#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: Write About Something Mysterious “The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” Albert Einstein The physician and the artist beheld one the other;Each a sage, each a well-learnèd brother –Might they oppose and withContinue reading “Mystery of the Spheres”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Heart Language
#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: What book is next on your reading list? There are many vying for attention, but I’ll tell you about the one I’ve just started reading and that was alluded to yesterday – Brené Brown’s Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. I had a book giftContinue reading “Heart Language”
My strength is made perfect in weakness
#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: What is a Superpower You Wish You Had? It seems one is doomed to push back on these prompts. A lot of us don’t realise the “superpower” we already possess. My brief brush with martial arts as a teenager left me with one life lesson (and a gammy ankle!) “Do not resistContinue reading “My strength is made perfect in weakness”
Reflection triggered by “that” deportation
#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: What is a cause you’re passionate about and why? News just broke of his deportationTennis can’t save his mixed reputationOz immigration brooks no mitigationOutrage and sorrow split more than this nation. Yet refugees linger long through the years Detained indefinitely for fleeing their fearsSplit from family, self, friends and their peersAll butContinue reading “Reflection triggered by “that” deportation”
Claim your authority… when authentic!
#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: What is a life lesson everyone can benefit from learning? Gingerly I laid out my clinical caseInvolving some conflict I refused to faceMy mentor stood up, tall and intense,Determined to inject me with some good common sense. “Who is your bishop?” he demanded to know.“We have none – we are our own,”Continue reading “Claim your authority… when authentic!”
Public Freaking vs Public Speaking
#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: A Challenge You Faced and Overcame Pimpled and bespectacled, I stood before the class“One minute speech,” he said, “if you expect to pass.”Butterflies a-flutter, my propensity to stutter,Prevented speech, for only nonsense I could splutter. “Sit down, Ryle,” he commanded with disdain,“Another turn will come, if marks you wish to gain.”Red-faced andContinue reading “Public Freaking vs Public Speaking”
Carpe Diem!
#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: What does your ideal day look like? Is it me or do others feel like wreaking mischief on some of these questions? (Insert appropriate emoji for signaling no hostile intent!) What is an ideal day? Each day, whether work or leisure, significant anniversary or ordinary humdrum, free or restricted through health orContinue reading “Carpe Diem!”
Emoting little bytes
#Bloganuary Writing Tip: What emojis do you like to use? What was that? Why do you assumeThat emoji use is something I consume?Annoying little blighters that would sully my pagewhen they appear, winking and blinking; they cause me rage.Meant to subtly enhance a tone,they change one’s voice to something unknown.If I can’t write a coherentContinue reading “Emoting little bytes”
… to boldly go…
#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: What does it mean to live boldly? Star Trek memes abounding; different voices sounding;To live boldly is to step into the unknown – for those grafted to perfection, dare to be marred:for those winning affection, dare to say no:for those wedded to success, dare to fail:for those striving to be special, dareContinue reading “… to boldly go…”
An Attitude of Gratitude!
#Bloganuary Writing Prompt: What Are 5 Things You Are Grateful For Today? Why does such a question trouble me?Is it because it appears to commodify gratitude?I am deeply grateful for many things, although troubles are ever threatening and I have described my state as watchfulness in a sea of existential dissonance.Yet underneath runs a never-endingContinue reading “An Attitude of Gratitude!”
Wondering Pilgrim 