PinnedMember-onlyWelcome to the Index! All the Latest and Greatest.A List of My Stories Available on Medium. The Bio: All About Me: Cogito, ergo sum A Brief Biographybrandy28655.medium.com The Poems: All The Poems That I Have Published on Mediumbrandy28655.medium.com All About Writing: All About Writing List of My Articles on How to Write.brandy28655.medium.com Life Stories: What Makes Us Human Life Stories: What Makes us Human My Stories relating to life, happiness, and mental health.brandy28655.medium.comBio1 min readBio1 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION Book Chapters·Dec 23, 2022Member-onlyThe Three Daughters of ChristmasPart One — The eldest daughter was named Thalia. At the age of seventeen, she was the oldest and nearest to being cast out. Her sisters, Aglaea and Euphrosyne were fifteen and fourteen and depended heavily on their sister. Their mother had died along with their brother nearly two years ago, and their…Christmas3 min readChristmas3 min read
Published in BeDifferent·Dec 2, 2022Member-onlyEven Santa is Broke This YearWhy Santa Isn't Bringing Big Presents The whole world is in a state of crisis, and everyone is feeling the pinch this year. The UK is in an official recession, and most of the world has the same problems. No one has money. That does not mean Christmas is cancelled. …Christmas4 min readChristmas4 min read
Published in BeDifferent·Sep 27, 2022Member-onlyDon't Watch The NewsIt will Only Scare You I obviously don't listen to my advice. Daily, I check BBC, CNN and a few random sites thrown up around social media. TikTok is an excellent news source. However, news is rarely good. There isn't a balance between good and bad anymore. …Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published in BeDifferent·Sep 25, 2022Member-onlySympathy, Empathy and Saying I'm SorryThe Awkwardness of Grief In the past month, two of my friends have lost loved ones. The first, lost his wife and the second her sister. Grief is a horrible process we all must endure in our lives. Some more than others. …Death5 min readDeath5 min read
Published in BeDifferent·Sep 25, 2022Member-onlyLooking for a Ride or DieWhen You Are Tired of Casual Friends Having a best friend is one of those things that everyone is supposed to have. However, it's a lot more rare than people are led to believe. At least, that has been my expierence with that mythical unicorn. I have friends. In fact…Friendship6 min readFriendship6 min read
Sep 21, 2022Member-onlyNuke em, AllRussia’s Final Destination The news is buzzing this morning with whispers of nuclear warfare. The primary target being talked about, the UK. As a resident of this country, it is nothing short of terrifying. …Russia3 min readRussia3 min read
Published in BeDifferent·Sep 20, 2022Member-onlyYou Have Two Months to MoveTrying to Find Somewhere to Live When the Landlord Kicks You Out There is always an element of insecurity when renting a home. Let's face it, you are at the whims of your landlord. Sometime, people have amazing ones but they are far and few between. …Housing7 min readHousing7 min read
Published in BeDifferent·Sep 18, 2022Member-onlyThe Queen is DeadLong Live the King God, Save The King! King Charles the third, how strange that sounds. It sounds almost wrong, as most of us thought of Her Majesty as immortal. She had been head of state here in the UK for seventy years. The longest reigning monarch in British history. On the news, ‘King…Queen3 min readQueen3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Sep 17, 2022Member-onlyThe Little MermaidWhat Colour Should She Be? If anyone has been on TikTok lately, they will have seen the insane controversy over the skin colour of Disney's reboot of the ‘Little Mermaid’. It seems there are only two sides to this controversy. …The Little Mermaid3 min readThe Little Mermaid3 min read
