Five minutes of introspective, reflective thought. 365 days. Daily updates. Follow the journey as I break down, pick apart, sift through, and discover my own mind and my own heart. I see the world in a special way. Throughout these 365 days and 365 updates, the lens through which I see the world will be defined in its most basic form. The ingredients for a complete and happy life will be as clear as the ingredients on a food label. "Loneliness is the result of applying pessimism to independence. Courage is the result of applying optimism." "I had always wanted a superpower, and then I realized I was born with three: imagination, optimism, and faith." "A smile is a gift, a beautiful gift, and the easiest to give. Never stop smiling." "It is impossible to universally define a "normal" person. There is enough uniqueness, enough individuality, in each and every single person on this planet to determine that normality is a myth. Therefore, embrace uniqueness! Your oddities, your quirkiness, and your weirdness define you. Those are what make you beautiful." These are just four of 365 days of five minutes of introspection. It's easy to do, and the results are immediately incredible. I encourage you to try it for yourself! Or, at least, follow along as I try it for myself.

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A collection of short stories set in a dystopic future; some based on dialogue, others romance, and still others description.

What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert danah boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Ultimately, boyd argues that society fails young people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers' ability to become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens through their online interactions. Yet despite an environment of rampant fear-mongering, boyd finds that teens often find ways to engage and to develop a sense of identity. Boyd's conclusions are essential reading not only for parents, teachers, and others who work with teens but also for anyone interested in the impact of emerging technologies on society, culture, and commerce in years to come. Offering insights gleaned from more than a decade of original fieldwork interviewing teenagers across the United States, boyd concludes reassuringly that the kids are all right. At the same time, she acknowledges that coming to terms with life in a networked era is not easy or obvious. In a technologically mediated world, life is bound to be complicated.

Is Wattpad a good or bad thing? Are the people on here writers or do they just think they are? Whatever your answer to those questions there are a lot of mysteries surrounding Wattpad and the people that choose to write here. Every day thousands of you get on your computer and chase Wattpad all day long looking for something. What are you looking for and is Wattpad the place for you? I think we should all take a good look at these questions and try to answer them the best we can. It's time to be honest with ourselves. I am going to pose some questions here and make some observations that you might find not to your liking. It's okay. You'll live. Let's be honest with each other and see where this goes. Join me. Let's chase Wattpad together.

This is a series where I discuss topics of the day. Nothing is out of bounds here. Racism, police shootings, homosexuality, politics, and so on. Never be afraid to discuss things out of your comfort zone. These problems don't fix themselves.

A young cellist from Alabama travels to London to audition for the London Symphony and randomly meets the infamous consulting detective. She discovers that the cello opening in the Symphony was created because a cellist had been murdered. Sherlock is on the case, and as they work together to solve the mystery, they become increasingly close. Author's note: I've had this story stuck in my head for awhile, so I'm glad to finally have a venue to get it out. This is my first fanfic, so constructive feedback is welcome. I, myself, am a classical musician, so there are a lot of musical details in the story. I take pride in trying to write a fanfic with substance with an original mystery, and I hope you enjoy! I do not claim any copyright of the Sherlock character, but the Sophia character and the mystery are of my creation.

A collection of poetry for the Soul, for the Spirit, of the Cosmos, and of the Universal, of the Divine and our Consciousness, of a Friend and a Lover, to open a window in the heart and set ourselves free. Having been inspired by many visionary poets throughout history, of both grand prophetic stature and of infinitesimal quiet beauty, written by this stumbling poet, helplessly out of practice and needs practice. He searches his soul and seeks enlightenment. By the author of the featured acclaimed literary novel, "Espresso Love" and the pioneer of the poetic English cell phone novel tradition. Title is a homage to William Blake. "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand / And Eternity in an hour"

I thought I understood dreams until I had this one.