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Fiction Monday – 300
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-ninth edition of Fiction Monday. Six years ago, a beginning— nudged by a few friends. Today, I prepare another edition— the 300th. Three hundred… how insane is this? I did not see this coming.
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“Where do you see yourself in five years?” Isn’t that an insane question to ask anyone? Who are we to know? How can anyone predict what’s coming next?
The Unpredictable Path
“Where do you see yourself in five years?” Isn’t that an insane question to ask anyone? Who are we to know? How can anyone predict what’s coming next?
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My Ordinary Companion I wasn’t very strict about wearing proper walking shoes in my 20s. Even in my early 30s, I mostly enjoyed walking in sandals. Whatever was right next to the door found its purpose covering my feet, and off I would go for a walk.
My Ordinary Companion
I wasn’t very strict about wearing proper walking shoes in my 20s. Even in my early 30s, I mostly enjoyed walking in sandals. Whatever was right next to the door found its purpose covering my feet, and off I would go for a walk.
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“Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.”― Roy T. Bennett
Fiction Monday – 299
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-ninth edition of Fiction Monday. “Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
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I am in love with this corner of our backyard. It makes my heart rejoice when I see the green leaves fluttering in the breeze, playing with the sunlight.
My Happiness Corner
I am in love with this corner of our backyard. It makes my heart rejoice when I see the green leaves fluttering in the breeze, playing with the sunlight.
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A Conversation Across Time I was scared to glance in her direction, like I have always been scared to plan my future, because somewhere not too deep within me, I fear I’m not doing enough.
A Conversation Across Time
I was scared to glance in her direction, like I have always been scared to plan my future, because somewhere not too deep within me, I fear I’m not doing enough.
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“So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters, and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.” —Virginia Woolf #fictionmonday #quotes #writingprompt
Fiction Monday – 298
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-eighth edition of Fiction Monday. “So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters, and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.” —Virginia Woolf
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Today is Achan’s (my dad’s) 15th death anniversary. Sometimes it feels like it’s been forever since he’s gone. Sometimes it feels like he passed away just yesterday.
Remembering My Dad
Today is Achan’s (my dad’s) 15th death anniversary. Sometimes it feels like it’s been forever since he’s gone. Sometimes it feels like he passed away just yesterday.
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It happens too fast— the scenes that flash before your eyes, before you can soak in that beauty, before your eyes can feast on the gorgeousness unfolding. #wordlesswednesday #eveningsky #poem
Fleeting Glimpses
It happens too fast— the scenes that flash before your eyes, before you can soak in that beauty, before your eyes can feast on the gorgeousness unfolding.
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“Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.” —Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Fiction Monday – 297
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-seventh edition of Fiction Monday. “Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.” —Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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When you feel an unreasonable glow from within, know that it is the touch of hope, hope, reaching for you, nudging you, gently. #poem #fictionmonday #poetry #hope
Touch of Hope
When you feel an unreasonable glow from within, know that it is the touch of hope, hope, reaching for you, nudging you, gently.
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Some things are just so precious… like the aroma of morning tea, like the gentle touch of sunlight filtering through the window, like the corner of your home that sprinkles calm into your mind, like noticing the gentleness of little joys, like basking in the quiet glory of unadulterated, tiny moment
Some things are just so precious…
Some things are just so precious… like the aroma of morning tea, like the gentle touch of sunlight filtering through the window, like the corner of your home that sprinkles calm into your mind, like noticing the gentleness of little joys, like basking in the quiet glory of unadulterated, tiny moments you call life— some things are just so precious…
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“If plan "A" doesn't work, just remember: the alphabet has 25 more letters.” —Unknown #fictionmonday #quotes
Fiction Monday – 296
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-sixth edition of Fiction Monday. “If plan "A" doesn't work, just remember: the alphabet has 25 more letters.” —Unknown
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As an ardent reader, Swapna found the library to be a second home. Her sister used to joke that she would’ve moved there permanently if the staff had allowed it. It was true. Swapna could never resist a book—or the place that held them. That’s why she majored in Library and Information Science, hop
Borrowed Pages
As an ardent reader, Swapna found the library to be a second home. Her sister used to joke that she would’ve moved there permanently if the staff had allowed it. It was true. Swapna could never resist a book—or the place that held them. That’s why she majored in Library and Information Science, hoping to spend her life among the books.
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Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-fifth edition of Fiction Monday. “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” —William Morris #fictionmonday #quotes
Fiction Monday – 295
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-fifth edition of Fiction Monday. “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” —William Morris
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“Don’t wait until you know who you are to get started.” —Austin Kleon #fictionmonday #quotes #writingprompt
Fiction Monday – 294
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety-fourth edition of Fiction Monday. “Don’t wait until you know who you are to get started.” —Austin Kleon
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There is a moment before the rush of the day catches on— an in-between space in time, to slow down, to pause, to relish
Between Breaths
There is a moment before the rush of the day catches on— an in-between space in time, to slow down, to pause, to relish
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In the Company of Nature No matter how fiercely the storm inside my mind rages, I find my heart, my soul, my face lighting up in the company of nature.
In the Company of Nature
No matter how fiercely the storm inside my mind rages, I find my heart, my soul, my face lighting up in the company of nature.
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“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” —Robert Louis Stevenson.
Fiction Monday – 293
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety third edition of Fiction Monday. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” —Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Sometimes I just don’t see it— how close to the edge I stand. Sometimes I feel, though, the despair, the desperation of being at the brink. #poem #innerstrength #selfacceptance
At The Brink
Sometimes I just don’t see it— how close to the edge I stand. Sometimes I feel, though, the despair, the desperation of being at the brink.
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To look ahead and find calm and peace, to feel lost in the wonder of what’s ahead to feel incredible just being where I am, that’s pure joy I find in the company of sunset and sky! #wordlesswednesday
Evening Sky
To look ahead and find calm and peace, to feel lost in the wonder of what’s ahead to feel incredible just being where I am, that’s pure joy I find in the company of sunset and sky!
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Fiction Monday – 292 Welcome to the two hundred and ninety second edition of Fiction Monday. “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fiction Monday – 292
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety second edition of Fiction Monday. “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
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What are dreams made of Fluffy pieces of cloud refusing to drift away, making me feel light, sometimes they are what my dreams are made of. Other times, they are light itself, filtering through a canopy of leaves. #poetry #fictionmonday #dreams
In Fragments and Meaning
What are dreams made of Fluffy pieces of cloud refusing to drift away, making me feel light, sometimes they are what my dreams are made of.
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“Always be a first version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.” —Judy Garland #quotes #fictionmonday #writingprompt
Fiction Monday – 291
Welcome to the two hundred and ninety first edition of Fiction Monday. “Always be a first version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.” —Judy Garland
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I was never fragile. It took me ages to realize that truth. You may have mistaken my kindness and compassion for my weakness. But they were my strength. My armor. My shield. #poem
Fragile
I was never fragile. It took me ages to realize that truth. You may have mistaken my kindness and compassion for my weakness. But they were my strength. My armor. My shield.
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A fleeting moment— marvelous, ethereal, transient. Stillness rippling through— nature breathing another masterpiece. Unhurried, immersed, unbound #poetry #micropoem #mindfulness #nature
Unbound
A fleeting moment— marvelous, ethereal, transient.
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“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” —William Arthur Ward #quotes #fictionmonday
Fiction Monday – 290
Welcome to the two hundred and ninetieth edition of Fiction Monday. “When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” —William Arthur Ward
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It is arguable what one would call 'normal,' because normal is always subjective. Yet, we strive for it without realizing the complications or the boundaries we’re expected to uphold in order to preserve the illusion
Normal
It is arguable what one would call 'normal,' because normal is always subjective. Yet, we strive for it without realizing the complications or the boundaries we’re expected to uphold in order to preserve the illusion.
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Something is always left undone on my to-do list. Always. Day after day. Night after night. #dailyprompt #todolist
My To-do List Comes Preloaded
Something is always left undone on my to-do list. Always. Day after day. Night after night.
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“You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.” ― Mary Oliver, Upstream
Fiction Monday – 289
Welcome to the two hundred and eighty-ninth edition of Fiction Monday. “You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.” ― Mary Oliver, Upstream
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