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I've been writing since I was a little girl, but until finding Helium, never made any serious attempt to hone my craft. I've been impressed with many of the talented writers who frequent this site. Ending up on the Winner's Board after a Helium contest is

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Secret me: 1 of 50
Tonight I walk the homeless beat where GLBT youth retreatto find a sympathetic eara friend to help assuage their fearKicked to the curb by those who they thought would love them, come what mayBut who instead on finding out their child was queer without a doubt could not bare the ridiculesaving face is much less cruelHow can a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Quick tips for inner peace: 3 of 112
Quick tips for inner peace:1. Breathe deeply2. Learn to think before you act3. Live with passionBREATHING:We naturally hold so much tension in our bodies by forgetting to breath deeply, that inner peace remains illusive at best. Try feeling peaceful by holding your body rigid and breathing shallow. It doesn't work. So if ther... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) How to entertain baby with household items: 1 of 36
Your baby's age is important in determining what household items would be appropriate to entertain her with. What is safe and helpful for an older baby, between 5 or 6 months to a year, may not apply to a younger one. But regardless of age, not only can we entertain our baby with household items, but we can also save a lot of... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Friendship and trust issues: 1 of 36
The way we learn to trust or not to trust is usually determined by some single event in our childhood that we gave significant meaning to. An experience I had as an adolescent on the cusp of teenage-hood paved the way for my mistrust of girlfriends and lasted decades.A three-day seminar when I was 50 finally taught me to exam... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages Should parents allow their babies to cry themselves to sleep?: 1 of 32
I honestly feel I have an unfair advantage regarding this topic, and although I hesitate, I'm going to pull out all the stops and share why I believe allowing your child to cry himself to sleep, especially if you're doing it because you don't want to spoil them by giving them too much attention, is a very bad idea.Believe me,... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Morning meditations: 3 of 75
Morning MeditationsThis day I humbly seek to loveTo choose a path of hope and peaceAnd if a challenge comes my wayMay I tackle it with easeEngage my heart and fill with lightShining bright into the darkTurning doubt into rememberingConscious living is my markI close my eyes and feel the joyOf embracing what's DivineThen slowl... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Responsibility: 2 of 50
ResponsibilityThe weight of life seems so unfairTo one who thinks true joy is rareIf only chasing here and thereIllusive dreams become despairResponse and ability when combinedCreate a life that's much more kindSweet dreams pursued with passion blindTo all that hinders humankindIt's in the journey true joy is foundNot simply ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Wide open: 2 of 49
His heart was thrown Wide openTo the beauty of the worldSuch grace and understandingFor one so brazen and so boldIt wasn't always like thisFor his history was darkHe acted without thinkingThe brutal streets had left their markBut then one day he ponderedIs there no more to life than this?He said a prayer unto a godAsking, if ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Losing a baby: A mother's experience: 1 of 24
The kids say they can remember my screams. I can't. What I do remember is sitting on the back of my couch, my feet on the seat, rocking back and forth while listening to the 911 recording telling me to please hold on. My eyes kept flashing to the floor where the father of Lena, a one year old I babysat, did CPR on my 3-month-... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: What I learned from my second marriage: 1 of 22
What I eventually learned from my 2nd marriage is how none of the choices I'd made up until then had been conscious ones. I'd been living my life out of habit, always following the road of least resistance, and when the road starting going uphill, I usually turned around. However, it took me a long time to finally understand ... More..