A blessing in disguise Was this WordPress exercise The prompts my life line Were a benevolent sign That writing is a necessity Life’s basic recipe Strangers turned familiar Their kindness no more unfamiliar This journey was an unexpected surprise That left me with life’s highs I will continue on this … More WordPress Blessings
For Day 19, I decided to showcase some of my favourite lines from bloggers I follow: Quarter Life Crisis: “Lately I’ve been blanking out a lot.” https://myeighty9.wordpress.com/2015/10/23/quarter-life-crisis/ You are More Valuable than Many Sparrows: “if someone did say something nice to me I always felt like it had a use-by-date” https://unravellingmysteriesblog.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/you-are-more-valuable-than-many-sparrows/ Winter Daydream: … More My Favourite Lines
Not me. Not me. Not me. She prayed. She watched the bottle fastidiously as it made its rounds like a clock on fast forward. What will they ask me or what would I have to do? The fear running through her like adrenaline kept her on high alert as if ready for battle. Every time … More Truth or Dare?
You won’t hear of the Italian Riviera as much as the French one. Perhaps it’s a good thing so that those who venture out there can enjoy the land untouched by tourists. But of course that’s just a traveler’s dream because the streets of Cinque Terre are lined with foreigners. Each gushing at this hidden … More I Cannot Lead You On My Path
As miner of my own writing I wouldn’t find treasures in my drafts I wouldn’t even find them in my diary For all the best pieces have been written Formed into as perfect a mold as I could make of it No longer leaving it as fragmented thoughts But there is one place … More Mining in the Non-Physical
It’s day 15 and my anxiety keeps increasing. You’d think that after writing 14 posts and sharing it with the world, the 15th one would come easy. But no. I’ll admit, I’m struggling. Every morning I wake up and check my phone for likes and comments. And no matter what I see, I am left … More The Social Media Struggle
A lifetime of adventure in a single day… My legs were sore from sitting for 8 hours straight in a cramped space. Getting up felt shaky and unusual as if my legs had never stood on its own two feet. I marched in place for a bit to remind myself of what walking really meant; … More Stranger Danger
The happy-go-lucky child in me shrieked with excitement for my 7th birthday. I put on my favourite purple dress and decorated my hair. I was excited for the cake but more for the attention. My zeal increased on our way to the restaurant as I ran around in the pitch darkness of the night. I … More 100-word Story: Birthday Dunkin’
Is standing in line for something really worth it? I’ve stood in line on numerous occasions. For hours on end I would wait semi-patiently for the arms of the clock to move faster. Anticipation and excitement building up like something about to overspill from its container. Holding back the childish jubilance with a big smile … More To Wait or Not To Wait
Have you ever noticed that everyone is saying something to the world even when they’re not? Well take a look next time you take a walk because today on Toronto’s very busy Yonge Street I took a 20 minute stroll and found that everyone was saying something to me. Everyone. The kids waiting for the … More Everyone Sees Me
discovering the unknowns 