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Carol Townend
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Making My Own Choices Enabled Me To Recover From Trauma Faster.

Other people’s choices aren’t always good for you. — In the midst of the turmoil in my past, there were too many people telling me what to do, how to behave, how I should look, how I should live, and who I should live with. Many even tried telling me how I should bring up my children, which led…

Mental Health

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Making My Own Choices Enabled Me To Recover From Trauma Faster.
Making My Own Choices Enabled Me To Recover From Trauma Faster.
Mental Health

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No Shame

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The Emotional Journey of Caring for A Loved One at Home with a Condition That Is Not Well-Talked About

Caring for a loved one who is in constant pain can be an emotional roller-coaster. Not every carer is the same. — I’m not an employed carer. I’m a stay-at-home who looks after my husband who has chronic pain, though I’m still a carer. I love my husband, and I wouldn’t be without him for the whole world. I do a lot of things when he is in pain. I help him…

Mental Health

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The Emotional Journey of Caring for A Loved One at Home with a Condition That Is Not Well-Talked…
The Emotional Journey of Caring for A Loved One at Home with a Condition That Is Not Well-Talked…
Mental Health

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ILLUMINATION

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When The Sun Went Down Forever.

A Memoir For My Children. — The song below has a special meaning to me and is of important significance to this memoir, which is a true story from a chapter of my life that turned my world upside down. 2011 is a year I never forgot, though…

Loss

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When The Sun Went Down Forever.
When The Sun Went Down Forever.
Loss

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No Shame

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Adult Bullying And Stigma:

It’s not just related to mental health. — We are all different as people. We, Do things differently Go through different levels of traumatic events Have different thoughts Think differently Don’t all have the same sexual orientation Come from different backgrounds and cultures Deal with our emotions and mental health differently Have different personalities We are all individuals…

Adult Bullying

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Adult Bullying And Stigma:
Adult Bullying And Stigma:
Adult Bullying

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World of Fiction

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The Alien in the Cafe

A tale of friendship — It was raining outside and there wasn’t much to do. I felt down and fed up. Instead of sitting there looking like the wet weekend, it was outside, I picked up my umbrella and headed to Carly’s, my favorite cafe. Carly’s was the cheapest Cafe in town, and it only…

Science Fiction

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The Alien in the Cafe
The Alien in the Cafe
Science Fiction

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The Shortform

·14 hours ago

Guilty As Sin: My Other Love.

It gives me the love I need. — I ignored everything this morning. I ignored my work, housework, the phone, and even my partner as he snored next to me. I picked up my other love. That gorgeous, hot, sexy, warm body sat right next to me. I couldn’t help it! My day was stressful and I needed…

Love

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Guilty As Sin: My Other Love.
Guilty As Sin: My Other Love.
Love

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ILLUMINATION

·16 hours ago

The Temptation Of Cake

I won’t eat you! — You’re sitting at my table and you look all posh, But I really couldn’t eat all that nosh! Creamy, textured walls, Tasty chocolate dripping like silky waterfalls! I must refrain from this sugar-coated temptation, Though my mouth waters like it’s gone insane! I think of all the calories, Which means…

Food

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The Temptation Of Cake
The Temptation Of Cake
Food

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The Shortform

·1 day ago

Brown Eyes

A short poem about brown eyes and love — Your brown eyes remind me of golden sunsets; Your brown eyes remind me of soft brown Autumn leaves, that fall from the trees in Fall. Your brown eyes remind me of love; And, all that is given in love, isn’t all that is received; For the gift of love goes…

Short Poem

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Brown Eyes
Brown Eyes
Short Poem

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Creative Passions 💖

·1 day ago

Veg

A humor poem about not wanting to eat too much veg — “Five a day”, that’s what they said, And they nearly blew my head! I told them, “I can’t eat too much veg,” And they sent me straight to bed! So here I sit with my hands on my head, Because I have a headache after eating, Too much veg. “Five…

Humor

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Veg
Veg
Humor

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ILLUMINATION

·2 days ago

Last Night

A Poem About A Nightmare Of War — A continuous path lies ahead, taking me through the land of the dead; My head fills with loud wails and moans, Then I realize that I’m not alone. I walk and walk, there is no ending to this terrible pain of suffering. I see a poltergeist flying for me, I…

Poetry

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Last Night
Last Night
Poetry

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Carol Townend

Carol Townend

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I write about many issues, and I write fiction for all ages. You can visit my Amazon page here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carol-Ann-Townend/e/B09GFV6C1C/

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