Sometimes, they’re just scribbles.Sometimes, they show the fragile mess of a restless mind.Sometimes, they’re just thoughts that happen to land on a piece of paper.Sometimes, they try to tell a story.Sometimes, they hold fears I’d rather not say out loud.And always, it starts with a random scribble—some messy lines that somehowcalm the noise in my … More Scribbles
Welcome to the two hundred and fifty-fourth edition of Fiction Monday. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss Stories From Last Week The Dancer by Sarah Let it be by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – SCRIBBLE The idea is simple―to write. On Mondays, I will post a word prompt here. You have one … More Fiction Monday – 254
Let it be. Simple, isn’t it? But experience says that’s one of the hardest things to do. Even a simple act like writing a daily gratitude journal will flourish only if we master the art of letting it be—letting the words and gratitude gleam and bubble up naturally. You know what tampers with letting it … More Let It Be
Oftentimes, I feel like a brick,When I try to rhyme, I get stuck.In finding words that gently nudge,To keep me going, I feel the urge. Writing perfect poetry—Now that’s a real mystery.But I can’t give up, not yet,For verses lift me when I’m upset. When I dare to let thoughts flow,Through woven words that softly … More Rhyme Time
Welcome to the two hundred and fifty-second edition of Fiction Monday. “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – Reinhold Niebuhr Stories From Last Week Dead battery by SarahMonkey Brain is Monkeying by BalakaA special fuel by SuzanaThe … More Fiction Monday – 252
but there isn’t any.some days lack the fuel—to move, to make, to feel.no motivation to go on,no inspiration to create,no energy to smile,not even enough to cry. some days offer nothing.and on those days,I remind myself—it’s not the will that’s gone,but the strength to seethat will still waits,beneath the weight of it all. the will … More The Flicker Within
Welcome to the two hundred and fifty-first edition of Fiction Monday. “Permit yourself to change your mind when something is no longer working for you.” – Nedra Glover Tawwab Stories From Last Week I’m trying by SarahThe courage of asking help by SuzanaThe Grace in Helping by Vinitha Fiction Monday Word Prompt – FUEL The idea is simple―to write. On … More Fiction Monday – 251
Asking for help—it takes courage,the kind that tremblesbut steps forward anyway. To accept itwhen freely offered,to lean into itwithout shame,without shrinking your worth—that is strength.That is wisdom.That is human. You may choose not to help,or give with an open heart—both are yours to choose.But never askwhat you’re owed for kindness.That is where helploses its name. … More The Grace in Helping
Welcome to the two hundred and fiftieth edition of Fiction Monday. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”—Arthur Ashe My first Fiction Monday prompt went live on 14th June 2020. I didn’t realize then that I would still be publishing prompts five years later. In the beginning, there were both … More Fiction Monday – 250
It’s been a while since I’ve let my thoughts wander freely on the page. Somewhere along the way, I began to avoid writing—not intentionally, but gradually, like slipping into silence without realizing it. Today, I’m giving myself permission to return. No pressure. Just presence. I am not sure what to write. It’s been a long … More Finding My Way Back to Words
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