Author: Writing Sparkle

Iota
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Iota

Writing Sparkle

Photo Prompt Challenge - Please post & share your link in the comments section below. Iota She sits and stares blankly at the dirty white walls lost in lazy thought. The rhythmic hum of a fly catches her attention. Listlessly she lifts her eyes to look in the direction of the sound. Unexpectedly the small… Continue reading Iota

Mindful Coffee
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Mindful Coffee

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Shut off autopilot. The tile is cold under my feet, and even with my socks on those six short steps feel chilly. I lean my stomach against the side of the tile counter. I spin the silver Keurig holder searching for my morning brew: Folgers lively Columbian, Kahlua original light roast, or Folgers Caramel drizzle.… Continue reading Mindful Coffee

Invading Dream
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Invading Dream

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This is an excerpt from a piece I wrote in 1996. I am aware that when I original wrote the full piece of Invading Dream it was meant to be a reflection of an external stimuli that was a powerful negative force in my life at that time. As I read it now, this small… Continue reading Invading Dream

Instant Biceps Growth
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Instant Biceps Growth

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The Penis Chronicles presents “Instant Biceps Growth”  Most people know the benefits of exercise. I have found that exercising with my 5 and 8 year old has a few extra benefits. So, picture this: It has been a long day and the last thing that I want to do is exercise, but I know I… Continue reading Instant Biceps Growth

Evolution of Choices
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Evolution of Choices

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The following is a brief excerpt from my unedited memoirs. Evolution of Choices I asked myself, what did it mean to be born on October --, 1979? For most people all it meant was being born under a particular astrological sign of the Zodiac: the Libra. For me, it felt ironic that my symbol was… Continue reading Evolution of Choices

Journey to Acceptance
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Journey to Acceptance

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  I have seen the darkness of the other side of the abyss and felt those cold clinging tentacles that wrap and twine until breath can no longer reach you. The more you fight the tighter they grip. The blackness becomes encompassing, blinding, and so absolute that you can’t see that the appendages that bind… Continue reading Journey to Acceptance

Coffee and feeling good…
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Coffee and feeling good…

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You know it, and I know it, that coffee scent makes you feel good and it helps initiate that wake-up process. Here is something I didn’t know but learned from an article in Psychology Today Canada, “Coffee makes us feel so good because it is able to tap into virtually every reward system our brain… Continue reading Coffee and feeling good…

Mental Health Blogging Month
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Mental Health Blogging Month

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For anybody who has been following along with my 2019 blogging journey you already know that I am challenging myself this year by breaking out of my usual post-a-week style to try post-a-day. To help me with this post-a-day challenge I am using monthly themes. With that in mind, I would like to introduce May’s… Continue reading Mental Health Blogging Month

First Born – Hospital Parenting
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First Born – Hospital Parenting

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The Penis Chronicles presents “First Born – Hospital Parenting” We thought we had an idea of what to expect when our first child was born: sleep deprivation, frantic schedules, priority shifts, extra demands on personal time (wait what is personal time?), new emotions, new learning curves… We were excited to experience all of it and… Continue reading First Born – Hospital Parenting