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My name is Alexandra Nys, and I am a young visual artist and student in Australia. I was born in this country but I spent the most important four and a half years of my life in the Solomon Islands (from age six to eleven) where I embraced an entirely different

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Anatomy of the soul: 1 of 14
What is it that makes me weep insideBe glad, be sad, or despair?What is it that tells me to confideTo live, to give, and be fair?Are there bones?Are there brains?-Are there words enough,Are there signs?Or does God really careIs it in my head, or my heart?Where?Is it really even there?Is my soul like a bowlOr a wide gaping hol... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Why racists still exist: 9 of 59
Racism is a controversial issue which must be addressed in an objective manner. So many people are affected by racism, whether for bad or good, and it seems no matter how prevalent the ideal of racial unity has been in the past, it has been a continually pertinent topic amongst a wide (and almost universal) variety of people.... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Adoption: Should you tell your child they are adopted?: 4 of 20
Do you remember when you were a kid and your parents used to tell you about Santa? What did they say? It doesn't matter if they told you whether he was real or not, but just for this instance, imagine if the existence of Santa had deep emotional repercussions upon your life which influenced not only your beliefs, but your sen... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Art: 2 of 7
She touches her brush onto the thin, unstretched paper. She is a goddess, with curly hair. Just a classmate, I guess. But a master of visual imagination. Hell, I'm an artist, too, but everything in my imagination is grey.He is the ultimate. He is the instructor, the role model. Five years of high school art, and sound advice.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Dance Education Should you enroll your child in dance class?: 9 of 27
In this age of higher possibilities it is easy to feel the pressure to be a better parent. You may desire for your child to excel in a particular field, but certainly not want to put any harmful pressure on your child's life.There are quite a few things you could introduce a kid to. Fitness and exercising may be a wonderful c... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating How to tell if your relationship will be a good one in the future: 5 of 9
It is so important to (oh my goodness, really?) take a look at your relationships from an analytical point of view from time to time, and not just be lost in the romance of it all! It's also so very hard! But so many people hang their relationships on simple logic or old fashioned sayings, which at some times may be helpful, ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues What is sin?: 38 of 52
The subject of sin is highly controversial and debated among many different groups of Christians. It is how Christians define what is "wrong" with them, and it is the reason why we believe we need to be saved by Jesus Christ, if we are ever to receive eternal life.How might we best understand what sin is, what its effect is o... More..
Arts & Humanities > Making Art Accepting your art: 17 of 23
It's my art, and I should like it, right?But it's not as easy as everyone else thinks. As artists, we are our own harshest critics, and our artwork is subject to so much negative scrutiny just when it comes to us, that sometimes, that we can't help but think that no-one else will like it either.So many artists are the same, b... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Valentine's day crafts for children: 15 of 19
Children naturally love to honour traditionel holidays. They love it with all the trimmings- Christmas with lots of lights, birthdays with parties, easter with eggs and oh- oops! Have we forgotten Valentines day?Ir's not hard to miss this holiday, so early in the years, when that precious childish excitability is gone. Valent... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Cats that have changed our lives: 65 of 79
There's a bark and a yowl outside. My Dad, at 12 peeks his head out the laundry window as Chevy and biscuit whoosh past through the long grass between the fence and the house. It's a close one, for sure! Chevy is nearing on Biscuit when He reaches the boxes outside the garage. His springy legs deliver him up to the roof of th... More..