in a nutshell
If we could get back all the time lost worrying about things beyond our control we would be so rich in time.
Author: jacquelineobyikocha
A wordsmith with a vivid imagination, an eager mind and a burning desire to carve out tales. As I journey with my muse to that land of all possibilities and self discovery, I hope my personal evolution will serve as a beacon of inspiration for anyone who chooses to stop by.
Wedded Bliss…
We undulate to the hum of the night breeze
our bodies in sync with time and rhythm
our eyes hold on to each other for endless moments.
We’re caught in the euphoria of wedded bliss,
where everything melts away into oblivion
we are caught in our own whole new world
where what matters is just you and I.
©
Jacqueline
image credit – pexels
Wordless Wednesday…Land and Air
No matter how many times I watch a plane fly past, I still marvel.
In A Nutshell…2
Your present circumstances don’t dictate your destination. They only serve as your departure point. Keep walking through them.
Chasing A Dream…
In chase of a dream, he kept funnelling their money into his bogus projects and his wife thought he had simply gone mad.
Fishing Hour…Flash Fiction
The Heron stared longingly at the water and the other side. There was barely a nibble in his line of sight, yet across the lake, the tangled webs of deceit from the greedy humans brimmed with fish.
Through the ripples, he could see his own reflection as clear as the day. He noticed his neck had grown thinner and longer from rationed portions of fish and he croaked in annoyance.
His fishing hours grew longer by the day but each new day brought more boats and humans to the quay and the water grew darker with oil from all manner of engines.
In response to the FFAW photo prompt above. Thank you J.S for the photo and PJ for hosting.
In A Nutshell…1
In a nutshell…
Say hello to joy and happiness. They reside in you.
Did I ever say thank you?
This is a little thank you note to appreciate every single one of you. To all those who have kept me company in this space through these months; to all those who found me worthy to honour with a blog award now and again, to all those who supported this blog in many little ways that kept it alive, I thank you.
Some days when I’m low in spirit, your bright posts, comments and encouragement peps me up. Many may consider this as ‘unreal friends’ because we are all online… but I don’t think so. You all impact my life from wherever you are. You all make me a better person and for some reason, you are in my heart.
Kind regards,
Jacqueline
Life REsolutions…Stream of Consciousness Saturday
I am resolved to stop having any highfalutin new year resolutions but to simply slam the door to an ending year, to open the cover of life each day in the new year and immerse myself fully in its pages.
Of course, I always set goals for myself and I have a backlog of goals that I would love to achieve and working out in my head which new projects to focus on. I’m not ashamed to say that most of those goals are following me from 2017 to 2018. I used to go on a guilt-trip and whip myself hard when I set resolutions and failed to achieve them till I realized that I was doing myself more harm than good. Ever since I started my journey to a better me, my perspective shifted and I’m happier for it.
2017 has been an eventful year for most of us and I am glad that we survived it. ‘Survived’ is the key word here. Life is beautiful, but also unpredictable. I started 2017 on a high note and ended somewhat on ‘meh and bleh’ note, however, it doesn’t take away my enthusiasm that 2018 will be filled with an abundance of grace, blessings and mercy for us.
Here’s to better life (re)solutions and a joy-filled 2018.
On another note, I’ve totally missed writing my SoCS posts, time kept running away with me, but I hope that changes soon enough.
#SoCS Resolutions
Christmas Nostalgia – Have a Merry One My Lovelies.
I don’t know why but in the midst of present Christmas celebrations – low-key in the UAE – I suffer from deep pangs of nostalgia for Christmas’s of my childhood. I relive them with heartfelt gratitude to my parents who always made each Christmas special.
I hope you have a wonderful time of the year with your loved ones.
I am sharing an old Christmas post of mine. It’s Christmas made in Nigeria.
Jacqueline
a cooking pot and twisted tales 