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Jill replied to the topic Monthly competition August 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year ago
Goodness! When I was eventually allowed to log in! I came here fully expecting Janette’s entry to be declared the winner and so was surprised that I have been declared. Thank you Sandra. Yes, our paths in life do seem to have some parallels… Congratulations to Janette too, as I loved the way she told her story and the title!
Now to work…[Read more]
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Jill posted a new activity comment 1 year, 1 month ago
Hello, Libby ~ hope all goes well with you and your writing. Thank you for your comment. I think I am lucky in that the chemo isn’t the ‘aggressive’ kind and I haven’t really had side effects, just a few niggles. True, I get a little tired but I can rest and often that is when many writing ideas occur! I also find writing is therapy. 4th Cyc…[Read more]
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Jill replied to the topic Monthly competition August 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 1 month ago
UNION: An account just touching upon rivalry.
This is a tale of two halves: two families from which the son of one and a daughter of the other meet, fall in love and marry, thus acquiring Mothers-in-Law and Fathers-in-Law.
This is part of my own life story and that of my husband of fifty-six years; David.
Our relationship began as a teenage…[Read more]
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Jill posted a new activity comment 1 year, 1 month ago
Thank you, Sandra ~ appreciated. Entry edited and will be posted soon! Took me back down memory lane ~ a long way! Jill 🌈
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Jill posted an update 1 year, 1 month ago
First read Sandra’s August comp prompt and thought not for me this time, but then found something inside thought differently and I have written an entry yet to be edited! It was enjoyable to write and I hope there will be many other entries! I do tend to ‘compose’ ate the moment early in the month at present as late in month is when chemo cycle…[Read more]
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Glad to hear this Jill, I hoped it would spark a good response, with or without reading Liz Lockhead’s poem. And best wishes for chemo cycle’s successful ending.
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Thank you, Sandra ~ appreciated. Entry edited and will be posted soon! Took me back down memory lane ~ a long way! Jill 🌈
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I admire your ability to write while having the chemo treatment, Jill. I don’t think I’d be able to do that.
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Hello, Libby ~ hope all goes well with you and your writing. Thank you for your comment. I think I am lucky in that the chemo isn’t the ‘aggressive’ kind and I haven’t really had side effects, just a few niggles. True, I get a little tired but I can rest and often that is when many writing ideas occur! I also find writing is therapy. 4th Cyc…[Read more]
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Jill replied to the topic Monthly Comp – July 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 1 month ago
Ok ~ think I have posted my congratulations and comments and thanks on Seagreen’s wall. Silly me! However, all heartfelt, so thanks for prompt and excellent entries from fellow Denizens…
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Jill posted a new activity comment 1 year, 1 month ago
I have posted my congratulations and comments and not sure why they are not showing here! Perhaps under Seagreen’s link? This site confuses me at times. Anyhow, Congratulations once more.
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Jill posted a new activity comment 1 year, 1 month ago
Congratulations, Sandra and fellow entrants. All excellent stories which touched me and brought tears to my eyes. Sandra’s image resonated with my own recent experience and sadness as my husband had to go home alone for nine days, tired and worried when I was in hospital. I chose not to write a personal story as enough personal emotions w…[Read more]
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Jill posted a new activity comment 1 year, 2 months ago
Thank you. 3rd chemo finished today so now halfway through treatment! Go well, Athelstone. 😊
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Jill replied to the topic Positivity in the forum Blogs 1 year, 2 months ago
On another personal note regarding positivity, (forgive me) my consultant had
good news this week as a scan had shown that the treatment is doing its job. He and we are delighted and he agreed that positivity helps the body help itself so to speak. Thank you for the previous good wishes from Denizens. Jill x
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Nothing to forgive. Brilliant news, Jill.
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Thank you. 3rd chemo finished today so now halfway through treatment! Go well, Athelstone. 😊
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Jill replied to the topic Positivity in the forum Blogs 1 year, 2 months ago
I began this blog by citing how Positivity is helping me at the present time and now I would like to explain why I believe and sincerely hope that it is helping my immune system be as strong as it can be in the light of the fact that chemo does temporarily compromise the immune system.
The physiology of positivity is interesting. I quote from…[Read more]
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Jill posted a new activity comment 1 year, 2 months ago
Good to hear from you, Bella – small world indeed! Wishing you and your writing well. 🌈🌞🌈
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Jill replied to the topic Positivity in the forum Blogs 1 year, 2 months ago
Yes, Athelstone I read all about him on Wikipedia and he was a very interesting and talented, intelligent man. Also related to the Henry James’s.
Hope your day and writing going well. Jill 😊
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Jill replied to the topic Positivity in the forum Blogs 1 year, 2 months ago
Looked up William James and found he was an American Philosopher and Psychologist.
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Jill replied to the topic Positivity in the forum Blogs 1 year, 2 months ago
Happened upon a little book of quotes on my heaving bookshelf 😊
William James (? Do not know of him) considers that “There is but one cause of human failure and that is man’s lack of faith in his true Self.”
Eileen Caddy in The Dawn of Change says “A soul without a high aim is like a ship withouna rudder.”
This I think mirrors one of Athelston…[Read more]
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Jill posted a new activity comment 1 year, 2 months ago
Thank you, Athelstone. Hope all well with you and I look forward to reading your July comp. entry! 😊
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Jill posted an update 1 year, 2 months ago
What is new for me is that participating here amongst previous writing friends has opened up a veritable well of ideas and words! They are gushing forth: just popping into my head! This surely must slow down soon?!! Meanwhile, this creativity is helping with my positivity as I approach 3rd chemo cycle and feel in fine fettle. So thanks to fate…[Read more]
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Glad to hear it, Jill.
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Thank you, Athelstone. Hope all well with you and I look forward to reading your July comp. entry! 😊
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Jill replied to the topic Monthly Comp – July 2025 in the forum Monthly Competition 1 year, 2 months ago
THE VESTAL VIRGIN
Background History
(Some data courtesy of Wikipedia)
This is the story of Lucia and her parents who lived in Ancient Rome. Lucia was prepubescent and had been chosen to be enrolled in The Virgin Goddess Vespa’s College of Six Priestesses.
This is the story of a young girl chosen to help protect Rome’s Sacred Hearth…[Read more]
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Jill posted a new activity comment 1 year, 3 months ago
Not sure where this will appear. Meant for my blog but think I have mis directed it! Hey ho!
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