I have always had a fascination with Japanese shrines and temples. It always intrigued me as to how Japanese faith and Christian faith could be so different, yet had the same principals such as prayer, reflection and spirituality. I wanted …
Month: August 2017
Literature Review: Importance of Personal Narrative
Article: Personal Narrative Writing: A Method of Values Reflection for BSW Students I love to write. However, it is sometimes confronting seeing my own words and values after reading them back. It is a way in which I myself vent emotions …
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Day One
I woke up. Slowly, groggily turned my head towards the buzzing of my phone. Notifications vibrated from my iPhone throughout my bed with the tremors reaching my head. I rubbed my eyes with my hands still extremely tired. My heavy …
Why I loved Yuri on Ice
I don’t usually finish an anime that doesn’t grasp me in the first three or so episodes. If you don’t have a likeable or memorable protagonist that I can relate to or a great supporting cast then forget about me …
Comprehending autoethnography through playing dress up
Having meaningful experiences in life relate to your physical, mental, social and political contexts. Your past actions and decisions influence how you will take on changes, challenges and new experiences in the future. This is what we describe as an …
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The perpetuating darkness of a secret
What is a secret? To me it is a concept. A concept which if revealed will break me, smash my person and soul to smithereens. It is information which no-one will ever know because it could destroy the world I …
Words are powerful entities which convey the values of an Individual
Forewarning: Writing a story like this was extremely confronting. I never expected this experience to involve such reflexivity and self-reflexivity. This story may involve some triggers, be weary when reading. Thank you for taking the time to read this story. From …
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