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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 37

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Michael

When I first went to work in the country, I was a long way from anywhere. Australia is like that. You don’t have to go far to be between nowhere and anywhere. We arrived in this small country town and … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 36 – Parental Expectation

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Michael

Illustration: Al Margen Parents have expectations, don’t they? You want your child to be successful in some sort of way acceptable to you. My parents, I think, wanted us to be competent in whatever we did. They were very working … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 35

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Michael

What does this quote inspire in you, or remind you of? It could be a personal situation like the crimes committed by a family member. It could be a political, business or corporate situation. It could be a social or … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 34 – The Meaning of Life

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Michael

Image: Drawing XIII by Georgia O’Keeffe 1915 Reena’s Task: Have you ever been inspired to think of a life, while viewing a mountain, river, animal, bird, insect, plant or any other element of nature? Pen down your thoughts in whatever … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 33 – A Sense of Self

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Michael

Socrates believed self-knowledge was essential. Today, we wonder if there’s even a self to know https://youtu.be/zccoaL0stbM There was a day when I thought I knew myself. It was terrifying and traumatic, and I suspect I am still recovering from the … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 32

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Michael

It was never easy. The triggers are there. The door to the past is never completely closed as much as we’d like it to be. The public ridicule is real; I expect it any time I go out. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 31

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Michael

I found this an interesting concept to ponder over. “ I exist because I act to change the world in bits and instalments, I leave a part of myself in every bit that I touch”. I don’t think consciously you … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 30

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Michael

Amar had thought himself adventurous as a young man, but the tide of adventure had turned against him in recent times. He no longer understood what the device attached to his wrist did apart from making interesting sounds at various … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 29 – The Philosophically Challenged

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Michael

Feel free to write whatever comes to mind. (And I did!!) The annual meeting of the philosophically challenged met to hear the eminent professor, Louis V Socratrees. His visit and expected lecture on the virtues of the placement of ceilings … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 28

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Michael

I found this quite a challenge. Milestones are things we are expected to meet I think, like a baby’s first steps, first words that sort of thing. When we don’t meet those milestones, people worry about us. But when you … Continue reading →

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