Kia’s Diary / Teaching Teens the Joy of Writing

Conquering the fear of failure

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It’s funny how life turns out, isn’t it? When you are younger, you think you have it all figured out. By the age of four you are resolute in your decision to become an astronaut, to have ten cats and dogs and live in a big purple house. Nothing is going to stand in the way of…

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I remember…

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Dear Diary, I’ve done something different for this week. I wanted to share a poem about someone very special, who will always remain, close to my heart: I close my eyes, afraid to look into the darkness. A little girl torn, between two families. Stained by the wrath of the adults, who should have protected…

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Never give up on love, even when it hurts

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There are so many reasons why I love escaping into my own world through writing. For one, I can express myself and my creative thoughts in a way like no other; seeing the world and characters of my mind come to life on paper is an exciting and therapeutic process which I am constantly enthralled…

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I dream…so that I can write

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Dear Diary, Normally, I try and keep my spirits up but…have you ever felt so stressed that there is simply no way of turning back? This week was very stressful. I think ‘stress’ and I reached breaking point as we both called out for an all-out war on each other. It’s a war that is…

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Ignore the bullies and be yourself…

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Growing up is hard. This is not just my opinion; it’s a fact of life.  No matter who you are, no matter where you are from or what your background may be, we all experience feelings of not belonging at some point or other. More often than not, these feelings and their source will rear…

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