Novel Allen
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You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. (Maya Angelou). Genuine accomplishment is not about financial gain, but about dedicating oneself to activities that bring joy and fulfillment.
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"A First Sign of the Beginning of Understanding is the Wish to Die".
Within books, lore, fables and generational tales of old, we search for knowledge beyond ourselves, beyond the cosmos. What lies beyond the beyond...locked within that which we assume is a black void of nothingness.
By Novel Allen8 months ago in Poets
Summer days of healing.
Balm for summer days Babbling brook...Cool waters Toes dipped...Heavenly! I recently went on an uphill walk on a trail which led to a gorgeous cascading waterfall. I was sweating from the get-go, the sun came our after a bit of rain and all the younger folks were far ahead, impatiently (in a fun way) egging me on. Imagine my joy and happiness to see a babbling brook of cool water galloping along the many stones without a care in the world.
By Novel Allen8 months ago in Poets
The keeper of Nightmares
I can steer dreams in any direction if I so choose. I can control and manipulate aspects of the dream, and even change the scenery. I can fly, create complex naughty narratives and wreak all kinds of mayhem and mischief within the nightmare world.
By Novel Allen8 months ago in Writers
Warts, Witches, bats and little gray cells. 🦇🦇🦇
🦇 Night dawns...I shift my human form...becoming a winged thing that flies way up to the mountaintop. Here, I reappear---human...standing in awe of the darkness. I bask in the freedom of standing high above the drone of the dissonant hum of humanity...up here where I am alone with myself...at peace...
By Novel Allen10 months ago in Humans
Secrets to a long life: Gut health, genetics and avoiding toxic people.
We are constantly on the hunt for ways to feel better and in some cases live longer - and scientists think they've come up with the blueprint. Whether it's upgrading our diets, choosing healthier habits, or committing to moving more, we should start paying closer attention to our guts.
By Novel Allen10 months ago in Writers
Naked and Bare, my Catalyst.
My recent experience with the possibility of death looming like an enigmatic, presumed unfriendly ghost, has altered my perception and changed my innermost ruminations. I have either fallen---sub-ceeded below my norm, or transcended to a higher plane of being.
By Novel Allen10 months ago in Journal
