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I have been writing stories and poetry since the age of eight years old, when I self published my first book entitled "The Duck with the Jet Pack". Since then, many a creative writing class, philosophical essay, and entry into the high school newspaper later,

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dreams: 4 of 200

Birth of the DreamOnce upon a time, there lived a star in a distant galaxy. The star was dying, and she did not have many more years. Sitting in the sky, looking out upon valleys of moons and suns and planets, the star reflected back on her whole life. She had had a good life, she thought. She had shone brightly for 6 billion... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Why you should keep a journal of your travels: 1 of 36
Do you remember that time that monkey stole your breakfast muffin straight out of your hands? Do you remember when you lost your passport and had to spend 8 hours grappling with the many unlogistical logistics of Indian Bureaucracy? Do you remember when you found a man's underwear hanging on a hook in your hotel bathroom?If y... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-reflection: 31 of 372
I am this breath. In each breath is a universe. My lungs are temples for the world around me, my blood cells are temples for the spirit, my body is the temple for living truth.I breath in to inhale all that I am: from the very big to the very small. If you look down, cutting up molecules until surgery has revealed that there ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Testimonies: Is channeling a real experience or is it faked?: 1 of 11
Before I express my beliefs about whether channeling is 'real' or 'fake, I would like to explain what I believe channeling even is!When a person channels, to me it means that they are accessing energies that they do not personally identify with. That is not, however, to say that those energies are "separate" from them. Have y... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Where do we find true freedom in our spiritual lives: 2 of 16
What does it mean to be a spiritual person? How can one truly find freedom for their spirit, and allow their soul to take flight?It is almost counter-intuitive, how simple spirituality really is.You need not look any further than your own two hands, the Earth you walk upon, and the air which you breathe.We often believe that ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to combine travel with study: 2 of 11
There are a million, zillion ways to combine travel with study. But what do you really need to know about it? What can I tell you that will guide you to that perfect thing? (You know, that miracle of a perfect thing that you have to blink 5 times and pinch yourself to make sure it really exists. That thing that when you find ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy UFO contact: Are we ready?: 19 of 48
We humans are a very funny race. We are as terrified of the unknown as we are curious of it. Imagine a small child standing at the door to his basement, his ear pressed hard against the cold, white wood, as he listens, shivering, to the strange yet soothing voices calling to him from the depths. This picture might represent t... More..
Business > Business (Other) How is Starbucks socially responsible?: 2 of 5
Who is the Starbucks woman? She is in fact, a mermaid, a siren of the sea; a two tailed mistress of the ocean. Her image has changed over time, as has Starbucks itself. The company, named after the first mate of Captain Ahab from the famous novel, Moby Dick, has evolved its presence in communities worldwide. Among many of its... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sunglasses: 35 of 75
Pods of silver smoky cool lick her eyes, hug her eyes, swallow her eyes.She is the girl, the one that everybody knows and loves and fears.You only meet those girls once upon a silver moon. She wears the silver moon around her wriston a bracelet she found in a treasure box.She is sitting, perfectly sitting on an average chair ... More..
Business > Business (Other) The most socially and environmentally conscious companies: 2 of 4
There are many companies out there, each with their own agendas and intentions in the global market. However, certain companies are outstanding, in that they place value on social and environmental responsibility, and follow through with their goals of creating harmony in the social and environmental spheres. The following i... More..