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Embracing the "Vain" Thought

Daily writing promptWhat is the last thing you learned?View all responses For the longest time, I treated certain desires as distractions—things to push aside in favor of more “practical” pursuits. But recently, I learned something unexpected: not every so-called vain thought is a weakness. Some are a window into what drives us. Take, for example, my unshakable desire for the Porsche 911…

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Failure as Tactical Evolution

Daily writing promptHow has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success?View all responses There was a time when I craved validation to the point of desperation—when its absence left me feeling hollow, unseen, and at my worst, suicidal. I longed for affirmation in places where it was never freely given, where even the pillars of expected support—like parents—offered no…

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Objects I Can’t Live Without

Daily writing promptWhat are three objects you couldn’t live without?View all responses There are things I once believed I could live without—until I owned them, used them, and realised their value. Experience shifted my perspective, and now, at this point in my life, there are a few objects that, if taken away, would leave me feeling a little off. Some are tools, others are extensions of my…

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A Resounding Yes!

Daily writing promptDo you believe in fate/destiny?View all responses I have never doubted that my life was predestined. Not once. Even when things seemed uncertain, I knew—deep in my spirit—that I am walking a path already laid out for me. Not by chance, not by fate as the world likes to define it, but by the hand of God, the Master Architect of my existence. Every breath, every encounter,…

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Childhood Innocence and Wonder

Daily writing promptDescribe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.View all responses There are some goodbyes that come swiftly, with sharp finality, and others that fade slowly, almost imperceptibly, until one day you turn around and realize an entire world has been left behind. The hardest farewell of all, for me, was saying goodbye to the innocence of my childhood. Childhood…

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A Day as an American: To Be or Not to Be!

Daily writing promptIf you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why?View all responses If I could be someone else for a day, I would want to be an American. Not because I subscribe to the glossy dream marketed to the rest of the world—the grandiose vision of white picket fences, corporate success, and endless opportunity—but because I want to understand. I want to see firsthand…

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Favourite Thing to Cook!

What’s your favorite thing to cook? Since I already wrote about this, I’ll leave a link here!

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M1 Power Baby!

Write about your first computer. The first computer you own is never just a machine—it’s a rite of passage, a companion, and the gateway to countless discoveries. I hesitated when I saw the blog prompt asking me to write about my first computer. Was my story interesting enough? Did it matter? But as I sit here, fingers gliding effortlessly over the smooth keys of my MacBook Air M1, I realise…

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Winning the Lottery: How I'd Travel the World!

Daily writing promptWhat would you do if you won the lottery?View all responses To whom it may concern, Winning the lottery is a daydream I’ve often indulged in, and I know exactly how I would use that windfall. I was always the kid who imagined my real parents swooping in to save me from wherever I was. They would arrive in great glamour, helicopters and all, telling me that we were foolishly…

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Snakes and Trees

You slither through forests of men,a snake seeking roots to poison.You hope each treebears venom in its bark,danger in its shadow. For years, you’ve coiled around trunks,trying to twist their nature,trying to make the strongturn toxic. Then you met me.But this time, your venom betrayed you—it seeped into your own veins,burned you deeperthan it scarred me. Now, broken and brittle,you wonder—can…

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Preserving Innovation: An Open Letter to Apple's Board of Directors.

Apple Board Of Directors, I appreciate innovation, especially when it stems from uninhibited creativity. In this case, it is otherwise obvious that there is a metaphorical gun held to your heads, and history shows that this has never been fruitful for any company or individual. My plea is for the matter to be settled quickly and swiftly, but not at the customer’s cost—financially, privacy-wise,…

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What Is Life!

In a mid lit roomHead on a couch armWindow ajar, gentle breeze carriesA bedrock of assurances, hopeIn gentle wonderment, I wonderLife, what is life? When the darknessBroods and fadesIs it,What I see, or don’t,Hear, or don’t? Clocks tickIn tandem with theMirthful chatter,Of young men,Chuckling and laughing away.O, again to roam in the simplicityOf it all. What then is life?To them?Do they…

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What are your favorite types of foods?

What are your favorite types of foods? I’m glad you asked, and thankfully, I’ve already written to the world about it. Please, click here to read about it all! Cheers!

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Are you holding a grudge? About?

Are you holding a grudge? About? YES! About or against two categories of people. Category 1: Non-Communicative Individuals; I once ignorantly enjoyed being a part of, are a frustrating breed who possess the uncanny ability to continuously promise communication yet perpetually fail to deliver. These enigmatic people love to wield empty commitments like a shield, leaving you in a constant state…

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What does your ideal home look like?

What does your ideal home look like? When I close my eyes and envision the perfect dream home, it’s a place that encapsulates not just my desires but my very essence. I yearn for both serenity and adventure, a combination that might seem elusive but, in my heart, found its perfect embodiment in a sprawling ranch nestled in the heart of Argentina’s enchanting landscape. Over 300 acres of pristine…

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What brings a tear (of joy) to your eye?

What brings a tear (of joy) to your eye? The delicate and often overlooked subtle reactions that people have towards my words are precisely what brings tears to my eyes, whether in reception or repulsion. These unspoken cues, as soft as a whisper or as fleeting as a muscle twitch, encompass the subtleties that Keane Reaves describes to Winona Ryder as “the folds of Aphrodite” in his film,…

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Why do you blog?

Why do you blog? A couple of years ago, my friends and I embarked on a digital journey with a glimmer of hope and a pocketful of dreams. Our plan seemed simple: share our thoughts, experiences, passions, and perhaps even our issues and problems with the world. We hoped that someone out there might resonate with our words. I never stopped to ask what each of our reasons for blogging was, but I…