Wednesday Writing: Quick Update

Hello there,

From last Wednesday Writing post from this week, it got me thinking. Why don't I make this a regular post? What I am proposing is that you send me pictures of anything which inspires you, they can be what you have personally taken or found online etc. And with that I will compose a short story about the corresponding picture. So send me your pictures on twitter or by email (links below) and I shall feature as many per month as possible. All that is required is the picture (obviously) and a short sentence/ few words telling me about what is in the image.

I am sorry that this weeks Wednesday Writing post is not 'proper' writing; however this week is especially busy. I know that is everyone's excuse! However I have written quite a few Wednesday Writing posts so check out a couple if you haven't already.

This month:
Fragrance of the month: 'New York' - Autograph
Book of the month - 'The Casual Vacancy' - J.K Rowling
Achievement of the month - Launching my new campaign of One World
Best news of the month: Ruth Crilly and her husband ('Mr AMR') are expecting a child in June this year, congratulations:-). Ruth explained it in a video and a blog post.

If your image is selected I shall make sure to let you know.

Thanks for reading

Holly


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One World: Live 58

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Wednesday Writing: Away, away

Imagine a dim room by candle light, the walls are grey and bare. There are papers covering the floor and in the left corner there is a desk and arm chair. To the right of that there is a groggy window veiled in grime with a latch which doesn't close fully, which lets a sharp draft in. It overlooks a hill going down the the beach And there is where this happens, everyday for 6 months: 

I cradled my cup for warmth, though what was left of it. Sitting there for hours at candle light, just staring into space and not wanting to acknowledge reality. What was wrong with me? Just gazing into space and letting the world go by. I could hear the clock ticking away and away, whilst my mind riddled with emotions; it would feel relief, then pain, indecent and then enlightened. I just let it happen, for days; just sitting there whilst my tea turned stone cold and the candle burnt down to its wick. Hunger would relieve my pain; the feeling of complete emptiness crowed within; it was comforting.

 Sometimes I would close my eyes and imagine that Day; the breaking of the waves, salt on my lips, wind rushing through my hair and was free as a bird. But now that all seems as distant memory, as silence prevails. The cold air seeps through from the fault of the latch, my hands were cracked and my hair had grown dry. I would just lie curled up in the chair and stay there until my back raged with cramp and my legs turned numb. 

 I loved the calmness of the sea, now I resent it. I wish I longed for the striking waves and salty spray, I wished I longed for light instead of darkness and I wish I longed for life instead of death. But I am just here and in to deep to ever get out. Everyday is a cycle of deprivation; I despair with my lifeless self, but there is nothing I can do.

Thanks for reading

Holly

One World.

One World: Live 58

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One World: Live 58

Our world is precious, but so are those living in it; the plants, animals and people. Too many people are living below the poverty line and in unbearable conditions, people of all ages and nationalities.

Live 58 is an organisation set up in October 2001 which reaches out to people in the darkest of places, on a global scale. In partnership with different organisations, they radiate immense love and care to people through the light of Christ, and are inspired by the True Fast of Isiah 58 . Their love and care are helping so many world wide. 

I would like to tell you about Joy. She grew up at home with her Mother and siblings, her Father did not live with them. Her Mother got by through public assistance, and childhood support from Joy's Father was never available. Whenever there was a need for food or a bill to be paid, which was often, Joy’s Mother told her to go round the corner to see her grandfather for help. But in order to receive his help, she had to do something for him. He would touch her where no one had ever before, this kept happening over and over. She was being touched by her male Cousins, Uncles and other men in the community. This abuse threw her in to prostitution and drugs for 20 years.  During this time, she had 6 children with 5 different fathers. Tired of living on the streets, she started dealing drugs. Women would flock to her and she began to “take care” of them the only way she knew how – by helping them get high to escape the pain of life. After a while, she realized she wasn't really helping them at all. She was only hurting them and aiding in the destruction of their lives. When people do not work, there is more poverty, crime, recidivism, homelessness, divorce, unwanted pregnancies,substance abuse, domestic violence, debt, depression, and suicide. Joy experienced almost all of these.

As fellow humans on this Earth, we should care for each other. Life is tough for everyone in one way or another, if it is your job, relationships, financial difficulties, health problem, and the list goes on. However if we all did a little to help those less fortunate than us then the world would heal in quicker time. Heal is the key word; the world is a broken place, but anything as wonderful can be fixed. Broken people are not unworthy people. The cycle of poverty is hard to escape, once it has it's grip on someone. People living in poverty live in slums, informal housing or shanty towns. The sanitation is non existent and literacy rates are extremely low. This is a huge problem as without basic education there is an extremely slim chance of children ever breaking free of poverty as they cannot get higher paid jobs and a secure income. Please watch the film. 

And it starts with YOU and I. So on this final note, Live 58 is one of the thousands of organisation which have a passion for people and a heart for the planet. Take the pledge , are you in?

*Disclaimer- This is NOT an official environmental charity, it is a campaign.*

Thanks for reading

Holly

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One World.

STOP: You must sit down, go on I am waiting. Close your eyes to the real world and imagine a place where no one cared. Where no one cared for the world we live in. Now open your eyes this is reality.

PAUSE:This planet is screaming for relief from our damage

Unbearable drought, disrupting fragile communities which are weather dependent for income and many are in agriculture, and may are subsistence farmers - farm for themselves for no income.

Increasing hurricanes and storms. Resulting from vigorous use of fossil fuels, raising global temperatures, which increases evaporation of seas and this creates the perfect conditions for hurricanes and storms. The affects can be devastating, loss of homes, possessions , communities, the damage of infrastructure, etc. This means that those affected have to migrate to other regions or even to another county and become environmental reguees. This can put strain on resources and land, and can worsen potential disasters. 

  

Increased floods from increased usage of fossil fuels, rising global temperatures and melting natural water stores. When ice melts it raises sea temperatures through thermal expansion - when water molecules expand when heated.  

GO: As humans on this planet we should be taking responsibility for our earth as we only have on. This starts with just one small change such as walking more, eating local food, recycling more, switching off the T.V. For us to help the planet it starts with YOU and I. I am starting a campaign for This Earth called 'One World.' It is not an official environmental campaign, it is just one which will help us raise awareness for the damage we are causing the earth.I shall be posting regularly about the environmental challenges we are facing right now. Share this post as much as you can using #onewrld,send it to your friends, colleges, teachers, Aunties, who ever.This is not a charity as there are amazing charities which pour immense time, effort and care into their works, but this is a personal campaign. 

Some amazing charities:

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/

http://www.wwf.org.uk/

http://www.progressio.org.uk/

http://www.powerfulinformation.org/page.cfm?pageid=pi-home

*Disclaimer - All facts used are from my own knowledge, this is NOT an official environmental charity, it is a campaign.*

Thanks for reading

Holly

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New Year, New Look

Hello there,

Long time no speak, I have been getting into the festivities of the season and swapped with work like everyone else I suppose. Hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year into 2015; and may this year be even better as the last (a very cheesy line I know, but I do mean it). My last post was my idea of a cyber Christmas present for you, yes very weird; which is why I it was entitled 'A Little Weird Poem' primarily. However I changed it to something with more of a festive feel. I have 'redecorated' my blog again as I feel it was getting boring and I wanted a new look. It is defiantly not perfect and not how I want it completely; however it is okay for now.

Last year on the blog I received so many views which was amazing, and I am so great full (you don't know how much it means to me). However I do feel like I don't get much feed back from readers and it is the response from my posts which is going to make my posts better. I would love if I could hear from you on your ideas, feedback (both positive and negative), thoughts and own blogs (if you own one). Just send me a tweet or leave a comment below my posts and I will definitely reply to you ASAP.

Quick update:

1. These two weeks have been crazy busy for me as I have been doing extra work for education and my job, so I am very sorry for not uploading. I hope you understand. I also wanted to give myself some rest over the holidays to recharge myself for the next 7 moths of hectic work, I am dreading it but it will be okay....I hope! I am one of those people which has to be doing something else I just get so bored, are you like that?!

2. I  have Pintrest and I love it, go and look at my board (it is a little bit special and probably not what Pintrest intended a board to look like.....).

3. I have discovered a new brand called Del Toro and their shoes are BEAutiful, go check out the pair I found on my Pintrest board.

4. I watched the movie 'The Dukes of Hazzard' and it was brilliant, defiantly check it out if you haven't. I am going to watch the T.V series as well.


Anyway it is 24 minutes past midnight and I have work in the morning so I must be off, I hope you understand what I am trying to say and speak soon.

Thanks for reading

Holly

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