• #Write28Days - Life and Inspiration

    Am I Peacable?

    I looked up the word to use it correctly. The Cambrige Dictionary gives the meaning peacable as : to liking or involving fighting or argument. Am I peacable? I don’t really like to fight or argue. I get upset when I hear someone shouting at another person. Conflict and I were never friends. I got into scrapes only on behalf of others. When I realised that people took advantage of my kindness, I began to stand up for myself and tried to be assertive. That took time to learn and I ended up being aggressive instead. I’ve learned otherwise. (100 words) I’ve learned not to…

  • #Write28Days - FiveMinuteFriday - Love and Relationships

    We All Need An Observant Witness

    Do you have an observant witness? I came across this phrase recently in a piece of writing that quoted a beautiful blessing written by Kate Braestrup and it has remained with me. May you be granted capable and amusing comrades, observant witnesses, and gentle homecomings. May you be granted respite from what you must know of human evil,  and refuge from what you must know of human pain. May God defend the goodness in your hearts. May God defend the sweetness in your souls. We All Need An Observant Witness The moment I read the phrase, it struck me. We all need…

  • #Write28Days - Blogging, Writing & Creativity

    Your Story Versus Your Experience

    Isn’t it funny that often our version of an experience is very different to another person’s version of the very same experience? Let’s say for example, you and your sibling are recalling something that happened in your family a few years ago. Don’t you relate your experience in a very different way from your sibling. Each of you remember details that the other doesn’t. Sometimes this might lead to arguments. At other times, it might add to the fun of a story. Your Story Versus Your Experience My Dad came from a large family of fifteen siblings and it was…