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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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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

about 9 hours ago
In response to "If Only "

Perfect poetic invitation to June, Joy! June is one of my favorite months, so many flowers blooming and things happening that I don't want to miss.

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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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May 18, 2024 at 11:50am

#1071320

Dancing

Prompt:
What does "Dance Like No One is Watching" mean to you? If you need inspiration, listen to Gabby Barrett

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Haha! I'm already doing that, and not only dancing. I live like no one is watching, nowadays. It took me a lifetime (more than seven decades), however, to get to here, to this my personal emancipation proclamation.

"Dance Like No One is Watching" is so much more than a simple adage or a line from a song. The way I see it, it is a call to live authentically and not fear anyone else's crossed brows and the shaking of those "no, no" fingers.

At its core, these words--"Dance Like No One is Watching"-- encourage a sense of freedom for living freely and not being afraid of self-expression or societal judgments, which brings up a question to my mind. Does a group or society have the right to expect too much from any individual?

I'll say, no, not too much; however, there are norms we all must adhere to for the preservation of peace. Freedom doesn't mean blasting my music at or after midnight so "I can dance," for example.

Yet, as an individual, I have the right to let go of my past inhibitions and embrace my true self and genuine emotions and the right to speak or write what's on my mind. This is also because any fear of judgment can be a significant barrier to self-expression. As writers, this is the first fear we need to overcome and act and write with confidence and vulnerability.

When we can foster such an attitude and practice such personal freedoms, without too much inhibition, we find joy and liberation not only in writing but also in all aspects of life. For we have connected to our inner self and we won't be easily swayed by others' opinions.

In short, by "dancing like no one is watching" I think I am finding a deeper appreciation for everyday experiences.

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