Monthly Archives: October 2014

We Should Write

Posted on October 24, 2014 by chichikir

Sometime during my earlier days whenever I bought a different colored ink for my fountain pen the first thing I would do is start doodling on a blank page. I would just write anything and everything on the page. Things … Continue reading →

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I Write In My Head

Posted on October 19, 2014 by chichikir

For the past thirty plus years I have developed the habit of waking up as early as 5 a.m. Sometimes I am up before my alarm rings. I have always been a light sleeper but lately three to four hours … Continue reading →

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I Wish I Could Tell You

Posted on October 16, 2014 by chichikir

A year and eleven months have passed since the death of my husband. It still hurts the same way it did on the day it happened. The other night I saw him in my dream and I was so happy … Continue reading →

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Keep Making Magic

Posted on October 13, 2014 by chichikir

In November 1929 Thornton Wilder said: “Life is made up of such a conglomerate concoction of everything that nothing really good or nothing really bad comes the way of most of us. Consequently, it is up to the average person … Continue reading →

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All The Little Voices

Posted on October 8, 2014 by chichikir

Julia Cameron writes: “As creative beings, we need silence.”  I seem to have zoned out of my life lately. I don’t feel comfortable anywhere and most of the time there’s so much going on in my head that getting started … Continue reading →

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“It Was A Big Mistake”

Posted on October 6, 2014 by chichikir

On this cold Monday morning, I find it hard to concentrate on writing something that will be impersonal and less subjective. The reason is that we didn’t have a calm weekend, and Sunday was especially turbulent. We had a full … Continue reading →

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What Do You Do?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by chichikir

The other day I read an article online that scared the hell out of me. It relayed a threat by ISIS that concerned the region where my family and friends live in Lebanon. When I sent the link to my … Continue reading →

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