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Plant A Seed
The woman hummed as she placed the small cotton bags into her tattered purse. The seams of the worn leather bulged a bit, but held. Her grandmother had given it to her 70 years before for her 16th birthday, not too long before she passed away. She’d carried the bag for all the important events in her life. To weddings and births and funerals. When the seams failed, she’d taken a needle to them, ruining the pristine appearance but maintaining the integrity of the bag itself. Her great granddaughter sat at the table next to her, tiny legs swinging and tongue poked out the corner of her mouth as she carefully tied 3 knots in the ribbons holding the cotton bags closed.
Teaching Yoga Saved Me During the Pandemic
I got through the pandemic by teaching yoga. When it felt like the world was falling apart around me, my mat and breath anchored me in a way that nobody else could.
10 Best Female-Led Movies & Series On Netflix Right Now
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services on the planet. With a large and ever-expanding gallery of films, series, documentaries, and Netflix originals, the streamer has become a household necessity in recent years. In keeping up with the times, the service continues to release many programs that respond to contemporary social justice issues.
Svetlana SterlinPublished 2 years ago in GeeksOzark : Is Wendy Byrde Evil?
If you disapprove of the concept that a highly intelligent couple would turn their backs on their comfortable, suburban life, for a life of money laundering, while evading the FBI, then Netflix’s Ozark is not for you.
Eleanor GraysunPublished 2 years ago in GeeksIf Kyiv Falls
IF KYIV FALLS Derek B. Miller 26 February, 2022 It's nine o'clock in the morning in Barelona, where I live, and ten o'clock in Kyiv, Ukraine where the lawful government of a peaceful country is under assault from the Russians who — we're told by Western intelligence agencies — want to kill the elected leader, kill his family, and install a new government; a Russian government that thinks that will be the end of the story.
Derek B. MillerPublished 2 years ago in JournalWhy I will not give up on the Red Dress
She's there. She's always there. Carefully hung in my wardrobe and laying at the back of my mind whenever she feels like to. I sometimes forget about her, and sometimes, I cannot help but worship her. She's me, and I am her. I love and despise her, for I know I should probably forget about her. But I will never, and here's why.
Bérengère BalteauPublished 2 years ago in VivaA KID-FRIENDLY HEALTHY WAFFLE RECIPE!
If you are a parent like myself, I know you've experienced meal ruts! (And if you're like me...more specifically, BREAKFAST ruts!)
Socialite SandePublished 2 years ago in FeastWhy we Need to Stop Buying Fast Fashion
Back in 2020, a Sunday Times investigation reported that Boohoo, the parent company of brands, Pretty Little Thing and Nasty Gal, to name but a few had unsafe working conditions in its factories. The investigation also found that the company were guilty of slavery as well as paying their workers as little as £3.50 an hour. The company is worth an estimated £5.6 billion, yet it is unable to pay its staff the national minimum wage.
Armchair DetectivePublished 2 years ago in EarthDance with the Devil: The Joker in Cinema
Every few decades, something very unique happens: An audience sits down in a movie theater, the movie screen illuminates and the audience is swept away. The energy of the auditorium changes and everyone realizes they are watching something special. This happened when audiences were introduced to Darth Vader. It happened again two decades later when Clarice Starling walked into that dungeon, down the corridor, and was greeted by Dr. Hannibal Lecter. And it happened in 2008 when this masked figure robbed a bank in Gotham City. The Joker arrived. He’d been in live-action movies before but this time something was different; something we could not articulate. Cinema had changed.
George A. VelezPublished 2 years ago in GeeksQuentin Tarantino on his first failure
In 2007, indie film auteurs Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez released Grindhouse. Their homage to trashy cinema double bills, it had a film directed by each of them, and spoof trailers made by other directors in between. It was also an unexpected flop, the first time either of them had released a film that didn’t do well at the box office.
Sheryl GarrattPublished 2 years ago in Motivationcan i be honest?
she's scared too. she wants to crawl into someone's arms and be held. safe and secure. she wishes she felt protection
Slime MariePublished 2 years ago in PoetsThe Real Life Of A Single Mom
I’m becoming sentimental. While planning my daughter’s sweet sixteen birthday party, to be held in a few months, my mind has been drifting. I keep thinking about time’s swift passage. And I have been trying to come to terms with my baby turning sixteen. I am ready to celebrate this milestone in my daughter’s development, but I wish I had magical powers to turn back the hands of time.
Dr Deborah M VereenPublished 2 years ago in ConfessionsSearching for Male Friendship in a Lonely World
A few nights ago, I met up with a buddy of mine here in Los Angeles. His fiancé had flown to San Francisco while he stayed behind with their dogs, who I sometimes look after. The two of us are close, but not too close. Sometimes I feel like I know his dogs better, and that's why I reached out to him.
Stephen PhillipsPublished 2 years ago in ConfessionsAdult Hobbies are Hard
I've been out of school for nearly 5 years. Since then, I spend the majority of my time working, sleeping, cleaning, eating, and drinking. I watch TV (and way too much TikTok), I play with my dog, I play some video games, and pre-Covid I went out a lot.
Shelby LarsenPublished 2 years ago in LongevityA Labor of Love
We met one sunny spring afternoon. I had stopped off at a colleague’s new house to help him move when I first laid eyes on her. The previous owners had abandoned her in a field behind the house. Tall grass hid the multicolored exterior, flat tires, and cracked and torn interior. I found a weathered top along with both side curtains tossed haphazardly in the trunk. For me, it was love at first sight.
Mark GagnonPublished 2 years ago in WheelWar in Ukraine
I was born and live in a country neighboring Russia. Every day I hear about how good life was in Soviet times. Mostly I hear from people of retirement age. Young people like me no longer remember those years, we grew up on European values. We grew up with Harry Potter and Marvel heroes and believe in democracy, not socialism.
My Burnout Experience and What I Did To Overcome It
"Burnout is nature's way of telling you, you've been going through the motions your soul has departed; you're a zombie, a member of the walking dead, a sleepwalker. False optimism is like administrating stimulants to an exhausted nervous system." ― Sam Keen
Rahul ThakurPublished 2 years ago in Journal'Tiny Houses' Will Only Get Worse.
Staggering rent increases and soaring prices of electricity and gas mean that more have begun staring wistfully at the ‘Tiny House’ movement.
From Talking Chickens To Flying Beer Bottles —
Standing in front of the stage with four of my colleagues, I looked out over the 40,000 capacity arena and realized that soon it would be filled with about as many screaming 12-year-old girls.
Paul 'The Brick' BrecPublished 2 years ago in ConfessionsAnnouncing the Vocal+ Fiction Awards Challenge WINNERS
February 25, 2022. We've had this date circled on our calendar for a long time. Leading up to this date, we've read more than 13,000 stories submitted to the Vocal+ Fiction Awards. We've had more than 13,000 meetings (not really, but it feels like it) to narrow that list down to 1,025 incredible finalists. Our team of curators and Judges, led by Vocal's Lead Editorial Innovator and our Content Specialists, have been reading, re-reading, and carefully considering all of these finalists.
Vocal TeamPublished 2 years ago in Resources