Defiance (noun):
1. Open, bold, or hostile refusal to obey or conform
2. A daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
3. The act or an example of defying
4. A readiness to contend or resist.
The above are some definitions of the word defiance. I was asked by Toni to focus this column on defiance and the act [...]
Defiance
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The Ghosts That Haunt Me
Another month already. Time flickers past so quickly. What to write? What to say of my experiences this month?
It has been a very challenging few weeks to say the least. I have been forced to face a lot of unpleasant memories that have shattered my fragile state of mind. My confidence and belief in hope [...]
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That Little Drum Beat of Hope
Sometimes I stare at a blank page and nothing comes to me. No words, no emotions, absolutely nothing. I am completely numb and completely lost for inspiration. Sometimes this also happens when I think about my life. It is so empty, yet filled with darkness. Light sometimes dances through, weaving streaks of golden threads across [...]
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That There is Potential in All
Over the last nine weeks I have finally been able to commence my clinical fieldwork as part of my university degree. In many ways I have felt happier than I have felt for such a long time, despite the immense pressure and internal hardship associated with this time. Attempting to manage the demands of work, [...]
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To Run a Marathon With a Ball and Chain
It seems forever since I wrote my first column. I feel everything, yet nothing has really changed. The on-going agony of moving through each day continues, made harder by some changes to my circumstances. Throughout life, my studies and learning have always provided me with an escape. I could run and find comfort in their [...]
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Utter Treachery, in the Disguise of Sweet Seduction
My name is Mel, but to be completely honest it means very little to me. A foreign and distant word that is somehow attached to this body I inhabit. Basically, I have very little concept of me existing as a person. I am to put bluntly… an anorexic.
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