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#BookReview of The Sand Diamond
By Bethany Samaddar
@blsamaddar
“Do you like the color blue?”
The Sand Diamond is Bethany’s debut book. I was anticipating it, knowing from the words she shares on X, that it would immediately become one of my favorites.
“I think, Parijat, that the ocean belongs most to those who grieve. She fills our empty cups with her deep well of grace and wonder.”
Her words echo through my heart. So much of my life resonates in the book.
“I no longer needed a secure backyard to find out who I was; I needed an open horizon.“
Bethany has used that open horizon to skillfully weave characters the reader gets genuinely invested in.
"If I've learned anything about love, it's that it's the one thing that can't be destroyed."
The joy of reading a book that makes writing appear as natural and unforced as breathing,
And an author who can let the story carve its space in the reader’s heart
“Some read like beginnings waiting for a middle, others like middles cut short before the end. Maya had come to see these fragments differently.
The unfinished endured longer, settling deeper in the heart—like a poem that kept unfolding long after the pen was lifted.”
Would recommend this in a heartbeat for all readers.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Behind smiling masks
#Duplicity clouds the truth
Kindness speaks plainly
Like the last leaf that refuses to fall
Stand firm through changing winds
Stay true to yourself
Less pretence, more heart
Choose honesty over disguise
Simplicity is strength
#vss365 #DeCrescent_prompt
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Thanks 🙏 Ruby! I’m going to teach a critique class over winter. I’m looking forward to it. Already have my first 2 handouts of editing signs!
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#vss365 #conscience #gabrielamariemilton
As we approach the end of the year, I am preparing to share a piece of my heart with you. My new book, Raw: Unmasked Haiku, will officially launch in early December. This collection is incredibly close to me—it strips away the psychological armor we all wear, awakening our collective conscience and revealing the unfiltered truth of the human experience through modern haiku.
As a brief window into this collection, I want to share a piece that speaks to these hidden emotional realities:
26. HIDDEN TRAPS
water well—
a fallen bird
bleeds in silence
Thank you so much for reading 🙏🌹
#haiku #unmaskedhauku
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Today I’m preparing notes and handout materials for the last delightful session of my Creative Writing Workshop ✍️
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A phantasm locker of gloom and grey…
I stand apart, a lonesome stray.
Love calls, yet I have learned
to stay far away.
Then
dawn spills its quiet light,
Gently banishing the night.
The soul reaches out to mend what’s stained and softly sheds its hidden pain.
~rev
#vss365
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Remember Jai Sai Deepak argued in front of courts & judges as why bursting of firecrackers during Diwali is not a mere celebratory activity, it's a ritual back in 2015
He had go back & quote texts from Vedas, Puranas, argue for days to prove his point just so Hindus can celebrate Diwali in this only Hindu Nation we have
Only then the judges agreed & didn't banned firecrackers during Diwali
Use ur legal right to celebrate this Diwali, Burst crackers all u want !
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#BraveWrite #vss365 #haiku
#tanka #Poetry #illusion
#photography
💔
#RIPMomma 🕯️
in the next few days
you would have had a birthday
miss and love you mom
thank you for all of your love
I pray time is but an #illusion
above and within
hope you are resting in peace
meet me in my dreams
Your baby dove,
~A🕊️
youtu.be/TL0xzp4zzBE?si=MP0n…
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गले का कैंसर था। पानी भी भीतर जाना मुश्किल हो गया, भोजन भी जाना मुश्किल हो गया। तो विवेकानंद ने एक दिन अपने गुरुदेव रामकृष्ण परमहंस से कहा कि “आप माँ काली से अपने लिए प्रार्थना क्यों नही करते? क्षणभर की बात है, आप कह दें, और गला ठीक हो जाएगा! तो रामकृष्ण हंसते रहते, कुछ बोलते नहीं।
एक दिन बहुत आग्रह किया तो रामकृष्ण परमहंस ने कहा, “तू समझता नहीं है रे नरेन्द्र। जो अपना किया है, उसका निपटारा कर लेना जरूरी है। नहीं तो उसके निपटारे के लिए फिर से आना पड़ेगा। तो जो हो रहा है, उसे हो जाने देना उचित है। उसमें कोई भी बाधा डालनी उचित नहीं है।” तो विवेकानंद बोले, “इतना ना सही, इतना ही कह दें कम से कम कि गला इस योग्य तो रहे कि जीते जी पानी जा सके, भोजन किया जा सके! हमें बड़ा असह्य कष्ट होता है, आपकी यह दशा देखकर।” तो रामकृष्ण परमहंस बोले, “आज मैं कहूंगा।”
जब सुबह वे उठे, तो जोर जोर से हंसने लगे और बोले, “आज तो बड़ा मजा आया। तू कहता था ना, माँ से कह दो। मैंने कहा माँ से, तो मां बोली, “इसी गले से क्या कोई ठेका ले रखा है? दूसरों के गलों से भोजन करने में तुझे क्या तकलीफ है?”
हँसते हुए रामकृष्ण बोले, “तेरी बातों में आकर मुझे भी बुद्धू बनना पड़ा! नाहक तू मेरे पीछे पड़ा था ना और यह बात सच है, जाहिर है, इसी गले का क्या ठेका है? तो आज से जब तू भोजन करे, समझना कि मैं तेरे गले से भोजन कर रहा हू। फिर रामकृष्ण बहुत हंसते रहे उस दिन, दिन भर। डाक्टर आए और उन्होंने कहा, आप हंस रहे हैं? और शरीर की अवस्था ऐसी है कि इससे ज्यादा पीड़ा की स्थिति नहीं हो सकती!
रामकृष्ण ने कहा, “हंस रहा हूं इससे कि मेरी बुद्धि को क्या हो गया कि मुझे खुद खयाल न आया कि सभी गले अपने ही हैं। सभी गलों से अब मैं भोजन करूंगा! अब इस एक गले की क्या जिद करनी है!”
कितनी ही विकट परिस्थिति क्यों न हो, संत कभी अपने लिए नहीं मांगते, साधू कभी अपने लिए नही मांगते, जो अपने लिए माँगा तो उनका संतत्व ख़त्म हो जाता है। वो रंक को राजा और राजा को रंक बना देते हैं लेकिन खुद भिक्षुक बने रहते हैं।
जब आत्मा का विश्वात्मा के साथ तादात्म्य हो जाता है तो फिर अपना पराया कुछ नही रहता, इसलिए संत को अपने लिए मांगने की जरूरत नहीं क्योंकि उन्हें कभी किसी वस्तु का अभाव ही नहीं होता!
आदिशक्ति के स्मरण के साथ…
प्रेम से बोलिए माँ महाकाली की जय…
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Good Morning lovely followers and thank you for still being there. Have a super Hilary Tuesday. Loving you all ☺️🕺💃🪗🙏xx
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So very true!
I’m too woozy to drive so my son is picking me up to vote!
#ElectionDay in the States. Think about the message in this great #EditorialCartoon by Pedro Molina, then go vote if you haven't already. #Vote #VoteBlue
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Released from the hospital & feeling wonky!
Woozy doozy loopy meds 3 X a day have me shelving plans to do anything constructive for sure, certain, absolute!
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A sad farewell to Sir Patrick Stewart. From the stage to the big screen, he brought unforgettable characters to life & touched generations.
Thank you for the memories. RIP. You will be missed.🖖#PatrickStewardRIP
A look back at his life in pictures: theguardian.com/culture/gall…
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Have you picked up your FREE copy of Shadowalkers yet? It's part of the Fantasy and Sci-Fi Mania October promo, but the offer ends soon!
Lots of other FREE books to choose while you're there!
🐉 Don't miss out! books.bookfunnel.com/2026-oc…
#FreeBooks #FantasyBooks #YAFantasy #SciFi
