Exhibit A: A comment in admiration at the appearance of orderliness, organisation and put-togetherness. Fact: This is true. The day I receive this comment for the umpteenth time, I look around my room at my lined-up books on their shelf, the scarves and niqabs folded into a neatly stacked fabric…

As writers it can be tempting to footnote all of our uncertainties and give disclaimers to make sure our creative decisions aren't perceived as mistakes or oversights. However, I think it's important to allow our work to speak for itself and take full ownership of our choices. Feedback from fellow supportive writers and keen readers will come if necessary (for example, I would have commented on the adult language switch even if you hadn't flagged it) and the intentions and nuances of your work will shine through in any well-written piece (this piece did a great job of taking us through Timmy's many complex emotions and the backstory of his day, as well as clearly stating his moral dilemma about stealing).

How the wilfully blind disappoint the mind and oppress the soul. — I am not impressed By those who dream up questions About the complexity of the world Enthralled By the subjectivity of everything How nothing is real How everything is just a concept All to distract from the greatest question that remains unanswered. With a powerful brain and living heart You…

The decision is very simple, actually. It should be not hard to discover why one ought to hold a microphone for the silenced. …

Thank you. As God has willed it, just as 2022 is about to come to a close, I reached 200 followers. This time last year, I had 41. This is not a numbers game, and I hope to fight the lower ego that whispers to me that this is some…

did you know that the entire world of God’s creation is a miracle? the brilliance and complexity of His design shines in all created things that is to say that the wonder of the pen in your hand and the wonder of the stars in the sky are about the…

Links of ore rest on your collarbones Bangles line your wrist Jewels sparkle in your ears Snug rings encircle your fingers They shine and glimmer Yet fail to compare with the priceless beauty Within the wearer The basket of diamonds inside your mind The sparkle of the gem that is your heart How much more does that greatest jewel inside you shine?

Perpetual coming of age, on the fast-moving vehicle of life. My dearest friend has married. This I know because she called me to her house and we danced in a circle and sang that evening, filling her living room with our voices and our warmth sharing in her joy. …

In a way, this was exactly the kind of thing running through my head at 17 - the need for excellence and exceptionalism, especially at a young age. …