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Words Repeated

August 13, 2021October 4, 2021 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ 5 Comments

I often wonder if I have anything original to say. Anything new to add to the world. (Even this is not an original thought!) I spend too much time trying to be interesting, captivating, clever, heartwarming, memorable, that by the time I’ve written 45 words, it’s what someone else has already said. Nothing is new … Continue reading Words Repeated

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a life between busyness and dreams

July 8, 2021January 5, 2022 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ 4 Comments

I have this thought, something I want to blog about today, but I’m struggling to pin it down. Maybe I haven’t allowed the sentiment to fully settle in my own mind. It’s there, whirling around but not quite taking shape. How to mold it. How to not be afraid of what it becomes. I’m listening … Continue reading a life between busyness and dreams

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June 2021 Reading

June 30, 2021January 21, 2022 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ Leave a comment

I've been slowly making my way through Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy) for months now, as am I now trying to get through books for uni. All in all, not my biggest reading month but hopefully leading to something good. (Also a little reminder that I will be sending out my first newsletter tomorrow! If you … Continue reading June 2021 Reading

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God Invented Metaphors

June 30, 2020October 23, 2021 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ 1 Comment

Yesterday I realised something – something I already knew but was made even more aware of: God created poetry. Imagination. Stories, words, books. He invented metaphors. For the past few years I’ve been keenly aware that God is creative, that we are creative, and that when we create, He meets us there. Creativity is a … Continue reading God Invented Metaphors

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June 2020 Reading

June 28, 2020January 21, 2022 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ 4 Comments

I’ve been on uni holidays this month so I was able to prioritise reading in a way I’ve neglected for a while. It’s been lovely being able to read without the pressure of assignments, and to read books of choice as well as books for next trimester. I finished nine books this month. Three of … Continue reading June 2020 Reading

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Secondhand Books

June 23, 2020January 21, 2022 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ 2 Comments

I donated my copy of Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell), and now I’d really like it back. Not necessarily to read it cover to cover – I don’t think I have it in me to do so again – but because I remember liking the feel of it. Some books just contain nostalgia, or … Continue reading Secondhand Books

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February 2020 Reading

March 1, 2020January 21, 2022 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ Leave a comment

February consisted of some heavy reading as uni starts in March and I had to read books for my English class (engaging with literature). So, here we go. The classics I read this month were mostly winners, but they all took a lot out of me. Pygmalion, the play by Bernard Shaw, was fantastic when … Continue reading February 2020 Reading

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2020 Goals

January 31, 2020October 30, 2021 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ Leave a comment

As I’ve said before, I don’t particularly like the term ‘resolutions’. What I do like is having goals, and putting them into smaller goals so you don’t feel overwhelmed. I don’t see any problem in having vision of what you want your life to be like, but I do also want to leave room for … Continue reading 2020 Goals

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January 2020 Reading

January 26, 2020January 21, 2022 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ Leave a comment

For this month’s reading list, I thought I’d try out a different format as there are a lot of books to get through. This month I read numerous poetry books that I ordered online. I love these poets' spoken word on YouTube, and I thought it was worth supporting the small publishing house. If My … Continue reading January 2020 Reading

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Settling into 2020

January 24, 2020June 13, 2022 ~ Sarah Bennett ~ 2 Comments

I understand the hype of January, and the feeling of refreshment and changing things for the better. But I don’t understand the pressure of needing to be perfect by January 2nd. I have goals for the year, yes, but you can’t be expected to have everything together by the time February rolls around, let alone … Continue reading Settling into 2020

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