Write, I told myself Write, or you’ll go to pieces I already feel broken Shattered and empty What can I write about This. Here. Now. All that you see All that you feel. Write it, to maintain your sanity. But it’s too painful. Still. Let the anguish out Drain the fear Cut open the sorrow…
Tag: honesty
How Are You, Really?
That’s such a complex question, isn’t it? It looks deceptively simple, but it packs a punch. It asks so much of you. Forces you to dig deeper. To examine all those niggling thoughts and frissons of emotions. To go through your heart, soul, and mind with a fine tooth comb. It’s uncomfortable. And I dislike…
Let’s Get Off Our High Horses Shall We
C. S. Lewis once said to his goddaughter – “…some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” Surprisingly, I found that to be true in my own life when I re-read The Chronicles of Narnia in my early-twenties. I actually appreciated them more whilst reading them as an adult than…
Contemplating The Challenge
We’re on the home stretch now. Only three more days to go. This 50-Day Writing Challenge began as something to motivate me to be disciplined about writing. Since then it has morphed into an avenue to process and express my thoughts and emotions. Additionally, it has helped me see beyond writing for the sake of writing….
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