6 Reasons to Blog About a Traumatic Event
Don’t tell me the moon is shining;
show me the glint of light on broken glass.
~Anton Chekhov
Hurricane. Earthquake. Divorce. A bad diagnosis. The week that changed everything.
Some bloggers would jump on the chance to narrate their most traumatic experiences: it’s just more blog material, right? Others might be afraid that reliving a painful event would just make them feel worse. Why go through all that grief again?
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Peeping Tom Lady Godiva was a noblewoman who lived in England in the eleventh century, who began campaigning for a tax reduction. She made an agreement with her husband that he would reduce taxes when she rode naked through the market square. Legend has it that Godiva sent word to the people of the town, asking them to avert their eyes as she rode naked through the market. Everyone honored her wishes except one tailor named Tom, who snuck a peek as she rode by. Immediately after viewing her, Tom was struck blind. CLICK HERE TO READ THE...
read moreIf You Don’t Have Sophophobia, Read This Post
Sophophobia is not the fear of your 15-year-old daughter’s Halloween costume, although that could be frightening for a lot of reasons. Sophophobia is the fear of learning. Personally, I might have a fear of learning what the ladies in the photo are doing near that large (freshly dug?) pit, and why the dog is so freaked out that he is hiding behind the mom. As long as you’re not afraid to possibly learn something new, read on for 20 more definitions. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST AT...
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Write a Novel in a Month Writing a novel has always been a very solitary activity, but that is changing. November is National Novel Writing Month. If a deadline helps you write, if you are OK with a goal of quantity over quality, or if you could use email pep talks to get the job done, you can join the 200,000 people worldwide who participate through NaNoWriMo.org. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST AT TRIBAL...
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