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Shirley Belk
Bio
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
Stories (172/0)
Peppermint & Rain
Why do you insist on waking me so early? Why 3 a.m. every single time? It could at least be 4 a.m., or an occasional 5 a.m.! Better yet, let's try for 6 a.m. I just don't get it. If you are going to bother me like this, over and over, couldn't or shouldn't you be a bit more considerate?
By Shirley Belk11 days ago in Fiction
Unchain Us, Please
Objective: Write a story that includes, at some point, the sentence, "I did what I had to do." Regrets? I have many, of course. But I have no time to feel indebted to them...the regrets. They can be quite demanding of a person's soul and purpose, after all. I don't mind paying my dues, but I won't be cheated out of living. I simply won't allow that.
By Shirley Belk12 days ago in Poets
Dinosaurs Don't Inspire Me
I'm sorry, Vocal. I just couldn't do it. I couldn't get inspired to write a poem about dinosaurs. I just didn't have it in me. Maybe because I've always been a bit freaked out about them? And the fact that they never captured my imagination didn't help, either. Is that okay?
By Shirley Belk15 days ago in Poets
Gratitude Calendar (May)
This journaling is for the last week in May 2024. It is based on gratitude. But journaling wasn't my idea. Belle posted a prompt and I decided to do it, but then she decided to take down her prompt...It was too late for me to turn away. But I still want to recognize her idea :)
By Shirley Belk15 days ago in Poets
The God Who Sees
I found this video at a time when I needed it the most. It touched me. It comforted me. I started my healing process because of the four stories told in this beautiful you tube video. They gave me the faith to go on. If you've ever felt alone, confused, deeply wounded, or broken...then please take the time to listen to this before you read any further.
By Shirley Belk15 days ago in BookClub
Did Rich & Janie Make It?
This is the "ending" of the unofficial challenge I brought to my faithful readers on Vocal. The quest was to "Pick the type of ending (from those in Cole's article) and answer the question of what happened to Rich and Janie...did they make it or not?
By Shirley Belk20 days ago in Writers
Even in the Wilderness
While waiting for a promised community “place” in Vocal to properly put a “devotional,” I decided to share my study with you. Have you ever felt like God has waited until the eleventh hour to answer a prayer? Do you feel “stuck” in a place or situation and don’t know what to do? If you have, maybe this might shed some light.
By Shirley Belk21 days ago in BookClub