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Last night I did something new.

I ditched my comfort zone and

Shared a piece of writing publicly.

Spoken sharing is different from online.

The web gives you some distance; (more…)

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Below is a photo of me

At 16 – summer before grade 11

Right before I cut it off

Growing that hair took a while

And I loved having it – mostly

Then…it felt like a burden

Cutting all that hair – It felt

Good to be freed from it

Crazy long hair!

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Charged with the task of waiting

For news, for whispers of fortune

Not a patient person at all

C’mon, destiny! Either get with me (more…)

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The younger me didn’t trust herself.

Ignoring my inner voice who knew,

Just knew the right way forward.

Placing my destiny in other hands.

Malleable, pliable me; shaped and molded,

I doubted the wise owl within. (more…)

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Hold on tight, my little one.

Life is one crazy, bumpy ride.

It’s what you make it though.

Grumbling the dips, “woebegoning” the lows (more…)

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What I like about being busy

is how boredom gets obliterated.

Who has time for yawns when

life is leaping with unbridled opportunity? (more…)

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You may think I have surrendered.

Far from it. Instead, I rejoice.

Doubt you may, as you bluster.

But I give way in anticipation, 

To sweeter days that lie ahead. 

I meant to write this post yesterday but got barreled down by laryngitis and a bad head cold. The funny thing is I was sick last week too. Oh, and a couple of weeks before that.

And then in January…well, I won’t go into details about how sick my entire family was. Let’s just say I wouldn’t have wished our illness on anyone.

Simply put, my family has been on one big ride of sick this winter. I know we’re not alone in this either. Tons of friends and family unwillingly hopped on this train too.

Yes, this winter has been one big blegh, cough and sneeze. (more…)

Six Word Fridays: bare

February 24th, 2012 | Posted by Melany Gallant in six word fridays - (8 Comments)
Weeping cherry tree

looking upon trees, branches shivered bare

from Wind gusting its boastful breeze

makes me impatient for verdant spring (more…)

Six Word Fridays: share

February 3rd, 2012 | Posted by Melany Gallant in six word fridays - (10 Comments)
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A trip to the library – fun!

Adventures and discoveries wait for us

Tumbling from pages opened, considered…then

perhaps selected, set aside for checkout

Yes, people who visit them know:

Libraries are a collection of treasures

Made all the richer when shared

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This week I shared opportunity lost,

And celebrated acceptance and emotional growth.

In return for sharing my story,

I found support, kindness, mutual understanding.

For these reasons, I am grateful. (more…)

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