Danika

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danika's memory box weekly updates What Am I Up To?

Where Did I Go?

So… I went a little MIA in March. I thought that because of this, the best way to lead into April would be to update you on what has been going on in my life. Honestly, I’ve been wanting to include a life-update format on my website for quite some time now. I thought it could be fun for you […]

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i'm not the bad guy Thoughts & Ponders

I’m Not The Bad Guy.

This week’s subject is something I have been meaning to discuss here for a while. The subject matter is something I have learned that has wound up being tremendously valuable to me and has turned my entire world view on its head. I have been avoiding talking about this until now because in order to get to the meat of […]

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short fiction story danika's memory box Short Stories

Fireflies

At the gentle age of seven, Tillie was best known for three things: her big, bashful hazel eyes, her giggle that sounded of raindrops and wind chimes, and her enormous heart, which she wore proudly on her sleeve.One cozy summer afternoon, her family’s stable boy caught her picking tulips and daffodils in the garden.“What are you doing with those?” He […]

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Minimizing Jiminy

An argument can be made that Jiminy Cricket is the most unique fairy tale creature of them all. With characters such as Tinkerbell, Ariel, and Genie, we must accept our belief in magic in order to allow ourselves to be fully emerged in the tale. Mermaids, fairies, and genies do not actually exist in the reality around us and their […]

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empathy and virtue Thoughts & Ponders

Empathy And Virtue

As you read this, understand that this opinion of mine is not intended to be an excuse for anyone who has stood by anyone who has done wrong. I have just noticed that there seems to be a disconnect in understanding empathy and its relationship to good. It seems as though for every person that self describes as an “Empath,” […]

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