Category: Personal Experiences
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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 impact on me. There are many others, too! 📗Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 📘The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 📖The Bible by Many Spirit-Inspired Authors When I read Tess of the d’Urbervilles, I was navigating a difficult period in my life. It was one of the… 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
For my sister, Allyson. “Special Mark” is a bittersweet reflection on our childhood bond with the natural world, written a few years after my sister received a deep cut that healed into a unique, natural tattoo on her upper backside. The mud was our playground, especially after fresh rain. We ran through storms, letting the… Read more
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The Any Day Journal-12 Reflections
Reflections from a 2015 Journal Dear Reader: Rediscovering old writings feels like opening a time capsule, revealing a version of myself I had almost forgotten. In the pages of a 2015 journal, I found a collection of prose: thoughts on love, thinking, indecision, and life, capturing the emotions and questions of that time. Reading them now,… Read more
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A Story Photography of Trees
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Every photo in this blog is a moment captured from my nature walks. Genesis 2:9 – “The tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.” I wonder what stories the trees and roots in my gallery has hidden in their barks. Every tree holds… Read more