Category: life perspective
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My First Guides
Best Bosses at Maria Montessori School, Toronto, Ontario. A teacher plants the seeds of knowledge, sprinkles them with love, and patiently nurtures their growth with the sunshine of encouragement.” — Author Unknown. My First Work Mentors in Canada I still remember the first day I stepped into the Montessori school, housed in an old community… Read more
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Balancing Life & Creativity-A Rewrite
Dear Readers, After a month away from posting, I return with a renewed sense of purpose and a heart full of reflection. Life has been moving sometimes fast or sometimes slow, and in the midst of it all, I’ve been listening not just to the noise around me, but to the quiet voice within. I’m… Read more
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The Any Day Journal-13 The Wasted Cornfield
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Extracts From Writing Class: Jobless
This mini-memoir is written in free verse, drawing from entries in my journal that I’ve shaped through creative writing. I am working on a collection of vignettes to be published on Amazon. Cheer me on! 😉 This piece is still being edited… Posing in my Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Jobless – Chapter One By JJ… Read more
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Relax, It Is Well
– An Encouragement Dear Readers: Relax, Breathe, Pray Life’s been moving fast lately, hasn’t it? I’m right there with you! Caught up in the whirlwind of carving out a path, chasing dreams, juggling responsibilities, and trying to make sense of it all. Some days it feels like I’m running full speed, barely catching my breath.… Read more
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A Flower’s Plea Ebook & Paperback🌺
by jjfaucher In the garden, I learn to trust. The seed reminds me that unseen roots are held by God, and every bloom is grace made visible. Dear Readers: Introducing my poetry ebook and paperback🙏🏾 This short collection is a reflection of my love for gardening, thoughtfully capturing the essence of nature’s beauty that flourishes… Read more
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Three Books-Daily Writing Prompt
These three books have left a lasting imprint on my life. While many others have shaped who I am, these hold a truly special place in my heart. 📗Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 📘The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 📖The Bible by Many Spirit-Inspired Authors 📗Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy When… Read more
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Do You Practice Religion? -Daily Prompt
Do you practice religion? I do not practice traditional religion. James 1:27 (KJV) says, “Pure religion and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” This means that true faith isn’t just about following religious traditions, it’s about showing kindness… Read more
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A Childhood Prose- Special Mark
Dedicated to my sister, Allyson. “Special Mark” is a bittersweet reflection on our childhood bond with the natural world. It was written a few years after my sister received a deep cut that eventually healed into a unique, natural tattoo on her upper backside. Back then, the mud was our ultimate playground, especially after a… Read more
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From the Voices
“Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches: pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, who faint for hunger at the top of all the streets.”–Lamentation 2:19 KJV Dear Readers: I dedicate this… Read more