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Continue reading →: The first thing on my mindJot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Being at a crossroads Not knowing which way to turn My pedantic brain advises Of the lessons I’ve still to learn Whether I turn left or right To deal with executive disfunction My pedantic brain says its not a crossroads…
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Continue reading →: Change one thingDescribe one positive change you have made in your life. The one positive change I made a long time ago was to lean into the things I am passionate about. It doesn’t matter if no one else likes it or even if they laugh at you for liking it. It…
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Continue reading →: Olympics, it’s all Greek to meWhat Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? So today’s prompt is about favourite Olympic sports, remember this is a hurdle of a topic, so it is a marathon, not a sprint. I am happy to discus the field events, hammer down my favourite, or at least give it…
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Continue reading →: One hour of your timeHow would you improve your community? It would be great if everyone spent one hour a week doing something to tidy the place up, maybe litter picking or a bit of gardening. Taking pride in the place you live would make that small amount of time worth it I think.
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Continue reading →: The morning ritual of a writerWhat are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? I wake with a hundred ideas waiting to be unfurled. The dog demands breakfast and my brain demands coffee. I check my progress on the latest project, not bad, not finished. I stare out of…
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