Win – Ch#59 (Just one thing)

You just have to win. Do not be sorry – don’t lose! You have to play hard, Practice, practice, practice more … It’s all on the final score. (Tanka) Photo […]

Just Smile – Ch#58 (Just one thing)

Look at these cute and crazy kids, They’ll soon be monster, pouting, teens, Ignoring what the world forbids, Wishing they ‘so’ weren’t from OUR genes. Wild hormones ensure counter-bids. Their […]

Find Joy – Ch#57 (Just one thing)

Sweetly, Follow your bliss. If you crave a good life, Do only what makes you happy; Find joy. (Cinquain) Chapter 57 – Summary from the Wisdom of Shep Gordon The […]

Forgive – Ch#56 (Just one thing)

Every day forgive, The ‘flaw‘ of your depression – Hold not hands with shame. (Haiku) Photo with thanks to Pexels Chapter 56 – Summary from the Wisdom of Ruby Wax […]

Worry Not – Ch#55 (Just one thing)

Life is too short to worry about failing, Controlling emotions, may well hold you back, Leading a ‘normal’ life oft leaves you wailing. You want to be different? Can’t see […]

Hope – Ch#54 (Just one thing)

Find freedom from fear, In hope and in gratitude – From all that is good. (Haiku) Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Chapter 54 – Summary from the Wisdom of Libby Lane The post […]

Judge – (6WSP)

The judge decided; no sentence needed! (Six-word story) with thanks to Shweta and her Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #52

Be Nice – Ch#52 (Just one thing)

Give thanks If you’re lucky, Don’t believe your own hype. Be serious, not solemn, and … Be nice. (Cinquain) Photo by Anastasiya Gepp from Pexels Poem repost prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge. […]

Say No – Ch#49 (Just one thing)

The driving process, For gaining success – Say no. You must then address, A need to impress – For show. Try not to confess, Your urge to regress – Let […]

Find your Voice with Arabella Redford

Unlock the Digital Economy!  With bricks and mortar stores closing their doors at unprecedented rates, forward-thinking brands are looking other ways to grow their retail offering online. One of the […]

Give More – Ch#48 (Just one thing)

Plate more than enough, You will get back what you give, Offer hope, not fear.   Offer hope, not fear, Do not bully nor threaten, Intimidate not.   Intimidate not, […]

Stay Focussed – Ch#47 (Just one thing)

Drive hard  and fast, focus and pray To find the thing you must support, With purpose, passion and purport. Then you’ll be delighted to stay Despite all the fracas and […]

Peace – (#6WSP)

Bedtime – and then there is peace! (Six-word story) Photo by Dina Nasyrova from Pexels with thanks to Shweta and her Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #51

Jostle – (Weekend Writing Prompt #170)

Pandemic aside, it’s that time of year, when the great unwashed jostle for prime position on the beautiful beaches here on the south-coast.  While the hoi polloi quaff champers on […]

Advice? – Ch#46 (Just one thing)

Before you pass on your best advice, Step in the shoes of the other, Know what their ambition is, And from where they have come, What are they wrestling? When […]

On the Edge Ch#45 – (Just one thing)

Chose your route and then commit, Prepare, plan, prepare some more, One wrong move and you’ll be dead, No second chance, here. (Dodoitsu) Photo by Rodrigo from Pexels Chapter 45 – Summary from […]

Sing – Ch#44 – (Just one thing)

Love your work, Let your heart sing out, From passion. That buzz rush, Will thrill and keep you awake, With pure excitement. (Shadorma) Photo by Peng LIU from Pexels Chapter 44 – Summary […]

Educate Ch#43 – (Just one thing)

The agent of change, Is the best education, For third-world children. For third-world children, Part with what money you can, To meet their dire need. To meet their dire need, […]

Laugh … Ch#42 – (Just one thing)

The zany Michael McIntyre, Thinks when you’re laughing, he’s on fire, He wants validation, For comic gestation, As a joke makes life seem less dire! (Limerick) Photo by Rodolfo Quirós from Pexels Chapter […]

Alone with my Pen (3TC #323)

Alone with my pen A crisp white piece of paper – and a mental crush (Haiku) Phone with thanks to Pexels  I have been a bit remiss of late … […]

Empower – Ch#41 (Just one thing)

Women Shyly, self-conscious Accommodating, apologising, defining … “Women of the World” Celebrating, thriving, appreciating … Boldly, self-confident, Women (Diamante) Chapter 40 – Summary from the Wisdom of Jude Kelly The […]

Impact – Ch#40 (Just one thing)

Each and Every-one Can impact people’s lives Only, if we take action: one … And all. (Cinquain) Chapter 40 – Summary from the Wisdom of Richard Curtis The Post has […]

Gratitude – (#6WSP)

Lebanese receive aid with heartfelt gratitude … (Six Word Story) Link to Oxfam GB Fundraiser appeal Unashamedly, linking this post to Schweta’s Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #50 – Grateful […]

The Prize Ch#39 – (Just one thing)

Set aside the Auschwitz wallow, Make the most of what you have got, When one slice of bread is your lot, Eat slowly, savour, each swallow, And, save a bit, […]

Fight – Ch#38 (Just one thing)

Let’s fight for freedom, Regardless of its huge cost, For everyone’s right … To choose how to live their life, In peace, and with acceptance. (Tanka)  Photo by Muhammadtaha Ibrahim Ma’aji from Pexels […]

Act – Ch#37 (Just one thing)

If you think, It’s been a bad day, At bedtime … Tomorrow, Awake the intent to change; As action cures fear. (Shadorma) Photo with thanks to Pexels Chapter 37 – […]

An Extra Mile – Ch#36 (Just one thing)

Step out the limelight, Keep your eye out for chances – To use your fame well. (Haiku) Photo by Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels Chapter 36 – Summary from the Wisdom of Jude Law […]