Published inNo Shame·PinnedMember-onlyMaking 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 Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published inNo Shame·PinnedMember-onlyThe Emotional Journey of Caring for A Loved One at Home with a Condition That Is Not Well-Talked AboutCaring 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 Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyWhen 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…Loss5 min readLoss5 min read
Published inNo Shame·PinnedMember-onlyAdult 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 Bullying3 min readAdult Bullying3 min read
Published inWorld of Fiction·PinnedMember-onlyThe Alien in the CafeA 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 Fiction4 min readScience Fiction4 min read
Published inThe Shortform·14 hours agoMember-onlyGuilty 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…Love1 min readLove1 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·16 hours agoMember-onlyThe Temptation Of CakeI 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…Food1 min readFood1 min read
Published inThe Shortform·1 day agoMember-onlyBrown EyesA 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 Poem1 min readShort Poem1 min read
Published inCreative Passions 💖·1 day agoMember-onlyVegA 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…Humor1 min readHumor1 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·2 days agoMember-onlyLast NightA 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…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read