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26 Mar

Stuck In An Ocean of Confusion…

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In the twenty three years I've been here, I have never seen anything like this. The whole world is in a place of uncertainty. We are outwardly directed and yet inwardly confused. We are scared, we are afraid, we are confused and in the midst of confusion, it’s hard to remain calm and it’s hard to be kind. It’s hard to remain happy when you’re inwardly confused. It's hard to see the good when the world around you is falling into chaos. When things get tough, it’s common for us to only be aware of our flaws. This virus...it does…

28 Dec

The 2019 Gratitude Countdown (People. Things. Events…)

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What a year! What an absolute rollercoaster of a ride these twelve months have been. There are so many people and so many things that I am grateful for, so many that I cannot possibly exhaust all of them in a single post. So I'm borrowing a few words from the small notebook that lays on my writing table. I hope, maybe, that these words will give you a glimpse into all that I am grateful for this year: January: 2019 I am grateful to still be alive. A few months ago I fought what I still think was the toughest…

19 Sep

It’s Our Anniversary!!!!!

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Two Years!!! It has been two years since I launched this blog! Wow! And what incredible two years they have been. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing when I set off. Infact I created the Conversations256 in 2016, wrote one post and then deleted it. I gathered enough courage to relaunch it in mid 2017! I had to teach myself everything about Wordpress (Thank you Google and YouTube) I knew why I was starting this, but I had no idea, none! About where this was heading! If anyone had told me, two years ago, that this site…

02 Feb

We Call It Home!

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I never write poems! But the desire to express what my country means to me turned me into a poet! So I decided to re-post this wonderful poem that I wrote while I was away touring the Eastern Coast Of Australia. Enjoy! “Mid Pleasures And Palaces Though We May Roam, Be It Ever So Humble, There Is No Place Like Home.”_John Howard Payne. To Us Its Home, Despite the madness that threatens to consume us, Despite the havoc that that threatens to engulf us, Despite the danger that threatens to overwhelm us, It’s the place we call home. Its the…

30 Dec

A Special Thank You From Me To You…

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I started this year with absolutely no certainty that I was going to write as much as I have this year. The posts may seem few and far between but for a person who had stopped writing a year or so ago; those few posts are a major victory for me. But I couldn’t have done it without you. Yes you. All of you that have granted me the tremendous gift of your attention. By giving me your attention for a few minutes every week you’ve given me your precious time. Time that you could have used to do something…

08 Oct

21; The Year Of Becoming…

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“There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we were born and the day we discover why” — William Barclay. “I dressed up, excited but a little bit nervous. I knew they had planned something… I just didn’t know what. I’ve never been one for surprises but I was willing to talk myself into it this time. After all; this was to be my best birthday yet, right?” Except. It. Wasn’t. Don’t get me wrong I had a ton of fun. But October 9th 2017 was the day I truly realized that most of my closest…

03 May

The True Meaning Of Life…

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“No man is an island,” and indeed it is true. Great people leave something behind. They realize that no one can make it through this world alone. Even when great athletes are awarded medals for their work, even when great artistes are awarded for their excellence, they never forget that their success was because of many people who, together with them, put in just as much effort, without whom, their success would have been possible. I personally, can never fully repay all those who have helped me along the way, but the least I can do to honor their…

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