Monthly Archives: April 2022

There was a thick fog in front of me. I gripped the steering wheel tightly but it was too dangerous to drive any further. I got out to look for help. I am walking in a fog. A daze, a … Continue reading →

Think alike. I admire the mind of one of my favourite authors. It was creative, pure imagination, encasing a sensitive and empathetic soul. I loved to participate in her mind through the form of the written word. She once wrote … Continue reading →

As a young girl, I used to love doing the dishes. There was something so healing and therapeutic about it. It felt cleansing. My favourite author wrote, “It’s fun to make dirty things clean and shining again,” and I truly … Continue reading →

feint: To pretend to attack someone in a certain location so that when the opponent reacts, they leave themselves vulnerable in a different location.

I used to be addicted to pen and ink. The aroma of the ink, the feel of the pen in my hands. But these days, I only write grocery lists and things I need to remember. Phooey.

I am an inadvertent eavesdropper. This has become more prevalent during texting. I occasionally receive texts that were not meant for me. They’re either from a friend who replied to the first message in their WhatsApp list (I have done … Continue reading →

An emptiness creeps into my heart. Vacant – this space is to let. “Do happy people keep diaries?” L.M. Montgomery wondered. “No,” she concluded. “Lonely people keep diaries.”

Squiggles on a tree, Mean so much to me. Like words from the past, With a span so vast. Squiggles on a tree.

I have a dream. I dream of becoming a published author. Writing is like breathing for me. When the muse beckons, I find my life very interesting, engaging and productive. But I find I cannot beckon the muse. She is … Continue reading →

Salutations! In the “Little House on the Prairie” series, Laura Ingalls Wilder makes the following observation: Laura had never before noticed how saying “Good morning” made the morning good. – These Happy Golden Years Greetings seem to add value. They … Continue reading →