Tag Archives: fear

Eclipse

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

As I write this, the first major eclipse in my part of the world in nearly 100 years is about to begin. Eclipses have fascinated and terrified us for millennia. The word itself, from the Greek ekleípō, means to “fail” … Continue reading →

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The Unknown

Posted on July 30, 2017 by

“There is nothing we fear and desire in such equal measure as the unknown. So choose the right travelling Companion, hike up your courage and get on with it!” ~The Wishing Map “Do not fear, for I am with you. … Continue reading →

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The Box

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

It’d be easier to think outside the box if we didn’t live inside the box At the very least, we could stick our heads out the window What, there isn’t a window? Well, then, we’ll make one What, there’s nothing … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 64

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Fifteen: Destiny (Continued) Previously: Aunt Aloysia told Gina and Zack they must return to Ismara and find the lost Revealer,…

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The Wishing Map 58

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Fourteen: Two Spoos Previously: Having accidentally scattered the mysterious Objects all over Ismara, Gina and Zack blamed one another.  Now…

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The Wishing Map 57

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Thirteen: Domestic Blitz (Continued) Previously: Zack and Gina attempted unsuccessfully to send the mysterious Objects back to Ismara. Now what?…

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My Epic of Anxiety

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

Conclusion: Life Beyond the Tunnel (To read Part One, click here) It would be nice, though less epic, if my story of anxiety had ended at year seven. It didn’t. But something had changed. I’d moved from trying to control my … Continue reading →

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