The Light Fades

June 12, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Light fades, the sun’s optimism giving way to darkness’ shadows my eyes are drawn to hidden places warily seeking the source of this creeping sensation what beasts inhabit crevices, what creatures lurk and are these merely trees that loom over me or the incarnation of trapped souls taunting my passage? (Written for All The Shoe’s […]

V.J.’s Weekly Challenge #2: Synchronicity

June 11, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

“Synchronicity is the Universe’s way of telling you that you are on the right track.” – Delores Krieger “Coincidences connect us across time, to one another, to ourselves, and to an […]

VJWC Shift Response

June 9, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I decided to shift my blogging practices this week, and it turned out to be just the remedy I needed to reduce stress and increase my readership. Who knew? I had read all those blogs about how important timing is for posting, and that consistency is key. So I have tried to set my posts […]

RDP #7 -Colouring You Purple

June 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I am colouring you purple, for the sacredness of your being, for the majesty of your soul. I am colouring you purple, for the joy that you spread – for the laughter that we share. I am colouring you purple for that is the hue that best expresses the infinite capacity of my love for […]

Help me choose a tag

June 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

My weekly challenge needs an identifiable tag. Here are three I have come up. Not sure on the sizing. Would appreciate some feedback on that. Have a look and vote on the one that you think works best: #1 #2 #3

FOWC: Simple Pleasures

June 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’m really just a simple gal, who finds pleasure in simple things, like a flash of yellow at the bird feeder or the surprise of spring abundance and whimsical notions conjured by a treehouse and the neighbourliness of front porches all made extraordinary, when shared. (The Daily word prompt from Fandango is “Simple” )

Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge: Choose

June 5, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(Written for Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge #204 Choice & Faith)

VJWC: Shift

June 4, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Since this is my idea, and since I’ve had a head start, I thought I’d go first. I have decided to alter my posting routine. Typically, I post once a day, six days a week, per blog. I schedule both posts to be published at the same time – early morning. I also have a […]

V.J.’s Weekly Challenge #1: Shift

June 4, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Challenging myself to do better is an ongoing process. I am interested in personal growth and a deeper connection with others and life in general. This quest leads me to be more introspective, and to ask the big questions. I guess you could say, I am a seeker. As a teacher, I offered my students […]

A Writing Process

May 26, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Sleep beckons, but the mire of anxiety and issues that surround me right now threaten. I push them aside and think of the positive – visualizing our new home, and imagining how I will furnish each room. The power of the mind to shift focus amazes me and I jot down these words: We keep […]

I dream that I am teaching again, and having assigned the class independent work, I am spending time connecting with each student to see if they are grasping the material. It’s my favourite part of teaching, and I wake up wondering if I’ll ever have that feeling again. So rewarding. It is bittersweet, growing old. […]

Fatal Fury

Really wasn’t your faultthis fury that overcame –Words evoked onslaught,a raging river of pain. Didn’t mean to push you,miscalculated my aim,swimming in swamp watersnot a recommended game. You floundered, gurgled,cursed me by name –our love story, now viralbrought an alligator fame. (Image my own. Tale is totally fictional, I promise.)