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Rather than plan your life and live your plan JUST BE!
Living life to the full, without prejudice.
Rediscovering the full beauty of being alive, recognising that mere existing can never be enough and knowing that I am not even a quarter of the way on my life's journey.
I am a wordsmith by trade, copywrite, proofread and edit what's written to advanced level.
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  • Helen
    Helen Having been 'out of range' in the mountains for four months and only managed an occasional peek but kudos to admin as changes have made the site more user-friendly and switching between writeups, groups, updates etc. is a lot smoother than last year. Keep...  moreHaving been 'out of range' in the mountains for four months and only managed an occasional peek but kudos to admin as changes have made the site more user-friendly and switching between writeups, groups, updates etc. is a lot smoother than last year. Keep up the good work - got a lot of catch-up reading to do...but it's great to see so much being written and shared!  
    • April 3
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  • Helen
    Helen answered How do you find this new "Recent Updates" section? with Good
    • April 3
  • Helen
    Helen joined the group Neoimaginations
    • April 3
  • Helen
    Helen replied to a topic in the forum Short Story:
    The sun is just setting. Soon darkness would envelope the beautiful countryside.
    Sun which is as undisturbed as the countryside has no heart to go for a sleep. But then the unforgiving darkness soon shrouds the sky and the sun succumbs to a reluctant slumber. Gradually, the floating dreams of the sun fill the chilling air of the countryside with a mysticism that awakened the earth's eerie spirit.
    Blissfully unaware and lighted by the love in her heart, the young countess quietly leaves her manor towards the open fields beyond her family's estate. The shining moonlight guides her path as she sprints impatiently towards the edge of the flowing brook. She sat there beside the brook gazing at the reflection of the moon dancing rhythmetically on the surface of the waves. It was by the side of this very brook they had first met...all she had memories of past,a few moment of togetherness, and a lot of hope for the future.She knew,her man would come back one day.She remembered reading Ezra Pound,a small lump she felt in...  ...  more    The sun is just setting. Soon darkness would envelope the beautiful countryside.
    Sun which is as undisturbed as the countryside has no heart to go for a sleep. But then the unforgiving darkness soon shrouds the sky and the sun succumbs to a reluctant slumber. Gradually, the floating dreams of the sun fill the chilling air of the countryside with a mysticism that awakened the earth's eerie spirit.
    Blissfully unaware and lighted by the love in her heart, the young countess quietly leaves her manor towards the open fields beyond her family's estate. The shining moonlight guides her path as she sprints impatiently towards the edge of the flowing brook. She sat there beside the brook gazing at the reflection of the moon dancing rhythmetically on the surface of the waves. It was by the side of this very brook they had first met...all she had memories of past,a few moment of togetherness, and a lot of hope for the future.She knew,her man would come back one day.She remembered reading Ezra Pound,a small lump she felt in...    less
    • February 3
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  • Helen
    Helen posted a topic in the forum Debates and Discussions:
    Learn a language by reading 'interactively'?
    As an editor of English second language post-graduate's proposals, theses and journal articles, I have found that, although the students may grasp their subject matter, they either lack the confidence or the language skills to express their research adequ...  moreAs an editor of English second language post-graduate's proposals, theses and journal articles, I have found that, although the students may grasp their subject matter, they either lack the confidence or the language skills to express their research adequately. My contribution then becomes more of a translation/interpretation of English to English. Advocating reading as a means to improve language skills is one thing but when I look at the reading material available, the material itself seems somehow 'lacking'.
    An idea has come up which I would like to put to WC members, as I believe it has merit and needs to be developed. What if audio is used to compliment the reading (so that the reader hears how the words are pronounced)? And if the story has sound bits embedded that also 'explain' the words, and photos or sketches to confirm the understanding...eg. Once upon a time there was a cricket (sound of a cricket is heard and a picture 'pulses' to emphasise/clarify understanding) How this can be done is what I am in...    less
    • February 3
  • Helen
    Helen commented on Amruta's link: Nicely done! When you use the word child/children, it is best to stick with it, to change halfway to using 'kid/kids' is not necessary (kids are goat children). You have, however, managed to let your story flow and progress naturally and I agree with ever...  moreNicely done! When you use the word child/children, it is best to stick with it, to change halfway to using 'kid/kids' is not necessary (kids are goat children). You have, however, managed to let your story flow and progress naturally and I agree with everyone else - great to read a 'war' story with a positive message.  
    • August 28, 2012
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  • BK
    BK: Hi Helen, Not seen you around for sometime.. Hope all is fine..
    • August 27, 2012
    • BK
      Helen Thanks for noticing BK - yes, I am rural with limited connectivity and bandwidth till I return to the city for more work. If the signal is not strong enough, FaceBook and WC just do not open. As you can see, I keep trying...and have some small successes.
      • August 28, 2012
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  • Helen
    Helen commented on marialawernce's link: It sounds absolutely amazing. The writeup is educational and informative and I thoroughly enjoyed the read. Nicely done.
    • July 5, 2012
  • Helen
    Helen commented on BK's WriteUp: Beatifully crafted...thank you
    • July 5, 2012
  • Helen
    Helen posted a new link:
    Digital divide 2
    Living online can be all consuming. Unless you live there where the only battery charging is your own.
    • July 5, 2012
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  • Helen
    Helen posted a new WriteUp:
    The Digital Divide 2
    My home is in a rural village on the Eastern Cape WildCoast in a village in the Umngazi valley but working as a freelance academic editor means commuting between home in the old 'Transkei' and home in Durban, where my family lives.
    There is no electricit...
    • July 4, 2012
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    • Helen
      Sayoni wonderful narration.. loved it..
      • July 10, 2012
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    • Helen
      BK It was a wonderful read. In the last decade or so we have all slowly moved more and more into virtual world with minimal interaction with the real world. I really wonder if there would be any real world a century or so later..
      • July 20, 2012
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    • Helen
      Amruta I like the topic that you have chosen, touches a chord with a lot of people. The world is developing so much in terms of technology, but only for some. And the technology has influenced the simplicity of life! Loved the narration :)
      • August 7, 2012
  • Helen
    Helen → Book Lovers: Ok, Fight Club's done BUT...the first rule about Fight Club is that you don't talk about Fight Club. This novel by Chuck Palahniuk is quite different from the movie (as most films based on books are) but the storyline is really moving, weird, wonderful an...  moreOk, Fight Club's done BUT...the first rule about Fight Club is that you don't talk about Fight Club. This novel by Chuck Palahniuk is quite different from the movie (as most films based on books are) but the storyline is really moving, weird, wonderful and thought provoking...well worth the read.  
    • June 23, 2012
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    • Helen
      Vaishali Jain Thanks for the info, Helen! I haven't read it yet; watched the movie and I knew by the narration et al that it was based on a novel. I have been wanting to read Fight Club since then. Hope I will... soon. :)
      • August 2, 2012
  • Helen
    Helen commented on Rohan's link: Beautiful...as love is.
    • June 21, 2012
  • Helen
    Helen commented on Madyantika's link: Beautifully written and agree with all the other comments. Best of luck in the competition.
    • June 21, 2012
  • Helen
    Helen commented on Madyantika's WriteUp: Beautifully written and totally agree with the other comments. Best of luck in the competition.
    • June 21, 2012
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  • Simply Clover
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    June 3, 2012 - posted by Helen, 0 comments, 266 views, 0 likes
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    Digital divide 2

    mydigitallife.co.za — Living online can be all consuming. Unless you live there where the only battery charging is your own.
    • on July 5, 2012
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    Digitally removed

    • on June 20, 2012
    • filed in Poetry
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    • 77 cliks
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    Visvang water...Fishing waters

    • on June 15, 2012
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    The good stuff

    alivenliving.blogspot.com — Learn a language by reading, learn to read to find answers by yourself, write about it by blogging.
    • on June 15, 2012
    • filed in Lifestyle
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    i am earth fighting for life...

    • on June 15, 2012
    • filed in Poetry
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  • February 3, 2013 1:41 PM IST
    in the topic Together We Write in the forum Short Story
    The sun is just setting. Soon darkness would envelope the beautiful countryside. Sun which is as un...
  • February 3, 2013 1:13 PM IST
    in the topic Learn a language by reading 'interactively'? in the forum Debates and Discussions
    As an editor of English second language post-graduate's proposals, theses and journal articles, I ha...
  • June 13, 2012 1:27 PM IST
    in the topic Together We Write in the forum Short Story
    Shallow breaths leave wispy trails in the cold night air and the silence seems to cloak her. Nothing...
  • June 8, 2012 5:10 PM IST
    in the topic Together We Write in the forum Short Story
    The sun is just setting. Soon darkness would envelope the beautiful countryside. Sun which is as un...
  • June 3, 2012 2:44 AM IST
    in the topic A brief Intro... in the forum Introduce Yourself
    Hello everyone, My name is Helen and I live in Durban, South Africa. Having been 'out of circulati... This post was edited by Helen at June 3, 2012 2:44 AM IST

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  • The Digital Divide 2

    Posted July 4, 2012

    My home is in a rural village on the Eastern Cape WildCoast in a village in the Umngazi valley but working as a freelance academic editor means commuting between home in the old 'Transkei' and home in Durban, where my family lives. There is no electricity in our neighbourhood yet, but we use a petr...

  • End of the world...?

    Posted June 13, 2012

    END OF THE WORLD...?       So the world ends this December, does it? I am finding a lot of writing on this topic and am holding back when I overhear strangers discussing it because I see no need to burst anyone's bubble.   Points being discussed include whether the Mayans...

  • Quote of the day

    Posted June 11, 2012

    “We should not write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for him to misunderstand us.” - Quintilian, rhetorician “हमारा लेखन ऐसा नहीं होना चाहिए कि पाठक हमें समझ पाए, बल्कि ऐसा होना चाहिए कि वह किसी भी तरह हमें गलत न समझ जाए।...

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