A Tale of Melody and Malady by Jude Trail “The Persistent Phantom of Frequencies Past” “In chambers of silence the ghost notes remain, a ceaseless orchestra that none may hear save I; the conductor of phantoms, the maestro of pain.” — From “The Invisible Symphony” by Edwin Haredale The morning light, …
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The Daily Arsenal by Jude Trail
The Daily Arsenal: Skills That Transform Lives What if I told you that the difference between thriving and surviving comes down to your daily practices? Not magic formulas or secret shortcuts, but skills you can learn and hone over time? The Mirror Doesn’t Lie: Mastering Self-Awareness The uncomfortable truth: most of us are strangers to …
Life Lessons
Things We Must Learn and Practice Everyday Self-awareness is the secret artform of understanding yourself. Understanding yourself is not easy. Learning your strengths and weaknesses. Finding out what your values and beliefs while making informed decisions on the spot on the way through the maze of personal development. Emotional intelligence is really …
Choices and Consequences
Choices and Consequences: we’ve made a few, so we’ve faced a few. You get to make the decision, but you won’t get to choose the consequence. You will personally choose the reason for the suffering, but not who suffers or how much. Bad choices will lead to you watching people you love suffering. Whether it’s …
“Wasted Time Travel” by Lola Ellen LaForge
Wasted Time Travel by Lola Ellen Laforge Every day was like the day before. Get up, wash, eat, read, go outside to exercise. Wait to die. What were the things he had most wanted? How many years had passed since he’d planned to go anywhere or dreamt of anything beyond the sequence of events that brought him here? Could he …
Stewed Thoughts
Today’s Special Stewed Thoughts, with Over-Ripe Opinions Home-Grown Philosophies While They Last!! Sweat Drenched, Steaming. The long, hot Nights slowly melting into Tomorrows, Safely, Quietly, within my Dreams, There’s nothing between me and everything. As I evaporated sliding ever closer to the abyss of sleep, Suddenly, dawned on me was the Why, things …
Haiku Twenty Twenty-Two
From Page Number One Haiku: Number: Two Zero Two Two __________________________________________ Whoa! And Wow Wee Wow We’re all Willing Witnesses To our Promises We Are Constructs Painful wrecks carefully chiseled From God’s Own Image Ring Ring Tinnitus Musical Gift That Keeps Giving I hear you, clearly Click, Pop, Magic Knees …