Shelby Wells
Stories (9/0)
The Ochre Sea Star and Blue Mussel
INTRODUCTION Day by day, humans live out their lives, darting to and fro, rarely noticing the sheer beauty and complexity that lies only a few yards away. Beauty exists everywhere: in the sky, in the trees, in the ground, but one such beauty is purely immeasurable… the ocean. Waves circle and crash in an endless motion, the wind gently nips at the supratidal trees, and organisms thrive within watery caverns. Only a few yards away from the beach lies an amazing relationship between the sea star and the blue mussel.
By Shelby Wells3 years ago in Petlife
35 Ways to make someone happy today
I know we all are probably sick of being stuck in quarantine without seeing the beautiful faces of our friends. Maybe you've lost work, or significant plans were canceled due to the virus. With these uncertain changes, there comes a mourning period where we might not be able to see the positive, but I ask you now to consider the situation. Still, more and more people inhabiting city or rural areas are not getting exercise, increasing sedentary living, avoiding face-to-face contact, and their lives are suffering as a result. I do not suggest we break quarantine because we would most probably suffer from further spread of the virus; however, I feel tired of hearing those ads or famous people saying, "Just stay home, it's not that hard." Well, for the active and the shoebox-dwellers, it is that difficult, and I, for one, understand the challenge. My family lives in a trailer and being around one another 24/7 with little outside contact is difficult, but other people are in similar or harder situations. With such conditions, depression likely will increase. What we feel is normal! We were made to be social, to broaden our horizons, to work, to experience, to live, to dance, to run! So, let me be the first to say, I feel for you, for everyone. It's okay to be angry to wear a scowl, but please, don't get caught up in a frown. Scientific studies report that not only does happiness produce a smile, but smiling also produces happiness. I think it's time we take our joy back, and a considerable part of that is altruism (or doing something for someone else), and what's better than providing the people we love with a smile. So, without any more jargon, blabber, and nonsense, let me present to you some things you can do to make someone happy today.
By Shelby Wells3 years ago in Motivation
Chip Arrives Late
Chip Arrives Late Room 222 of the RCC HEC-building felt devoid of something. You see, though filled to the brim with students, it missed one integral occupant: the professor. Eyes glossy and bodies stationary, students sat listening to the dull hum of afternoon wafting into the dull atmosphere, forcing several normally introverted personalities to partake in sparse conversation lest they subside into that lulling song of sleep. Of course, the safest topic pertaining to conversing with “acquaintances” lies with in the weather. Therefore, out of sheer boredom, a small section of the classroom began to discuss the flighty, hormonal patterns of Oregon weather. The topic slowly progressed into a scientific conversation and further molded into the topic of global warming.
By Shelby Wells3 years ago in Humans
A Meeting with Death
A Meeting with Death The wind whipped and whirled violently, possessing me like a demon, tossing me back and forth and causing my hair to thrash in every direction. Rain descended in torrents and grabbed at the earth as if daring to steal the soil, leaving only bare, cold stone. In chill waves water pounded against my pale face and seeped into my tattered dress. God truly was releasing his fury tonight. However, this tantrum hardly held any validity in comparison to the mystery I now tracked.
By Shelby Wells3 years ago in Horror
Early Pastoral Tribe
Early History: Pastoral Tribe The sun shone down on the steppes and plains, glinting off the tall reeds, which swayed in the soft breeze. I gently swiped a small bead of sweat from my forehead as my hands cramped from the constant motion of milking. I had been at this work for hours, jumping from one cow to the next, filling one container of the white liquid after another. I knew that my clan desperately needed the trading resources if we were to continue thriving, but, still, I grew drowsy from nature’s soft whispers. A large bee almost hummed me to sleep, but my thoughts cleared as a woman’s distant laughter shook me. I got back to work. After I filled a few more buckets with the rich milk, I stood up from my small stool with the bucket in hand and walked into our small abode.
By Shelby Wells3 years ago in Futurism
Dream BIG and Remember Them
We all know that intense aggravation. You go to sleep, dream up this fantastic fantasy, and when the blaring of your alarm snaps you from your imaginative heaven—BOOM—you wake up and immediately that glorious storyline or character drifts from your mind. You may still hold onto a fuzzy inclination, but other than that, it's gone. You might as well have forgotten it entirely because that taste, that glint of inspiration still lingers. At this point, you're probably wondering how do you find a solution so you might satisfy your creative craving, let me guide you through a few different methods of retaining dreams that I have found useful.
By Shelby Wells3 years ago in Longevity
Motivation from a Valedictorian Speech
I know that most of us missed out on a graduation speech this year, but here is one to inspire: I entered this year with so many expectations for what it was going to look like. Our senior year! The pinnacle of our K-12 education, a time to have fun, go to prom, to cultivate the relationships with friends that we had built for the last three years. It was a time to create memories that last a lifetime. It was all looking up, but then it all changed. I have spent the last four years working towards this goal. To try and be the best student I possibly could with an excess of activities, experiences, and a high GPA. I was so used to evaluating myself based on achievement, and then, overnight everything came to a halt. When you get stuck in the routine of constantly performing, you lose track of how to live without it, and coming to that realization was hard. I struggled with motivation, with negativity, and frankly, it was hard to even imagine that the 2020 graduation would even happen.
By Shelby Wells3 years ago in Motivation
Top 5 Mistakes When Writing Characters
With the COVID-19 virus wreaking havoc on the economy, jobs, and healthcare, perhaps, with some new found time on your hands, you are ready to write that heart-pounding adventure that has been lingering on the tip of you quill for months. You snatch your parchment, gather your notes, and prepare to dive into the creation of a brand new world. However, before you take that final step and throw your characters into the provocative world from your imagination, be wary of the top five mistakes that amateur writers make that will cause audiences to re-shelf your manuscript. Avoid these disastrous mistakes and get ready for a magical adventure through your own mind.
By Shelby Wells3 years ago in Journal