Ben Shelley
Bio
Someone who has no idea about where their place is in this world, yet for the love of content, must continue writing.
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Fresh Start February
A fresh start is subjective. It will mean something different to each and every person reading this entry. Some will use it as a chance to shift some pounds, whilst others will see it as an opportunity to save money. For me, it is the opportunity to take a look at my writing, to analyse the last year, what has gone well and what has not.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Hope for 2022
The last two years have offered us an unprecedented challenge. A situation that we are by no means finished with and regardless of how much we protest or say that the restrictions and lockdowns are stupid, they are necessary. We need to keep the virus at bay for long enough to control the situation and offer a release valve for the health services.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Collecting Pokémon Cards is an Expensive Endeavour
In 1999 I made a choice. A choice to begin collecting Pokémon cards and bowing down to the might of Pikachu. To catch em' all no matter what the cost. Something that is easily more achievable with enough money today than it was 22 years ago.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Geeks
- Top Story - December 2021
A Request for Father ChristmasTop Story - December 2021
Dear Father Christmas, I understand that you are very busy at this time. Fitting as much as you can in your sack in order to fly around the world and provide joy and love to all the children of this world. The problem for me is that not every child is happy. Families are broken and all across the face of the earth, people are crying out in pain.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
What Food Would you Serve at Your Funeral?
Hitting me like a ten-tonne weight was the question of the year, 'What food would you serve at your funeral?' A question that flashed through my mind as I made the 'most of my day' by loading up Divinity 2 and connecting with the world of video games. It was a thought that would not leave as I slew the enemies laid out before me.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Authentic Self
Throughout our lives, we become many different people. We change in order to become the best version of ourselves and personify that authentic self. The journey to that authenticity is rocky and there are many bumps in the road, with many of us failing along the way. Life tests us. Sometimes we pass and sometimes we fail but we learn something from that failure. This is not a story about failure, it is a story about success.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Families
World Kindness Day
I never understand why kindness can be so easily forgotten. Whilst I admit that we can all view it differently, with some going above and beyond, and some barely turning up, I believe that we should keep it as a core focus. It is something that I am passionate about in the run up to this Saturday and World Kindness Day.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans