sarahben

When I was much younger, I quit university. At the time, I was facing a bank of tremendous personal challenges, battling C-PTSD, addiction, and depression. Eventually I cleaned up and got on the right

Those who know me today would find it hard to believe I wasn't always the confident, bold, woman I am today.  Fact: I failed a college English class because I was too shy to ask someone to exchange

          Day7   19/05/2018    Looking round I could see the café was full; people seemed cosy, huddled together in small pockets, looking as

           Day6   18/05/2018    Jamal’s mother despaired, he had gone through at least two pairs of school shoes that term, they always

         Day5   17/05/2018   Through the haze of fog things didn't look the same, uncrumpling the paper he struggled to look, the writing was

       Day4   16/05/2018  She stood back admiring her handiwork, with a self styled smile of smugness...it had been a long  hard winter.. Ever since the accident

     Day3   15/05/2018  CAMEO To observe from a distant..to see through a lens, through the fog...to observe the cameo of the day.... ....and what is a cameo..a little

   Day2   14/05/2018  Another day another dollar...I woke up not knowing what to do...the window remained open....the heat of the day still milling around. We are indeed in

Day1    13/05/2018 Early morning silence....I heard nothing...the light from my phone the only evidence of life....straining her eyes in the dim light she looked toward the window the curtains

Earlier this week, I brought you the "Feathered Favorite" from the poetry contest at TeamFeathers. Today, I share "Nix's Pick"! Michael intrigued us with his romantic retelling of this encounter, then

So many things we are dealing with today, Be them from the past or the present; Troubles and hurt that even time can’t take away, Moments that become life-changing events. Some believe we just take what

I sometimes think that there are two types of people: Those that divide the world into two types of people….and those that don’t.  But seriously, I really do think we can often make simple generalisations

There are three Apples that changed the world. The first one tempted Eve, the second inspired Newton, and the third was offered to the world half eaten by Steve Jobs. The starting point of change is "the

A remarkable incident occurred to me at Niagara Falls. It was the first time I had ever been to the falls up-close in a boat. Towards the front of the boat I noticed an elderly man and a young woman

I have a dark secret, well actually it's glowy & bright. It makes me voyeuristic, gives me heart palpitations, & feel all rinky dinky like a cat in nip. I love jewellery. There. I've said it. Eeww

Sometimes all we need to do is to listen rather than taking pleasure in ranting Ask questions instead of making assumptions Be reluctant to react. Many relationships have been ruined by anger not because

I have to admit that keeping up with 2017's wide array of developments and progressions across so many domains - most of them on the back of technological innovation - has spun my head and sprained my

                 The white beaches of an island on the east coast of Australia are said to be the most white beach in the world.

Ark Hotel is one of the most spectacular floating hotels in the world, and the finest water-borne ship with its innovative architectural design. This project is designed in collaboration with the International

They ask such questions just for the heck of asking,not even expecting an answer, just a sound, just to ensure they are talking to a living entity. Why are you here? It is obvious you invited me Where