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FEAR OF INVISIBILITY Written by BIBIANA KRALL
FEAR OF INVISIBILITY | BIBIANA KRALL
It has been a wild and crazy ride to change my life and become a student again. I am close, I mean really close. I am less than a few weeks away from turning in all my gazillion papers and my Master’s thesis in. Oddly enough the emotion I feel the strongest, swirling deep down in my gut…is fear.
Fear of what happens after, whether or not all of this hard work was worth it, so many questions are all wrapped up into one giant, seething ball of emotion. Funny thing is, that’s not what I envisioned at all.
Where does this random fear come from? Great question.
Perhaps Freud would say, ‘Oh ja, it all goes back to when you were potty trained in a room with no windows,’ or Jung would say, ‘You are not sleeping deeply enough to dream.’ I am taking the fifth on both.
The real origin of it is that women my age, (I am forty-eight) are considered less interesting than day old bread, a beach bike with a flat tire, a late model S-10 with a rusted fender…
We could literally have loads of fun with this one, couldn’t we?
But when women reach a certain age there is a ton of negativity towards our worth to the world. It’s tough to watch someone with zero experience get the job you could do with your eyes closed. Or to not have someone attractive flirt with you when they open a door or accidentally run into you with a shopping cart at the grocery store.
I think though the primary fear for me is not about growing older, or not being considered pretty anymore… it’s being considered as a worthwhile part of the conversation, staying connected and being relevant in a world that is in constant motion.
I don’t know if I made the right choice getting a master’s degree because you never really do until you’ve already made it. Ten years from now I will certainly have my answer.
What I do know is that facing my fear of failing, my fear of being able to keep up with everyone in the class and a million other things has made me grow considerably as a writer and a human being. That is pretty cool, right?
At the end of each fear, with hard work and dedication, we have accomplishment. So, three cheers for the next enormous goal and the next, because facing our fears and moving forward is truly where it’s at.
Until next time, Find your Peace, Love, Hustle and then Write xoxo Bibiana
Bibiana Krall is a novelist, short story writer, blogger, graduate student, mother, and wife. WWW.BIBIANAKRALL.COM
Love is the Power by Robert O. Williams (Book Review #370)
The author uses quantum technology to learn and validate the power of mass collective consciousness. His intentions are pure. To move the human mind from fear to love. He hopes to create world peace. Is that possible? You may ask, and that is what I thought when I began reading this book.
The author demonstrates how an app that he has programmed can easily apply this method to almost every person. This book explains how the program works and reflects the history and the science behind it. What you achieve are less stress and a more receptive heart.
What I particularly enjoyed about the book was that the author used personal references as examples for what he was trying to convey. His love for music, being an educator, loving science, all have contributed to delivering this masterpiece, and I believe, it is one to look out for.
The literature is strong and well edited. The double spacing at times did distract me from the flow of reading the work, but it did not take away anything from its rich content.
I recommend this book to people who are seeking a change in life and do believe that good things can happen once you set your mind to it.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Spirit Raiders by Savio Dawson (Book Review #144)
Spirit Raiders is a strong and complex science fiction novel written about alien abductions, an existential threat to humans discussing some high advanced technological terms that would blow some sci-fi fans away.
The depth, precision, and skill this author possesses, is phenomenal. One of the technological terms used in this book is GAM. This is a device that detects stealth fighters. The fighters are not detectable through RADAR, something that is the current technology for discovering aircraft.
The FBI is sent to investigate any UFO sightings. Colonel Braulio is sent with his team to inspect the situation. Mark is from Texas. The aliens also contact him, and as things venture from different angles of the plot, they all end up together realizing that Earth and the human race are in trouble.
The character development in this story is well developed. The science behind the terminology and the facts interconnected with the plot was executed perfectly. I believe the only thing this book lacked was a better-executed layout for its descriptions. Sometimes I felt that the story was too detailed. However, I believe this would not effect a true science fiction fan as they strive on details like this.
I highly recommend this book to rich in detail sci-fi fans and look forward to reading more from this author.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Words of wisdom- Choose judiciously written by Boringbug
Words of wisdom- Choose judiciously written by Boringbug
In the wake of quora, where the world comes together to ask questions of different kinds, there is a particular question which is asked frequently. Whether god exists? Or is god omnipotent? This question has gripped believers, agnostics, as well as atheists and people of different faith. To explain this, people have come up with various theories. One of my explanations can be found on “The Idea of God”.
I have always been inspired by the concept of yin and yang. If we did a little research and self-introspection, we’ll understand that all good and bad things happening around us begin from our mind and the resultant thoughts. For instance, somebody decided to help the poor and we had Mother Teresa, someone decided to resort to non-violence for independence and we have Mahatma Gandhi, someone decided to research and prove the world was round and we had Aryabhatta and Copernicus. Someone believed in the existence of the planets and thought of inventing the telescope and we had Galileo Galilei.
Similarly, someone thought of oppressing an entire race, and Hitler came into the picture. Some nations thought of attacking each other and we had wars.
All in all, the good and the bad are the result of our emotional intensity and belief. Someone with purity in thoughts rationally decided to help humanity, while the other in insanity did the opposite. God has nothing to do with it. Complaining to god for the act of a mind is like blaming it for your own failures.
From peace to war, love to hatred, all these thoughts are built up in our mind. It is on these thoughts we build up ourselves. That is to say that we are the creator of the world that we want to live in. As it is said, the mind is, as it were, an observer which looks out on this universe extended outside of us.
The thing most dangerous to us is our unguided thoughts.
Written by boringbugb
Boringbug is a blogger, a sketch artist by hobby, and a lawyer. He writes to pen his vague ideas and experiences in different forms. His blog can be reached at boringbug.wordpress.com.
Empath’s Ultimate Guide to Shield Yourself from Negative Energies by Sandy Quinn (Book Review #369)
I found the book to be very short, and for that, it was a little disappointing. I believe with much more added content, the work would have sustained higher validity, and a better understand, however, what did exist was very useful and interesting to read.
With the life and busy schedules that we all run these days, I believe any book that demonstrates ways and methods to cleanse the mind and to better the living, would be advantageous to have.
The literature was easy to read and to follow. There were some added pictures and diagrams to make the content more appealing to the eye. It is clear that the author has attempted to stay away from theories and exercises in order to produce a novel book.
I would recommend this to people that are into healing, self-help, and decluttering the mind.
Jeyran Main
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My Trip to Adele by A.I.Alyaseer and R.I.Alyaseer (Book Review #133)
My trip to Adele is a fictional story about three different individuals attempting to go to Adele’s concert in Verona. All three have different reasons for taking this journey, and it is the love of music that drives them all into this one place.
Elias lives in Rome and has lost the love of his life eight years ago. He hopes to find her again since a fortune teller has given him hope that there is a possibility for them to reunite again.
Yaser and Miriam have been married for eight years, but are not getting along very well. They live in Las Vegas. Yaser feels that he has lost his identity since the marriage and is going on a journey of self-discovery. Continue Reading …
“Davy Crockett, Jesus and The Beatles” By Robert Germaux
“Davy Crockett, Jesus and The Beatles”
By Robert Germaux
I’ve always loved to sing, and when I was younger, my voice was good enough that I sang in both my church and school choirs. The main memories I have of my church singing are of two very different situations. For two or three years when I was around ten or eleven, I soloed in front of the congregation on Easter Sunday, singing There is a Green Hill Far Away. I didn’t particularly enjoy those performances, mostly because I didn’t like the heavy robe everyone in the choir had to wear. However, my other church-singing experience involved an entirely different ensemble, one that I definitely enjoyed wearing. When I was nine years old, our church held a father and son banquet, and I got up and sang The Ballad of Davy Crockett. I went full frontiersman on that occasion, including, of course, the coonskin cap. A couple of my siblings claim to be in possession of photographic evidence of that event, which explains why I’ve played the role of victim in a number of family blackmail schemes over the years.
In high school, I sang tenor in the a capella choir, despite the fact that I’d never learned to read music, not a single note. What saved me in that situation was my friend, Cliff Thomas, who was able to unlock the mystery of those squiggly marks on the pages with all the lines. Incidentally, I just now went online and saw that the pages with all the lines are called notation papers. You learn something every day. Anyway, back to Cliff. Whenever we had to sing a song I didn’t know, I’d listen to Cliff the first couple of times we rehearsed, and then I usually had it. On the rare occasion when I might forget part of a song, I’d just mouth that part during the performance. Cliff was a much better singer than the rest of us, and he could have handled the tenor section all by his lonesome. Cliff, if you’re still out there somewhere, thanks, buddy.
As for the songs I enjoy listening to at home or in the car, I used to think my musical tastes ran a fairly narrow gamut from the late fifties to the mid-sixties, ending about halfway through the Beatles invasion. I kind of lost touch with the music scene from the late sixties on, mainly because I was busy getting my first teaching position, settling into married life, grading thousands of student compositions, etc. You know, life. I often had music on in the background, especially when I was working on lesson plans or grading all those compositions, but I didn’t pay much attention to who was singing. However, thanks to Sirius-XM radio, with its on-screen display of artists and dates of release, I now realize there are songs from the seventies I really like. The Eagles’ Best of My Love, Dave Mason’s We Just Disagree, Chicago’s Color My World and, of course, Billy Joel’s classic Piano Man. Great songs, all. In fact, I’m now considering venturing into the eighties. I hear good things about this Springsteen lad.
A final note. As much as I’ve come to enjoy so many post-Beatles songs, I have to admit that I find some of today’s songs to be shallow and superficial. I still think that the fifties and sixties take the prize for meaningful lyrics. As proof, travel with me back to 1958, when a little ditty called Witch Doctor spent two weeks atop the Billboard 100. Allow me to set the scene. A young man is in love with a girl who doesn’t love him back, so, of course, he seeks advice from the local witch doctor. Here’s what that individual said to the young man. Be sure to pay close attention.
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Enough said, right?
ABOUT ROBERT GERMAUX
Robert Germaux and his wife Cynthia live outside of Pittsburgh. After three decades as a high school English teacher, and now a good many years into retirement, he is beginning to have serious doubts about his lifelong dream of pitching for the Pirates. Grammar Sex and Other Stuff is Bob’s first non-fiction book. You can find links to his first three novels (The Backup Husband, Small Talk and Hard Court) at his Amazon Author Page.
Proof of Virtue by Leila Snow (Book Review #368)
What I found most interesting about the storyline was that pure love spikes between a special someone and both prospects had to oversee the circumstances in order to learn the truth and to love. Shakespeare’s quote of “In struggling with misfortune lies the true proof of virtue.” was much justified in this tale and since the classical style of writing almost resembled the good old-fashioned Pride & Prejudice, I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
Imagine being left alone with two other children at a young age, and having the responsibility of taking care of them in sickness and health while you fight the social norms of the old days. Emma’s character and personality were created with much care, and it was effortless to feel for the young women. The world setting was dark and cruel. I would have preferred a much stronger hero for the story, however, what did exist was a true tale of various emotions and the darker side of life.
The literature was beautiful to read, and I believe the author has potential to create great work. I would recommend this book with the slight notification of the fact that it does contain strong material.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Solaris Seethes by Janet Mcnulty (Book Review #134)
Solaris Seethes is a science fiction story written about a girl named Rynah, whose planet has been destroyed. She manages to escape using her grandfather’s ship named Solaris. In order for Rynah to restore her planet, Solaris informs her about the legend of six crystals and the power of the four heroes.
“Six Crystals in evils grasp:
One Lone exile with fury’s wrath.
Four you need from thirteen:
Four heroes of faith and belief.”
Rynah is reluctant to believe this story yet complies, as Solaris actually leaves her with no choice. Solaris is the ship’s artificial intelligence, which means it can self-operate and has an independent mind. Rynah’s grandfather used to own Solaris and had bought the ship when it was decommissioned from the military, fifty years ago. He spent his entire life researching the lore of the crystals and attempted to locate them in order to investigate what powers they held. Continue Reading…
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