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I am new to writing, even though I have always made frantic attempts at it, I never really thought much of myself. I am on here to learn new things, and by writing more become a better writer. That said, I have written some good pieces, and I have a balanced

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Meaning of life: 4 of 196
To contemplate the meaning of life is to commence an adventure into the world of the unknown, but unlike fantasy and imagination, what you find is a reality that is not your own creation. Life is not a bed of roses. Life is what you make of it. Life is just a chance to grow a soul. Life on earth is born of a woman. Lif... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Love: 6 of 109
LOVE The concept of love is almost unexplainable and yet clearly understood by even the vilest of all men. Love is the lord of man- and I do not here mean just the feeling of being in love, I mean love in its various forms and guises. I make bold to say confidently that there has never been any man in the history of t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: What we can learn from Old Testament characters: 1 of 17

There are a wealth of characters in the old testament; from prostitutes, to thieves, to people with strange powers and enormous strength, to people of deep devotional worship, villains, crooks, schemers- name it, and it is there in the bible!. These characters rather than just being a random selection of people at differen... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Those gone but never forgotten: 2 of 33
Losing someone we love is not always easy to cope with. Aside from the memories that keep throbbing our minds like ever present wind, there is the sense of loss we feel whenever we come across anything associated with them. As human beings, we are built to express our grief, and in different ways, and that for us is the in... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Thoughts on the nature of God: 3 of 37

Thoughts on the Nature of God Having been a church-goer for the most part of my life, I have always wondered what God really looked like. I remember vividly as a child growing up in the commonplace neighborhood of imo, somewhere in the southern part of my country, how I used to gaze at the stars and develop some "feeling" ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Dance (Other) The importance of dance: 8 of 60

Dancing is as old as art, and aside from being a natural form of expression, is also a binding that unites people across different cultures and nations of the world. Historically, the art of dancing is embedded in the history of primitive man. At every stage of development of man's history, dancing in some form or the ot... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Why I write: 43 of 254
In all honesty, I struggle to place the exact real reason why I write- I am somewhere torn between- I started to write because it was a way for me to express all the hopes, aspirations and dreams that I did not have in real life at that point that I started writing, and have kept up with the habit since, and, I write becau... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Remembering love: 35 of 164
Remembering Love Here I sit, alone, in the dark covens of my parched soul Wondering where it all went. Yesterday the sun came out of her glorious alcove, smiled and winked at me Like a girl just struck with the tender arrows of attraction Yesterday, the moon and the stars paid me compliments of how lucky I was ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Stuck in an elevator: 2 of 8
He rumbled through his wardrobe, picked out his best suit- the same one his grandmother bought for him two years ago before she died. He remembered her words as she gave him the suit - "Remember, I will always be there for you" If only that were true! The memories of his grandmother ran through his mind as he ironed... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) How I use the internet: 9 of 35
How I use the Internet Funny though, I have never at any point stopped and thought about how the internet has become such an integral part of my daily existence. Ten years ago, I remember vividly, I walked into a cybercaf, as they are fondly called in my native country, and there and then my romance with the internet began... More..