories I had written in the past 30 years, to celebrate what I … Continue reading Summary of November
When I look into your eyes…
What is one thing you would change about yourself? When I look into your eyesI feel I don't need to change a thing I feel alright Because of you When I hear your kind words I know that you accept me as I am I am alright andI know you know it tooBut if I … Continue reading When I look into your eyes…
Giving Impressions & Doing Impressions
What's the first impression you want to give people? What is an impression? In the artistic sense it's about making an imprint or mark on paper or a vessel or an object. I learned from a young age that I enjoy making impressions of paper, vessels and objects - And on you. First came the … Continue reading Giving Impressions & Doing Impressions
Antidote to Human Madness
I wish or pray for World Peace. My heart aches and breaks Under the weight Of seeing humans fighting. My wish or prayers are to end greed, The endless gobbling up By the empty desperate souls Which in turn causes the starvation of our Brothers. And lastly I wish and pray for the sane unselfish … Continue reading Antidote to Human Madness
Pep talk
https://nanowrimo.org/pep-talk-from-maia-kobabe?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NaNo%2023%20Engagement%202&utm_content=NaNo%2023%20Engagement%202+CID_68502428f8c3e779fb50737456dd0548&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Read%20Maias%20Pep%20Talk Here's an example of what they refer to as a pep talk from an author. This is today's one which encourages us to explore greater themes in our writing. This is an idea that I have been toying with for a while. I think exploring the greater themes is challenging me to dig deeper … Continue reading Pep talk
Retrospection
This is a retrospection of my writing experience in the last week. I will reflect on what I have gained through the experience and why I have fond it useful. I’m not one for posting regular updates as I don’t consider the minutia of my life that important but I know that some of you … Continue reading Retrospection
A Day of Peace , no War
Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. A Day of Peace , no War As a holiday we could give away a day for other's sake, wouldn't that be heaven, take one day, a holiday set aside to truly embrace others, everyone. It could simply be called Sharing Peace Day where we … Continue reading A Day of Peace , no War
Morag Noffke 