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I write to save my soul. I am a director of internal communications at a company I love called Sodexo (food services & facilities managment). I write everyday during this day job and sometimes at night and sometimes in the morning. All this creativity

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Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Family: 6 of 44
Chapter 2 - Christy (Ch.1 Emily, in Novel excerpts: Trust, Ch.3 Anna, in Novel excerpts: Uncertainty) Christy wasn't a long way from home like Emily, Anna and Fatima, but she despised Ottawa with the contempt that comes from familiarity; she could have been thousands of miles away from home and it would have felt the same. T... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Trust: 1 of 7
Emily couldn't decide. Should she push her 10-year-old sister Ellen, set her music on fire or just throw up. All three options were possible today. "Well, it's true. You can't call THAT music," Ellen said in an irritatingly childish voice. Emily was 12 and so much more mature than her know-it-all sister. "Give it a break, ok... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Is communication the key to overcoming obstacles?: 5 of 32
Can you overcome family riffs, marriage troubles, difficulties in school or financial troubles through communication? You can if you use sincerity and patience to develop trust. Reaching out to people in your life is the beginning of communicating to overcome difficulty. Calling or emailing a relative when least expected can... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy The definition of a teacher: 5 of 25
Asking what is a teacher is like asking a toddler what is a cookie. Kids know what it is. They somehow learned what it was at an early age, yet no one ever sat them down to tell them directly. Merriam-Webster online defines a cookie as a small flat or slightly raised cake. A parent will give a child a small flat or slightly ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Hope: 2 of 7
Chapter 7 Singing at Home (from Sing, Girls, Sing) Fatima felt a new rhythm. Instead of drumming through four and five sports every day of every week, the girls The Giggles tapped into hour after hour of song, each of them sounding out their own unique parts. Fatima felt the draw of music pulling her outside her head where a... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Uncertainty: 12 of 38
Chapter 3 Anna "Don't even get it in yer head about stayin' home today, missy," her mother growled from the bedroom doorway. Leaning against the nicked doorpost, her lids heavy with fatigue and ill-health, Anna's mother looked up at the ceiling searching for patience. Anna didn't stir. She didn't even breathe for fear of mov... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Creativity: 25 of 75
With each passing moment, my longing to write falls to its knees. Needing to find direction and depth, I reach out, Fingers probing, searching for grip and grit, For a way to steer fingerprints across clean pages Smeared with the blood of lead or ink, writer's paint. No enemy to crisp sheets of emptiness, I find solace, When... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Music: 2 of 6
Chapter 5 Concert Night (from the same novel as: Ch.1 Emily (Trust), Ch.2 Christy (Family), Ch.3 Anna (Uncertainty), Ch.4 Fatima (Death of a parent) Maybe concert night wasn't the ideal time to tell Ms. Tracy, the choir director, we were leaving, Anna thought, looking nervously from Ms Tracy to Christy. I see, said Ms. Tracy... More..
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters What makes a cover letter stand out?: 1 of 3
Your cover letter is your opening song. It can't be your warm-up. Who wants a performer to waiver on her first song - no one. We want to be wowed from the first line of lyrics. We want to be enticed from the start. By the end of the first song, we are hooked and want more. You need the same reaction with your letter to poten... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Why true love is hard to find: 3 of 8
The hardest part about finding true love is opening yourself to the potential. The good news is: this is something you can control. Finding that someone who is willing to build true love with only you, and is compatible and committed enough to sustain it with you can be challenging, admittedly, but it's only possible when yo... More..