Freedom

Written for https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthecorecorby.com%2Fwhats-on%2Fvoices-of-gaia%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C1cb9bebda30c44b59d6308ddf9d917b4%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638941433002641356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pXpMlyxWSi0rd6vT1jbPUqHwxGiT%2B9z2xbo3CAM3Vz0%3D&reserved=0 This is a link to the Voices of GAIA, where my poem ”Freedom” and other writer’s creations were recorded for my local entertainment centre. I didn’t get to attend because of my dentist appointment, but I was sent this link so I could hear, not only my own poem, but other writer’sContinue reading “Freedom”

Kindness

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ What is better, nationalism or humanity? This is a simple answer; showing kindness. Sometimes nationalism, being proud of the country we live in, is used in the wrong way. When we are playing football, flying the Union Jack is a sign we are rooting for our football, rugby, hockey team. However, itContinue reading “Kindness”

Human Condition

Written for https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/the-human-condition/ The human condition; unlike plants and other animals in unison with each other. Why do those in power want more land? It isn’t to suit the people living there. Most desire to live their lives, protect their families, and take each day as it comes. We watch the news, cry for thoseContinue reading “Human Condition”

Stomach Wrench

Written for https://crispinakemp.com/2025/09/10/crimsons-creative-challenge-051/ I went to Ilfracombe on my holiday this year. On the last day, my daughter wanted to go on a boat ride. When I saw the speedboat, I felt my stomach drop. To get on, we had to climb onto the edge. There were two grown men helping me in. I couldn’tContinue reading “Stomach Wrench”

Hobbies

Written for https://nofacilities.com/2025/09/08/photos-of-your-hobby-cffc/ My main ”hobby” is writing. I read from the age of five, and wrote my first story when I was a girl. I self published my first novel when I was forty, and my second ”It Won’t Happen Again” in 2021. I am not naturally creative in other mediums, but I doContinue reading “Hobbies”

Flibbertigibbet Sarah

Written for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2025/09/13/weekend-writing-prompt-433-flibbertigibbet/ Sarah is such a flibbertegibbet her confused mother used to say. She always has a ridiculous hobby and it never ends in a good way. Last month she learnt dancing. A tango with a terrible twist She sold all her exotic ballgowns when her partner badly missed. After many months in aContinue reading “Flibbertigibbet Sarah”

Growth Mindset

Written for https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/category/6wsp/ A growth mindset; Deena thought about her recent experience in learning how to cook; a spaghetti bolognaise, cooked from scratch, deserved a glass of wine with her homemade meal. When I joined slimming world, I learnt to make a spaghetti bolognaise. I thought it would be a complicated dish, but found outContinue reading “Growth Mindset”