If you’ve been following and reading my blog for a while now, let me first say a big Thank You! Cos, make no mistake, writing IS hard work. So having an audience really affirms my efforts! Here’s hoping as long as I keep at it and keep posting, you’ll keep reading and (maybe) keep helping … Continue reading Writing is really hard work – let no one tell you different!
In the song “Word of God Speaks“, the band MercyMe sings of being at a loss for words but goes on to reassure us that “it’s ok”. Despite regularly listing ideas for potential new blog posts, I often find myself in just such a situation of being loss for words, rendering these ideas as, well … Continue reading Loss for Words
In a previous post, I talked about the joys of learning through listening to audio books and podcasts. And how it’s a match made in heaven when you combine them with conventional reading. Of course, the joy is ultimately in the learning, no matter the medium of input. For it’s in the learning that one’s … Continue reading Podcasts that inspire me to write #1/4
With daily news of Covid, calamities, and climate change, these are arguably the worst of times in recent memory. And to make matters worse, not since WW II has Europe and the world seen war like it’s now seeing as Russia pummels Ukraine. It does however make this long overdue film review of mine a … Continue reading Film Review: When writing and war intersect
Rumble Rumble. Thump Thump. Grrrr Grrr. These are the common rhythms and sounds of life in an urban city perpetually under construction. At least it’s been so in my city for as long as I can remember. Of late, however, it feels like it’s worsening! The Noisy Rhythms Of My Habitat I live close to … Continue reading The Rhythms of Urban Life Are Everywhere. We Need To Pause Them.
“Daddy, look!” It was a typical weekday evening, an hour before dinner time. That’s when I usually take C for some outdoor play. What we in my family sometimes refer to as his “eye-care” time, away from home screens and out where nature and distant sights of the world await. The ground outside was fairly … Continue reading Daily living with autism #1: It’s about small wins!
Even if you’re not a follower of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie franchise, you’ll probably have heard of the passing of one of its leads and how it plunged fans everywhere into shock and grief. The actor Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in The Black Panther (2018), tragically passed away in 2020 … Continue reading Film Review — Wakanda Forever & the 6 Stages of Grief
I’ve written many posts about the art of writing but today, I thought I would take a step back to consider a basic fact: Writers are first and foremost readers. In days gone by, when life was simple and serene, an evening of pleasure and joy often meant sitting down on one’s favourite living room … Continue reading The Value and Pleasure of Re-reading
