Guiding Light

She felt disoriented as she noticed prolonged black spots in her vision. It didn’t make sense to her. It was a beautiful, pleasant day. The sun revealed a vibrant blue sky. The grass was imbued with deep shades of green. Brilliant red poppies scattered across the field. Birds chirped while perched on the branches of…

Flower of the Day – 3.11.22

Cee’ Flower of the Day – Teasel It’s an interesting spiky plant! ” There seems to be an answer to all life’s quandaries in flowers.” http://www.bekuhbrowning.com

Flower of the Day – 3.9.22

A new day, A new dawn: FOTD – March 10 – Daylilies all Lined Up 🙂 I don’t know what these beautiful flowers are called. My parents and I enjoying growing these out in the yard. They spread and grow tall quickly. These bright flowers are planted outside a restaurant I visited. So many changes…

Blogging Insights – New Year, New Story

Happy new year everyone! I’ve been pondering on Tanya’s selected quote for her prompt, Blogging Insights – New Format #24. I think of the proverbial phrase “starting the next chapter of your life” and the metaphor that we are the authors of our lives and every decision we make determines the life story we live…

Escaping into Nocturnal Spaces

“Grief is the price we pay for love and worth it a million times over.” A Boy Called Christmas Hello! I’m currently enjoying an adventurous movie directed by Gil Kenan featuring a retelling of the origin story of Nikolas before he becomes Santa Clause. It’s a charming, action-packed Nordic, Christmas story that resonates to my…

WDYS #110 – Cau Chuyen Cua Ba Noi (Grandma’s Tales)

“Grandparents are a family’s greatest treasure, the founders of a loving legacy, The greatest storytellers, the keepers of traditions that linger on in cherished memory. Grandparents are the family’s strong foundation. Their very special love sets them apart. Through happiness and sorrow, through their special love and caring, grandparents keep a family close at heart.”…

One Liner Wednesday – Black Hole In the Ocean

While checking the weather, I noticed this interesting segment on the viral Google Maps image of the black hole in the middle of the ocean. Conspiracy theorists are creating all sorts of stories. I laughed at this one… “God dropped his guitar pick.” – Reddit User Then I saw Marina’s quote. It is a reminder…

Published My First Book & Other Accomplishments

Hi everyone! Happy November! Hope you all had a lovely October and Halloween! I enjoyed passing out candy to kids, and they all enjoyed my leopard outfit. 🙂 Sadje published a post today , “What! Me scared!!!” which perfectly captures my current feelings. I just want to preface this post by acknowledging how nervous and…

Escaping a Zombie Apocalypse

Halloween is drawing nearer! I plan on volunteering to pass out candy at an amusement park designed to be inclusive towards children with special needs. My friends have told me their plans to go visit a corn maze or pumpkin patches this weekend. I can’t imagine getting lost in a patch like this one! As…

How listening to foreign languages can enrich your writing

Today, I read an interesting article today by Shoba Narayan, a journalist, columnist, content creator and author of four books. She has won a James Beard award and a Pulitzer Fellowship. Under the subtitle, “Metaphors that Reflect Culture“, I ponder upon her sentiments. “Take a common metaphor in Tamil, often used to describe a person who…