WWW Wednesday 05-Jul-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens! I hope you’re all doing great!
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) by Martha Wells – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
Have you read any of these books? How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
No matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life does go on and it will be better tomorrow.
~Maya Angelou
Night Sky
Under the starlit cloak, a canvas so vast,
Where happiness and sadness gently contrast.
The night sky whispers tales of joy and woe,
A tapestry of emotions that ebb and flow.
Twinkling stars, like laughter’s gleaming light,
Dance amidst darkness, painting dreams in flight.
Yet, the moon, a beacon of sorrow’s plight,
Casts a shadow of sadness in the quiet night.
But fear not, dear wanderer, for hope resides,
In constellations, where resilience abides.
For every tear shed, a shooting star takes flight,
Granting wishes that pierce through darkest night.
In this celestial stage, where light meets dark,
We find solace in the heavens’ gentle arc.
For sorrow and joy, entwined in cosmic rhyme,
Illuminate the path to a better time.
So gaze upon the night sky with wonder and grace,
Embrace the bittersweet, the beauty it will trace.
For in its depths, we find a truth so rare,
That happiness and sadness are a celestial pair.
WWW Wednesday 28-Jun-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens! How are you all doing?
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See – ⭐⭐⭐
Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries #3) – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Alone and Sad
In solitude’s embrace, where silence hides,
A weary heart, its loneliness confides.
With every breath, a burdened soul soars,
A poignant tale of sadness it explores.
Embrace of emptiness, a chilling embrace,
Where tears and whispers fill the empty space.
Alone, yet surrounded, in a crowded sea,
The weight of desolation becomes decree.
In twilight’s shroud, a solitary plight,
Where stars may fade, concealed from sight.
A melancholy symphony echoes through,
The heart’s lament, in shades of blue.
But hark! For in the darkest night, a gleam,
A fragile ember of hope’s redeem.
For even in desolation’s cruel domain,
Companionship’s solace can still remain.
Reach out, dear soul, extend your weary hand,
Seek solace in connections that expand.
For hearts can heal, and loneliness can mend,
When shared with others, the pain may transcend.
Remember, dear one, you’re not alone,
Though sadness haunts, your spirit has grown.
In every verse and rhyme, we find our way,
Together we shall conquer, come what may.
Quote of the Week
We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.
~Leo Tolstoy
WWW Wednesday 21-Jun-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens! How are you all doing?
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells -⭐⭐⭐⭐
Artificial Condition (Murderbot Diaries #2) by Martha Wells – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week? Have you read any of these books? Or do you have any recommendations? Feel free to share.
Quote of the Week
Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.
~Brian Tracy
WWW Wednesday 14-Jun-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens! How are you all doing?
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister – ⭐⭐⭐
The 23rd Psalm by George Lucius Salton – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
~Viktor E. Frankl
WWW Wednesday 07-Jun-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens! How are you all doing?
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Israel by Noa Tishby – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.
~Elisabeth Foley
How Do You Know When It’s Time to Unplug? What Do You Do to Make it Happen? #dailyprompt
In today’s hyper-connected world, it is easy to find ourselves constantly immersed in a digital landscape. However, it is crucial to recognize when it’s time to unplug and prioritize our well-being.
In order to know when it’s time to unplug, it’s important to be mindful of certain signs and indicators. In my case, here are a few signs that suggest I need a break from the digital world:
Increased stress levels – Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or irritable.
Lack of focus and productivity – Difficult to concentrate, complete tasks, or stay organized.
Neglected relationships – Relationships suffer due to excessive screen time.
Once I recognize the need to unplug, I try to implement the following strategies to help me achieve a healthier balance between my digital life and the real world:
Establish boundaries – Set specific time limits for using technology, such as designating certain hours as “tech-free” or implementing a “no screens before bedtime” rule.
Engage in offline activities – Hobbies, such as reading, cooking or baking or whatever activities that don’t involve screen.
Practice mindfulness – Incorporate moments of mindfulness and relaxation into daily routines. This can involve meditation, deep breathing exercises, or simply enjoying quiet moments of reflection without any digital distractions.
Create a technology-free zone – Designate certain areas in your living space, such as the bedroom or dining room, as tech-free zones to encourage more meaningful connections and quality time with family and friends.
Embrace nature – Though I don’t get to do this here in Kuwait as often as I want to, spending time in nature can have a rejuvenating effect and provide a much-needed break from screens. Plan outdoor activities, such as hikes or picnics, and appreciate the beauty of the natural world.
In this world now dominated by technology, recognizing the signs that indicate it’s time to unplug is essential for our overall well-being. By establishing boundaries, engaging in offline activities, practicing mindfulness, creating technology-free zones, and embracing nature, we can regain a healthy balance between our digital lives and the real world. So, let us unplug, recharge, and rediscover the joys and wonders that lie beyond the screen.
Love
Love, elusive dream,
Whispered on distant breezes,
Yearning heart takes flight.
WWW Wednesday 31-May-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens! How are you all doing?
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
The East Indian by Brinda Charry – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week? Have you read any of these books?
Betrayal
In shadows deep, where trust once thrived,
A haunting tale of betrayal survived.
A friendship’s bond, once strong and true,
Now shattered, lost in shades of blue.
A whispered promise, once held dear,
Now twisted by deceit, crystal clear.
Like petals plucked from a fragile rose,
Betrayal’s thorns, the heart exposes.
False smiles masked hidden lies,
Tears stain the cheeks, where hope resides.
A bond unraveled, trust undone,
In betrayal’s wake, love comes undone.
Oh, bitter sting of a trusted friend,
Whose treacherous path we failed to comprehend.
Yet in the depths of this grievous fall,
Resilience rises, mending heart’s call.
For wounds may heal, scars may fade,
But lessons learned, forever made.
In the crucible of betrayal’s strife,
We find the strength to rebuild life.
So let us forge ahead, our spirits unbound,
With caution and wisdom, our hearts surround.
For though betrayal may cast its relentless spell,
We’ll rise above, in grace, we’ll dwell.
Quote of the Week
It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.
~Chuck Palahniuk
WWW Wednesday 24-May-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens!
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Atalanta by Jennifer Saint – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Imagination – The Impossible Planet by Philip K. Dick – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
Have you read any of these books? How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
Sitting around miserable all day won’t make you any happier.
~John Boyne
WWW Wednesday 17-May-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens!
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin – ⭐⭐⭐
Honolulu by Alan Brennert – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
Fear is good. In the right degree it prevents us from making fools of ourselves. But in the wrong measure it prevents us from fully living. Fear is our boon companion but never our master.
~Alan Brennert
Quote of the Week
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.
~Soren Kierkegaard
WWW Wednesday 03-May-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
The Rainbow by Carly Schabowski – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
Have you read any of these books? How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.
~Willa Cather
WWW Wednesday 26-Apr-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens! I may be a little late already but Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim friends!
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
I Will Find You by Harlan Coben – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
~Maya Angelou
WWW Wednesday 19-Apr-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens!
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
I managed to finish two great reads this week.
Go As a River by Shelley Read – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This Isn’t Going to End Well by Daniel Wallace – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
I wasn’t able to read much from Independence because I started with two other books that were recommended to me. All three current reads are very interesting.
Reading Next
My next reads are both recommendations so we’ll see…
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
There is always something left to love.
~Gabriel Garcia Marquez
WWW Wednesday 12-Apr-2023
Hello there, Homo sapiens!
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht – ⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
Have you read any of these books? How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
It’s a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations.
~Danny Boyle
WWW Wednesday 05-Apr-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.
~Ronald Reagan
WWW Wednesday 29-Mar-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Daughter of Eden by Jill Eileen Smith – ⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week? Have you read any of these books?
Quote of the Week
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
~ Truman Capote
WWW Wednesday 22-Mar-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
All the Broken Places by John Boyne – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Picture in the Sand by Peter Blauner – ⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.
~Arthur Christopher Benson
WWW Wednesday 15-Mar-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer by Christopher Clarey – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
Have you read any of these books? How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
~Henry Ford
WWW Wednesday 08-Mar-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Persians: The Age of the Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn- Jones – ⭐⭐⭐
A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo – ⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
Have you read any of these books? What have you read this week?
Quote of the Week
The difference between a successful person and others is not lack of strength not a lack of knowledge but rather a lack of will.
~Vince Lombardi
WWW Wednesday 01-Mar-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Dyscalculia by Camonghne Felix – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mrs. Van Gogh by Caroline Cauchi – ⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
~Nicolas Chamfort
WWW Wednesday 22-Feb-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Maame by Jessica George – ⭐⭐⭐
What Remains of Elsie Jane by Chelsea Wakelyn – ⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live.
~Dorothy West
WWW Wednesday 15-Feb-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Surrender by Bono – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week? Any new favorites/recommendations?
Quote of the Week
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.
~Steve Jobs
WWW Wednesday 08-Feb-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Spare by Prince Harry – ⭐⭐
The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende – ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stories of the Sahara by Sanmao – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Currently Reading
Reading Next
How was your reading week?
Quote of the Week
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.
~Helen Keller
WWW Wednesday 01-Feb-2023
Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday hosted by Sam from Taking On A World of Words.
As usual, just answer the three W questions:
What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Recently Finished
Currently Reading
Reading Next
HappymessHappiness 