Category: Inspiration
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How Lucky Am I by Christian Watson– Book Review
Author: Christian Watson Publisher: Ten Speed PressRating: 4/5Buy: Amazon | Bookshop.org Thanks to Ten Speed Press and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review. How Lucky Am I publishes July 28, 2026. What Is It About How Lucky Am I follows Mr Skelly, a gentle skeleton wandering through joy, loss, grief,…
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🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — Brainstorm
I make the storm on purpose. I don’t wait for it. I shut the door in my head And let the pressure climb Until the air starts to move On its own
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Finding Hope Again: A Love Letter to Superman
I didn’t see Superman (2025) right away. By the time I made it to the theater, it was already well into its run, and by the time I processed how much it meant to me, the moment felt like it had passed. So I kept my thoughts to myself. But now that the movie’s out…
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⛈️Inside the Storm: Reflections on Downpour
Some horror stories come at you with claws out—fast, loud, violent.Downpour by Christopher Hawkins doesn’t do that. It creeps in.Just like the storm in the book. The story centers on a father trying to protect his family from an unrelenting, corrosive rainstorm—and everything that comes with it. But what got under my skin wasn’t the…
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The Poet’s Journal: Reflections on Life Through Poetry and Books
Welcome to The Poet’s Journal Words have always been a refuge, a way to weave together the fragments of emotion, memory, and imagination into something that lingers—something that feels alive. The Poet’s Journal is where I’ll share my poetry and the books that inspire me, with the occasional behind-the-scenes glimpse into my creative process. Here,…