“Now the storm has passed and the light is returning, so too is our positivity. Not more so than because Marla of Marla’s World is issuing her Positivity Challenge. Marla asks ‘What is the most positive thing to happen to you during 2021?’
The most positive thing about 2021 for me is that I finally got to see how my special Sleuth, Holly’s Mysteries might look when published. Through all the darkness heaped upon my writing dreams, I published her short stories and her opening novella this year. While this was just a small step, it brought a lot of positivity in showing me that despite my cursed luck, I might just be able to achieve something.
Positivity came in new friends, new connections, and fresh hopes this year. I hope you all had some positivity this year too.”
Now for my second hit of positivity in a poem I wrote for the following prompts:
Ragtag Daily Prompt — Loss
Fandango’s One-Word Challenge – Spot
Your Daily Word — Phase
Pensitivity’s three things Challenge — Partake – Shudder – Cold
Positivity Shining
We all need positivity
The cool vibe and golden key
The energy of ascension
Keeping you in contention
Sometimes dreams seem dashed
Hope’s car cursed and crashed
Aspirations dissolve to dross
As darkness leaves you at a loss
It’s just a negative phase
A temporal spot of malaise
Partake in a breath of air
Soon all with be bright and fair
Negativity fades with a shudder
As you control life’s rudder
Then positivity rises from duress
And shines as you claim success
Thanks for reading my friends.
There’s more in the Poetry Corner, Poetry Nook, and the Short Story Collection
Have a great day!
There’s a positive to everything, you just have to look for it 🙂
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So it seems, thanks you!
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I don’t know you had two Holly books out. Must read the other one too.
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You bought Steam Train right?
The other one is a collection of short stories that explain how Holly grew to be the special sleuth she is today.
Thank you for the interest Sadje i appreciate it.
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Yes, I did and enjoyed it too. You’re welcome Mason
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Aww, that means a lot, thank you.
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You’re welcome! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Congratulations on publishing Holly’s adventures! Meeting you has been a positive for me!! 🥰
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Thank you, Ruth,
You as well/.
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I love how you flip between the two emotions, yet still land on the positive. I hope you walk away with this kind of mentality for 2022!!
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I try I really do but sometimes demon wins for a while you know.
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I do understand that, but I was speaking about your post specifically and how that switched back and forth.
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Oh I see, you like my switchbacks. I don’t do they much especially in stories.
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I know. That’s why it was awesome in this one. It’s something just a bit different that is, quite honestly, easy to overlook for the majority of readers. But as my writing has shown, I get the whole battle with the inner self more than most (hey, I even completed your dialogue challenge using it!) so when I saw it, I saw it. And it was a lovely change in your style for that story.
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I’m pleased you saw and appreciated it. In Mitzi’s Miracle yesterday I switched between light and dark a bit just to try it sdome more.
It is nice to try a few different styles isn’t it.
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Really happy to hear you finding the positives!
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Thank you, Hetty. I’m really trying.
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