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Everyday Canvas

by Joy

Rated: 18+ · Book · Experience · #2003843

Second blog -- answers to an ocean of prompts

"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."
CHARLIE CHAPLIN

Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.

David Whyte

This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts.

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🌸 pwheeler - love joy peace

May 28, 2024 at 7:53pm
In response to "Moments of Beauty"

Your whole post is beautiful, Joy! I love your moments of beauty. They truly are treasures.

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Joy

May 27, 2024 at 5:58pm
In response to "Overhearing"

Lyn and Simply Me

, thank you both.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

My cousin and I always did something with pencils, pens, art products, so they didn't suspect us until our giggling became too much. In fact, my cousin now is a painter, chorus singer, and gets some small roles on stage. She was always much more artsy than me. I, the dull one, loved reading, writing, and schoolwork.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

May 27, 2024 at 2:59pm
In response to "Overhearing"

I agree about the identifying characteristics if the writer takes it too far, so the person is easily identified, but noting some traits gives a character life when it may be flat previously.

Didn't your parents or family memebers wonder what you girls were scribbling down?

Simply Me

May 27, 2024 at 2:45pm
In response to "Overhearing"

You were a reporter. lol

Joy

May 26, 2024 at 10:12am
In response to "Practice of Freedom"

Simply Me

I agree. Disrespect to the flag should never be allowed. And yes, it is difficult to keep up with which country is selling or reselling the products of human rights violators. Still, we do look for the expiration dates and such. Why not also check where the product was made?
Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Yes, so true. It also shows self-respect.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

May 26, 2024 at 12:06am
In response to "Practice of Freedom"

Protecting another's right should be an honor and respect.

Simply Me

May 25, 2024 at 7:00pm
In response to "Practice of Freedom"

I like Faulker's work too, what I know of it. Your assessment is logical and well written.

" . For example, when the USA boycotts a country's cheaper products due to its disrespect of human rights, why do some of us buy those very goods from Canada and other places?"

ignorance...sometimes I forget to stay informed. I wish we could all know which products were made by slave labor/or inhumane ways.

I am happy to say that several of my grandchildren have decided on manmade diamonds over the "blood diamonds", for their wedding rings.

Freedom gets taken for granted here in America. We are numb now to what is acceptable and what is not. Many people don't remember the 60's. Everyone was educated on the correct way to honor the American flag. Doing anything to it was against the law. It's not okay to wear it as fashion. It's not okay to burn it. AND I am pretty sure it wasn't allowed to fly upside down.

But nowadays it's used like a middle finger. And freedom allows it?

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

May 24, 2024 at 7:28pm
In response to "Cat on the Floor"

It's Noche isn't it? I can totally relate to a cat's reaction to dogs barking. Mine aren't dogs fans. Thankfully, Lyv isn't either so we don't allow friends to bring their dogs here. Back in New Jersey, I did let one friend and it was so upsetting to Purryl and Macavity that I told her no more. When she asked why? I said do I bring Purryl or Macavity into Jack's space. Animals should have a safe place and Jack is taking Macavity and Purryl's away from them.

I think you did an awesome job in telling a cat's story.

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Sumojo

May 23, 2024 at 10:02am
In response to "Batman! "

I remember watching it in the UK when it first started. There were only two series beginning in 1966 until about a year later. They were repeated endlessly for years. I was 22 years old in 1966, but me and my husband loved the show.

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Princess Megan Rose 22 Years

May 22, 2024 at 12:08pm
In response to "Batman! "

I love Batman. Sometimes when I watch TV shows, I want to jump into the shows and help. Some good memories for you. A nice entry.

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January 16, 2024 at 11:35am

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Helpful People

Prompt: Helpful People
Which kinds of people are helpful and which kinds hold you back? What makes a person really helpful? And is a helpful person fun to be with?

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Really helpful people can become the glue to hold families, relationships, and, at times, communities together. Being helpful doesn't always mean giving unwanted advice, but lending an understanding ear, offering help, or offering one's own take on a situation in assistance. This approach can mean a lot to the person needing that help.

As to a helpful person being fun to be with, I guess it depends on the person. People have different stances and likes where others are concerned; therefore, a person who is fun to be with depends on how any one person looks at life.

I truly appreciate when a friend's helpfulness can take the form of mentorship and philanthropy or they may be just a pal holding my hand during a tough time. Such helpful people can support me anytime especially if they don't wish for anything in return. Help should never seek reciprocity or else, it only becomes a loan.

Also, too much helpfulness can lead to dependency and can stifle personal initiative and growth. It only turns bad when that help may turn into a form of control instead of letting the person helped make her own decisions. For this reason, being truly helpful lies in its own balance, as in everything else. This is because it is not only the act of helping but considering its long-term effects on the person helped and the relationship.

After all, as much as we treasure the help, we all favor our own personal growth and autonomy.

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