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Black Lives Matter

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Shannon Joy

It was brought to my attention that my previous post could be seen as self-aggrandizing, which was absolutely not the idea behind it. At first, I wanted to be offended. I wanted to defend myself since this blog had always … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Issues | Tagged activist, ally, apologies, authenticity, becoming, being real, bipic, black lives matter, change, change the world, choices, compassion, courage, decisions, dream, embarrassed, Feelings, future, Growth, history, journey, kindness, learning, love, mental clarity, personal growth, pic, political issues, positive messages, powerful, progress, purpose, question everything, racism, raising kids, self development, Social Issues, tragedy, truth, unfiltered, value, values, white | Leave a comment

I Can’t Breathe

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Shannon Joy

I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. I can’t imagine. I can’t stop crying. I am usually pretty quiet about political issues. I have my own deep-seated beliefs about things, but I have never been one to think that my beliefs … Continue reading →

Posted in Feelings, Growth, Social Issues | Tagged Advice, authentic, authenticity, bad decisions, bad habits, becoming, being real, better, change, change the world, choices, Christian Cooper, courage, damage, death, embarrassed, fear, Feelings, George Floyd, Growth, heartbreak, history, hope, hurt, learning, life, life lessons, love, mistakes, monsters, personal growth, progress, racism, raw, real, self development, starting small, stretch, struggle, thinking, thought provoking, tragedy, truth, unfiltered, values, victory, warrior, wisdom, world leaders | 1 Comment

Flash Fiction Friday – Manchester

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Shannon Joy

Chapter 1: Birthdays are the best! I can’t wait to see her reaction when she sees her gift! I never really thought about birthdays much until I had my own child, my wonderful little Lyla. But when I looked into those … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Feelings, Fiction, Mental Health, parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged Ariana Grande, bombing, concert, dad, daughter, England, Family, Fatherhood, Feelings, flash fiction, history, hope, imagination, inspiration, love, Manchester, parenting, questions, Teenager, tragedy, turmoil | Leave a comment

Flash Fiction Friday- Love and Freedom

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Shannon Joy

Her heart is pounding as she recognizes him. Death. He is here. And he will carry her and her love away into the dark tonight. She knows this. Her only hope lies in the idea that her beautiful Miriam will survive. Before they left, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family Matters, Feelings, Fiction, Growth, Social Issues, Uncategorized | Tagged children, death, dreams, escape, Family, foreigners, freedom, love, parenting, perspective, Refugee, routine, smugglers, terror, tragedy | 1 Comment

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