In this weekly series called ‘Friday Fiction’, I challenge myself to write 500 words every Friday, using a ‘fictional story’ prompt and publish my work (whether it is good or not!). I hope this will work the writing muscle and also reduce the fear of putting my writing out into the world. Today’s prompt: Horror,Continue reading “Friday Fiction: The Murder in Ward 23”
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Monday Motivation: Do It Badly
In this weekly series called ‘Monday Motivation’, I challenge myself to write a short motivational blog article to kick start a great week. I will no doubt draw on lessons I have learned from one of my own personal favourite reading genres, self-help, but also from life. Rest assured, the motivational message is just asContinue reading “Monday Motivation: Do It Badly”
Friday Fiction: The Society of Lost Twins (Part II)
In this weekly series called ‘Friday Fiction’, I challenge myself to write 500 words every Friday, using a ‘fictional story’ prompt and publish my work (whether it is good or not!). I hope this will work the writing muscle and also reduce the fear of putting my writing out into the world. Today’s prompt: WriteContinue reading “Friday Fiction: The Society of Lost Twins (Part II)”
Monday Motivation: 4 steps to eliminate morning dread
Do you ever wake up with that morning dread before work? Even if you love your job, there are a myriad of things that could go wrong that can play in your head and wreck your morning peace. Or sometimes you simply lack the “get up and go” The feeling is worse on a MondayContinue reading “Monday Motivation: 4 steps to eliminate morning dread”
Friday Fiction: The Society of Lost Twins (Part I)
In this weekly series called ‘Friday Fiction’, I challenge myself to write 500 words every Friday, using a ‘fictional story’ prompt and publish my work (whether it is good or not!). I hope this will work the writing muscle and also reduce the fear of putting my writing out into the world. Today’s prompt: WriteContinue reading “Friday Fiction: The Society of Lost Twins (Part I)”
Monday Motivation: Live for the week
In this weekly series called ‘Monday Motivation’, I challenge myself to write a short motivational blog article to kick start a great week. I will no doubt draw on lessons I have learned from one of my own personal favourite reading genres, self-help, but also from life. Rest assured, the motivational message is just asContinue reading “Monday Motivation: Live for the week”
Friday Fiction: Stuck in an elevator
In this weekly series called ‘Friday Fiction’, I challenge myself to write 500 words every Friday, using a ‘fictional story’ prompt and publish my work (whether it is good or not!). I hope this will work the writing muscle and also reduce the fear of putting my writing out into the world. Today’s prompt: AContinue reading “Friday Fiction: Stuck in an elevator”
Non-binary pronouns: are some languages more inherently inclusive than others?
One of the barriers faced by the LGBTQ+ community (and in particular the trans community) in gaining acceptance from wider society, is a lack of inclusive language. The languages we speak, which have often evolved in times of strict societal gender norms, include a plethora of gendered terms which exclude and erase the existence ofContinue reading “Non-binary pronouns: are some languages more inherently inclusive than others? “
An arrow moment
An arrow moment. As I took the train home from my last lecture of my teaching course I realised I’ve been in an arrow moment. I learned recently that an arrow moment is where you have to pull an arrow backward in order to move forward. To tell the truth, from the moment I madeContinue reading “An arrow moment”
2024 Mantra: Every Day is New Year’s Day
It’s the end of the first week of 2024, and I have found myself doing things that I have been putting off for a while. For example, going a run, climbing a hill, riding my bike, studying French on Duolingo, writing a journal entry, tracking my health, reading a few books, reducing my screen time,Continue reading “2024 Mantra: Every Day is New Year’s Day”
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