If you are an avid follower of posts from The Haunted Wordsmith you may have noticed her creation of two new blogging awards. This is the post in which she explains the purpose of these two fantastic new ways to support and encourage other bloggers.
https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/06/24/creative-mind-and-from-the-heart-awards/
I am privileged to receive one of the first nominations for the FROM YOUR HEART Award.
From the Heart Award
- This award goes to bloggers who primarily focus on personal writing. These posts are often from the writer to the world at large, or from the writer to the writer themselves and they just allow us access to their mind.
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I have loved reading other blogger’s posts. There are a huge variety of sites out there. There are many that promote a special interest…it is remarkable to see the level of expertise and enthusiasm some bloggers have in their chosen field, whether that be:
GMOs – Genetic Learning
The wonders of the oceans – Marine Learning
Those blessed with culinary genius – Yum – Tum Bhojana
or those bloggers who are incredibly versatile and write beautifully readable posts about many subjects:
My own blogging site is more of a personal little tribute to my amazing family and friends who have shaped the person I am today. I have included some embarrassing little lessons I learnt while growing up. I have also been referring to a traumatic incident which has turned my life upside down in recent years. At times, I have put my heart down on the page (which is sometimes terrifying because you have no idea what the response will be!)
These three posts are probably those I am most nervous about because they still touch very raw nerves inside:
In the past I have enjoyed creative writing, but at the moment, my posts are more about relating pages of my life in a story-like fashion.
Well, normally these awards have a few questions so you can get to know more about the writer. No questions came with the nomination. So I guess anyone who is curious about who is behind the Crushed Caramel (Learner at love) posts will have to take a glance at the posts already on the site. May I take the liberty of recommending:
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When it comes to writing from the heart, I am sure this does not just mean the emotional, sentimental, weepy – run for the box of tissues – kind of writing. I would like to think that writing from the heart is more about revealing who you are on the inside for all to see. I found a quote about what the figurative heart really means:
“…the central part in general, the inside, and so for the interior man as manifesting himself in all his various activities, in his desires, affections, emotions, passions, purposes, his thoughts, perceptions, imaginations, his wisdom, knowledge, skill, his beliefs and his reasonings, his memory and his consciousness.”
Thinking of who I would like to nominate, I am recalling posts I have read from other bloggers which really touched my heart when I read them,
I am nominating these three bloggers for the illustrious FROM THE HEART AWARD because they have revealed their heart in a way that would definitely touch their reader’s heart.
So although, this award does not yet include any questions, I would love you to create a post where as well as nominating your own choice of bloggers who write FROM THE HEART, could you also tell us which is your own favourite post from your own site, or the post that tells us the most about who you are on the inside.
Thank you for your very beautiful heartfelt writing.
I have been writing and receiving letters and e-mails since I learnt to write. In fact I still possess thousands of beautiful letters that I have received over the years. I also have never deleted a personal e-mail. I wrote long letters full of personal details and accounts of the antics my family members and friends were involved in. In recent years many of my friends have said, you should start a blog. I was not keen on the idea at all, it seemed like a waste of time doing something trivial when I could be spending those precious moments on more important things.
I have also found it helpful as I had a challenging situation to deal with some time ago. At the time, I found it overwhelming. It lead to me going to a park on my own one night instead of going home. That night, I was the victim of a crime that has temporarily removed me from the life I love. Sometimes I have found it hard to talk about what happened. But when you write, you can go at your own pace, little by little. If you have had enough, you can save your words and resume later when you are feeling up to it. So I have been able to communicate feelings I have not yet done so verbally.
At the same time blogging has helped me to reinforce my determination to make life beautiful. (Reference to one of my favourite films “La Vita È Bella” where a man in a concentration camp for being Jewish tries to keep his family going through their ordeal.) I want to dwell on all of the wonderful in life…and I want to look forward to the future with a gigantic thirst for life and love. I try to make sure my site is generous with posts that reflect how joyful life should be despite challenges that may temporarily bruise us.
My Dadda was lost in his life. He had made some bad decisions which had consequences that would tie him for the rest of his life. He was intensely sad. His father had died in childhood as well as two of his siblings. He had many questions. He was disillusioned with those he thought he could get help from. My Dadda read a book, a book which answered his questions…and it motivated him to change his personality and stop his harmful habits. He became a loving husband and father. He is one of many I know who have made changes after reading this book, however, the changes he made directly effected my life as a small child and meant that my parents would ensure I had access to the best education available.
Well, which is the most popular book of all human history? Available in thousands of languages, available in the “mother tongue of the vast majority of people today?” A book that moved brave men and women to risk their lives to make sure that people could read it for themselves in the language of their hearts? For every good reason! I have been reading it’s pages since childhood and they are to me quite simply better than gold, or pearls or honey as many others have said. I can read it over and over and it still makes me marvel. I learn more and more. Ingenious…revealing aspects of the human heart in clear light. One thundering theme…how the original purpose for this earth and the human family will be accomplished…nothing and nobody in the universe can prevent that.
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I like being outdoors. I love hiking. I like playing sports….far more than I enjoy watching. I used to play basketball every Friday evening. I miss it so much. I like playing any sport with a lot of running around. I am not particularly skilled myself, I just love joining in and I can burn off my energy.
If I am restricted to five…well I was showing Goldfinch a commercial advert for Warburton’s Giant Crumpets the other day…it has the Muppets doing a musical extravaganza. So so funny. Can you imagine having dinner with Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Animal?!!! That would be the experience of a life-time! I can imagine the conversation being extremely memorable! Although I really would not want to sit next to Animal.
Hmm…my sisters and I were competitive swimmers for years. I love swimming. Being in a pool feels wonderful to me…peace, calm, happy place…and then as I swim up and down for an hour or two I feel adrenaline and power rushing through my limbs. I am finding it hard with my current schedule to go regularly though. The habit I would like to make a regular feature of my life is to go swimming at least once a week.
After we have finished building a boat, Goldfinch and I set sail away into the deep blue. We would travel to every port and harbour and we would meet the people who lived locally, taste their cuisine, dance to their music, and explore their culture. We would visit every land on the planet. There would also be plenty of swimming and diving when we were out a sea. We would walk hand in hand along many beaches watching the magnificent sunsets. There would be no such thing as passports and visas. Just love!!!
Caramel 