mandyjvic (39)in #fiction • 7 years agoSorting through stuff“There’s something wrong,” Teddy tells me. “Mum’s sorting . . . through stuff.” “Of course she is,” I reply. “She’s…mandyjvic (39)in #fiction • 7 years agoThreadbare“I’m pregnant.” The words ambush me; like the final siren when you’re one point down. No time to reassess…mandyjvic (39)in #fiction • 7 years agoFracturedThe door to our station wagon slams shut with the heavy hand of a child eager to be in the company of his friends.…mandyjvic (39)in #fiction • 7 years agoPressingI step from the sanctuary of my Hyundai and stand on the sidewalk, looking into my parents’ lounge room window. My…mandyjvic (39)in #fiction • 7 years agoStepping outThe button is round and grey and glossy with the words Unfuck the world in glaring neon red. Even as I lurch along…mandyjvic (39)in #story • 7 years agoHostage“I’m sure he’s in there.” Officer Ralston stepped into the rain. “Is he armed?” Amos shrugged. “He’s got my…mandyjvic (39)in #fitness • 7 years ago15 lessons I didn't know I'd learn from running a marathon - Part IIIAnd finally . . . we are on the home stretch . . . or at least the road leading up to it. I was huffing and heaving…mandyjvic (39)in #fitness • 7 years ago15 lessons I didn't know I'd learn from running a marathon - Part IIWe take up the story, just prior to M-day . . . My friend Gary and his wife Sharon were to arrive the day before the…mandyjvic (39)in #fitness • 7 years ago15 lessons I never knew I'd learn from running a marathon - Part II am wearing the smirk of the cat that got the cream and the plump cushion in a brilliant ray of sunlight; the…mandyjvic (39)in #photography • 7 years agoIguazu Falls - ArgentinaPictures from the amazing Iguazu Falls Argentina. They do not do this magnificent natural wonder justice. Enjoy! ![] ![] ![]mandyjvic (39)in #poetry • 7 years agoReflectionMy mother liked to tell me, “I thought you had a happy childhood.” I ache for the woman So wounded that she…mandyjvic (39)in #story • 7 years agoAntsAnts. I have ants in my kitchen. I try to let them live, the ants, but somewhere along their path, they dispose of…mandyjvic (39)in #funny • 7 years agoThe Kindness of StrangersIt’s easy nowadays, to focus on all that’s wrong with the world. In fact, I can spend the better part of a day…mandyjvic (39)in #poetry • 7 years agoOne precious single threadSometimes life brings us beautiful gifts Then seemingly tears them away Before we can weave them into the fabric…mandyjvic (39)in #psychology • 8 years agoStanding up for yourself doesn’t have to mean standing on someone elseI’m unsure I should put this in writing but….I think I’m getting wiser. I know, right? Heady stuff. During my…mandyjvic (39)in #writing • 8 years agoThe feedback tug-of-warGiving and receiving feedback at opposite ends of the scale. Sometimes neither giver nor receiver is comfortable. It…mandyjvic (39)in #emotions • 8 years agoI can’t make you feel anything. You choose how you feel.So true, right? We allow people to make us feel a certain way. Accordingly, if we are hurt or disappointed or…
