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Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Life: 1 of 57
Sometimes it seems that life here is one lifelong show. True, this is a city that never sleeps. No matter how odd the hour, you're bound to find some action going on. Everyone is doing something, and funnily enough, everyone is watching. We are all performing. Some tumble and fumble as they do so, some perform with confidenc... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Friendship: 2 of 54
A Million Little Things One truth in the middle of everything else shaded; a world full of shades of grey amidst all that black and white. Friendship will never be overrated. Friends. We make them. We literally do that. We choose who we want to be friends with. We even decide how close and intimate we want this friendship to... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills The benefits of assertiveness: 1 of 25
Voice Your Thoughts Ever found yourself in one of those awkward situations where you feel trapped and you have no way out but to agree with someone? Not just agree to their opinion, but to what they are suggesting you do. Maybe you constantly want to please people, and tend to avoid conflict or you're the type of person who ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: True friends: 4 of 61
One of a Kind Sometimes I sit & wonder how I could have made it without you I remember all those times you listened & made me smile when I felt so blue When I felt I had nowhere to turn I knew I could turn to you & although you couldn't stop my pain You still pulled me through When my sun began to dim You made me... More..
Health & Fitness > Weight Issues The real problems with being overweight: 2 of 15
Size Does Matter Obesity is the condition of excessive fat in the body, which is evident in an increased body weight and major health consequences. It is measured using the Body mass index (BMI), which is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters (kg/m2). A BMI of over 25 kg/m2 is defin... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Missing a loved one: 27 of 179
As I wake up every morning my mind races to you I picture your face and wonder if you could see me too. Sometimes I know you're there, I can feel you by my side but I just don't know where you are. Are you sitting here beside me, or are you the bird that flew? Are you looking down at me, from up there, beyond my view? I hear... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee Pros and cons of drinking coffee: 2 of 6
Coffee: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly There are new coffee shops opening up all over the place. You can't go far without running into one - whether a Cilantro, Costa , Beano's, or a totally new brand. Today the act of drinking coffee in coffee shops has become a social stimulant for conversation, business meetings, and just... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dreaming of you: 29 of 62
A Dream .. of you Like a dream that's slipping away Quietly torn to pieces, left to decay Like a memory once cherished but is going out of hand I'm losing the only person who can understand They say who can underestimate the power of a dream But can it make you stay? Can it wipe my tears away, after you leave? All it does is... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer Reflections: Breathing: 2 of 4
Life hands us ironies by the dozen. Let me humor you with this one; why is breathing not in our own hands to function or control? It is essential to our being, a crucial activity to us remaining alive but usually we're not aware of our breathing. It happens to be a continuous spontaneous act. Ever considered the times when w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Memories of you: 27 of 46
Just like the waves wash over the sea Memories of you are washing over me Sweet memories whose beauty carries me away Into the arms of a distant yesterday Where love was our spring of happiness & you were a river flowing with tenderness Where I was the light in your eyes Together you & I found lovers' paradise Within... More..