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Thoughts and Tales…A Lifestyle Blog with a Zing.
His ego was so huge,
that everyone thought it was spectacular;
no one knew that it was just a bubbly, jellied balloon,
that beneath the gigantic elastic words,
lay a fragile, small mind.
They helped him to blow it up and massaged it,
it grew and grew until the center could no longer hold,
and the gigantic ego bubble burst,
all the fragility was set amok,
to open-mouthed looks of shock.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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Today’s featured blogs posts are:
Philip Craddock Writer: I totally enjoy Philips fine poetry. They draw in the reader with emotions, imagery, and sensory delight. Do take a peek in.
Back from a blogging vacation: We all need the break now and again, and while at it, you might actually become more productive.
Lonely Fellow: A clear, gorgeous day.
A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there: Doreen says it and borrowing her words:
If you never follow your dreams and your calling, you are always going to feel confined to a small space, stuck! You might enjoy singing, dancing, writing, woodwork, fashion- whatever it is that brings you pure happiness is your calling. It’s what you should be spending majority of your life doing.
Sickle Cell and Me: How much do you know about Sickle Cell Anaemia? It’s a painful, cruel ailment and I’ve had friends who succumbed to the vicious painful SCD. The author of Sickle Cell and Me is a new blogger whom I connected with lately. She/He is a sufferer and needs our support. Please step in and say hello.
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I hear the reverberations of the magic that’s hidden within.
Here and now, as I sit on the parks bench soaking up the air,
watching the children play hide and seek with Griffin,
the darling old dog of a good neighbour.
Griffin is 14 years old, that’s really old in dog years;
he’s no longer fast and pants quite heavily,
but he still loves a good rub and enjoys playing hide and seek,
as he trudges slowly on his Cocker-Spaniel legs.
Here and now a bazillion thoughts race through my mind
like flitting fireflies, resting on this and floating to that,
I craft plans with paper and pen;
some thoughts etched in ink,
and some are left to the mind.
…make sandwich of tuna and eggs on a bed of lettuce,
…call mother and enjoy a good laugh with baby sister;
…go with the boys to get a haircut later,
…write a post to publish before I go (this is the post);
…tinker with a few widgets on my upcoming blog.
Here and now, I feel at ease yet restless…
I have learnt to live day by day and enjoy the moments,
though sometimes my imagination drifts beyond the present.
I try not to query the future for it’s not guaranteed to anyone.
I have learnt that all I truly have is here and now,
and I must make the best of it as much as I can.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Here and Now – Discover Challenge
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Today’s featured blogs posts are:
Broken: Every day you learn something new, like the Japanese art of “Kintsugi or Kintsukuroi.” When something is broken, it might actually become more beautiful. I’m glad I read such a heartwarming post to start my blogging day 🙂
Beauty is in the eye: Beautiful, liberating, powerful post. Uplifting and might cause a dust fleck to enter your eye’s 😉
Staying true to my exercise evolution: Pam share’s my thoughts about certain exercise observations (competition) that I’ve noticed out there. Do what works for you.
Happily: All I want is to live happily too. Is it such a big deal to ask for these days?
I fear Universal suffrage: A sound opinion, in my opinion.
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I hear the reverberations of the magic that’s hidden within.
I saw the beautiful, interesting vase standing alone in a quiet corner of the mall as I nosed around. I noticed a chipped bit around her neck, but the questioning poem came to my mind. I wondered who the sculptor had in mind when he/she was creating this.
Have you been clicking your camera recently? Any interesting finds? Enjoy your day.
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Today’s featured blogs posts are:
Let your light shine thru: You’ve got no choice in the matter, but to let your light shine through. Lovely quotes that perks you up.
Partnering: Here’s a new word ‘bliends,’ thanks to Roo coining up blog and friends. How smart. I love her focus on friends in this community. We go far together.
With a nod to the experience: short, serene, beautiful words that liberate you. A good read to start a day.
How can you take action against letting your vices run your life: show me your vices and I’ll show you mine 😉 Great article.
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Today’s featured blogs posts are:
Story from the corner of the street: there are stories that simply upset you and still teach at the same time. No matter the grouse between parents, their children should never become pawns caught in their game.
Books n Magic: No magic like it. Short, precise and sweet 🙂
Land Under Water: a beautiful song dedicated to flood victims. Hearing it for the first time 🙂
Wednesday Day 4 – A little down: Well done girl! Getting weight to go down can be real work – the struggle is real and we don’t need any negative comments to the mix.
She wished upon a star: a lovely, encouraging read.
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Today’s featured blogs posts are:
Monday scenery: Great photos that make you want to wander and see things 🙂
Aerial antics: A hilarious recount on an aerial yoga attempt. I would like to give this a try, that’s if the hammock or string or whatever does not collapse under my hefty portion 😉
Small steps up mountains: All you need each day are baby steps and before you know it, you are going full throttle.
TMI: How much information is too much or too much opinion? Is the deluge of digital information robbing us of the good old habits of credible research work?
What is it? Can you figure this out? Let me know if you know what the answer is.
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I hear the reverberations of the magic that’s hidden within.
I enjoy the connections and interactions that I make here in the blogosphere. Each day it I literally meet a new person and today, I share a brief introduction/interview with a new blogger friend of mine, Jenita.
Thank, you Jenita for talking to us about yourself on such a short notice and I believe you’ll do well in blogdom 🙂
Hello, everyone! I’m Jenita. I am a fairly new Blogger on WordPress. It’s been about 5 months since I started my Blog. I am also a children’s book author.
I love to write short stories & poetry.
My Blog, https://huntsclubhouse.wordpress.com/ is an extension of my main website, http://huntsclubhouse.com/ that was inspired & created for children; per I’ve worked several years caring for them as a Professional Nanny. I love to find the beauty in things. I enjoy decorating, and I LOVE to laugh! I love hanging out and having fun with family and friends, per it’s always a blast. I am also sort of a neat freak (slightly OCD, lol) I do not like disorganized spaces or over-crowded rooms!
I created my Blog to cater to more adults & parents…as well as a platform to introduce my two children’s books, “Beautiful Boy” & “Beautiful Girl”. In addition, during this process, to my surprise, I have found myself further developing my writing with newly inspired poetry and articles, about life and other inspirational topics, I didn’t even initially plan to share. This has definitely been a growing experience. I am also simply blown away by the numerous talent I have discovered on various blog sites…including yours, Jacqueline. It is absolutely amazing! There is such a plethora of topics & areas to be inspired by, or educated about, across the web. It’s truly an open buffet of content.
I think I‘d probably be considered an average blogger. I still have a lot to learn. I realize others may have obtained more followers or higher stats in a shorter amount of time, but ultimately, I just want people to enjoy what I write…& the more people that are aware of my content, the more can be impacted. Here are a few of my Favorite Blog posts….
https://huntsclubhouse.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/beautifully-flawed/
https://huntsclubhouse.wordpress.com/2016/07/08/just-breathe/
https://huntsclubhouse.wordpress.com/2016/07/14/becoming-diamonds/
In between my day-to-day caring for children, I LOVE to admire the beauty of nature, going out to great restaurants, & having fun with family.
One of my goals is to continue to gain more exposure for my two children’s books, which are available on Amazon http://amzn.to/24NhCzI
I would also love to write for a larger platform to increase exposure for my writing in general, as well as for my Blog. My desire is to reach as many people as possible to hopefully inspire & motivate. If someone can be touched & inspired by my content, perhaps it will spread & motivate them to inspire others as well.
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