Inspiration
A Proposal for Vocal to Consider
A Proposal for Vocal to Consider In the spirit of Misty Rae’s Make Vocal Great Again (MVGA) campaign. As a long-time member of the platform, I would also like to see it succeed. This is my brainstorm looking for input. Do you have additions?
By KJ Aartila2 years ago in Writers
My vocal.media Goals for 2024
A short piece about my 2024 vocal.media aspirations should be a simple enough task to complete, yet this is my seventh attempt and the deadline is looming. In unpacking why this has been such a difficult exercise, I must forgive myself by acknowledging that up until a few short years ago I was little more than a free-roaming id, and planning has never been my strong suit. I’d like to believe that’s been tempered a bit by some newly acquired wisdom, but the truth is that having spent so long living in the moment, weighed down by the gravity of the past, the future, as a concept, is something I’ve never really been in touch with. Trying to reconcile that with hopes and dreams down the road can be a struggle. Though now cured, this is the legacy of my depression.
By J. Otis Haas2 years ago in Writers
𝒫𝓇🏵𝓈𝑒 ＆ ℂ☯𝕟𝕤𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖
Briskly, I walk into a fresh chapter as the calendar dives into yet another labeled set of hours, days... months...religiously counting down. Opportunities dwindle and slip away; they wait for no one. Who can blame them when their knocks go unanswered. The mountains we climb in search of that pinnacle of success can never be reached when we hide our thoughts...our voices. Increase the volume, time to be heard. -LDubs
By Lamar Wiggins2 years ago in Writers
I'm Tired of People Telling Me I Need to Get a Real Job- Yes Mom This One Is For You
The day I told my parents I was changing my major from Biology to Undeclared - they understood. I was in my second year of college and I was unhappy with the direction my classes were taking and I didn't see a career path that I was going to be happy with at the end of my education.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
My Writing Journey for 2024
Publish or perish. Although this phrase was birthed by academic writing, I don’t take this aphorism lightly. Writing is a vital component of the humanities, and the humanities endure, defining what it means to be human. I’ve always had a dream of publishing: at first it was a book of poetry, then perhaps a collection of short stories or even a novel. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Mark Antony says, “The evil that men do lives after them;/The good is oft interrèd with their bones” (Act III scene II). This line resonates with me; I don’t want to be remembered by the mistakes I’ve made in my life or by the mundane or morose anecdotes that may be passed down. After I watched the animated Disney movie Coco, I don’t want to be forgotten by my family.
By Barb Dukeman2 years ago in Writers
A Human Dive into the World of Storytelling📖✨
Hey there, fellow Earthlings! Let's take a break from the daily grind, grab a seat, and chat about something that's as human as pizza on a Friday night – storytelling. Yep, that magical thing we do with words that can make us laugh, cry, or occasionally, snort unattractively.
By Darkvanisher2 years ago in Writers
