“What if you could read minds?” “The thrill of sauntering through unknown territory would keep me there for some time, exploring different nooks and corners. If I don’t like what I see, I’ll look for the exit door.” “You are under arrest, for failing to read the sign – TRESPASSERS NOT ALLOWED.” https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/weekend-writing-prompt-246-saunter/
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CllTOfMfuCSgaZql5xsxs?si=4edfba098b964696 Let yesterday’s thoughts lie in the graveyards they belong to. What is true is only the here and now. The writer’s block hits at this moment, and a white screen stares at her. “Your truth feels blank at times, but remember it is infinity - with the potential to take you ahead,” the lines … Continue reading Infinity
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I7swaa8qGukGxzTqBP90Y?si=4d267b36a1dc498e I smash the mirror in which they see themselves. The coating behind is not metal. It’s an element that creates illusions. I switch off the flattering lights around the mirror, and they are horrified by their own ugliness. Fear grips them. I’m the enemy. I’m the force they need to crush. I’m the iconoclast. … Continue reading Iconoclast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zsB7zCQN2K8DUi2DvghXo?si=46b820a7f6cb4df7 Alone, under attack, seen as a threat, victim of known and unknown forces …. this summarises her life. She does not understand why life is so difficult. Why is she unable to glide as smoothly as others, on the path to success? Difficult relationships suffocate her. Somebody recommends a highly acclaimed mystic healer, who … Continue reading Widdershins
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xa508aKqkvTdKteEqP87u?si=c1ab7addc38d44e5 “I don’t want that empty space in the shelf to become a negative space, to take away something from the future.” “I guess we’ll put some games and toys there.” The librarian thinks aloud. “No. It needs to be a value-add, not a filler.” “What do you have in mind?” “Books on financial literacy. … Continue reading Empty space
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xFLfmdC0EAvPv0UAJ4Rbj?si=347c12a0fff74a2e I looked up at Sangeeta as a mentor - my research guide at one stage. The bonding continued over books, coffee and no-holds-barred discussions. She stayed alone, but connected to the world with her writing. Her amazing clarity of thought often created discomfort, as the paradigm shift created by her vision made people feel … Continue reading A creative life
Don’t go back there. Those caves are now history. Don’t let them draw you back in. Walk ahead, look at the sky, prepare to fly…… Create another chapter, another cave and leave it behind. https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/01/15/weekend-writing-prompt-244-cave/
https://open.spotify.com/episode/69BaFEV2EcmTnFkSMjkuqB?si=22e0137abfc7463b The startup rolls out a scheme to hire experienced candidates wanting to join after a break. The HR manager is concerned about the increase in cost. He opines they can hire freshers at lower salaries and train them. “We are in D2C (Direct to Customer) business where people experience matters,” says the COO. “Fresh … Continue reading Matured
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HOpcmJOqfrO24mTsmQuNv?si=6e54f019762c40fe Your prompt reminds me of two real-life stories, which do not directly connect to the song, but are about leaving and returning. STORY 1 We are holidaying with an aunt. A strange looking man appears in the courtyard with a piece of ginger in hand. He wants ginger tea. The family looks scared, but … Continue reading No return
First in this week ….Michael’s take on the first Xploration Challenge of 2022.
It’s new … does it mean it’s welcome?
My wife went into labour at what I thought was the most inopportune time. Barely a year before my son had been born. He was a difficult child, demanding, and a law unto himself.
I felt as though I had finally gotten a handle and how best to deal with him when I was faced with the prospect of having to go through it all again.
As we drove to the hospital my resentment grew. I felt trapped into an everlasting struggle with babies.
But when baby is due and making all the signs of coming out into the world there is not much you can do but be there and see what happens.
In the labour ward, there was a huge photo on the wall of a flowing stream, I think it was meant to provide mothers with a sense of…
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