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Reflections, The Weekly Post

We Never Really Grow Up (We Just Learn to Sit Still at Funerals)

April 13, 2025 CJ Bowers

They say we grow up. That at some point, somewhere between learning how to fold a fitted sheet and choosing salad over fries, we become adults. I’d like to state, for the record, that this is nonsense...

Tagged adult, adulting, family, fun, funny, grow up, happy, life, old, party, writing, young, youthLeave a comment
Parenting, The Weekly Post

Learning to Let Go

April 7, 2025 CJ Bowers

Letting go isn’t always about distance; it’s about timing. Knowing when to hold on tight, and when to step back and trust that you are ready to take the next step on your own...

Tagged child, children, growing, learning, life, life lessons, parent, Parenting, sad, son, toddlerLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

I’m Outta Here

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 CJ Bowers

I’ve decided I’m leaving. I’m packing up, hopping on a plane, and flying far, far away…

Tagged airplane, caribbean, cruise, done, family, I quit, leave me alone, life, mexico, relax, tropical, vacation, workLeave a comment
Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

From Freedom to Fear

February 10, 2025 CJ Bowers

One dream. Two lives. For Daniel, the sky was freedom. For Laila, it was a prison made of fear...

Tagged air, boy, contrast, Creative Writing, dreams, Fiction, flight, girl, horror, life, light, nightmares, peace, perceptionLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

Where Did the Time Go?

January 13, 2025 CJ Bowers

When I was a kid, a day felt like an eternity. Now, I blink, and the day is gone.

Tagged adult, children, clock, fast, kids, life, longing, parent, perception, regret, slow, time1 Comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

Unpracticed

December 1, 2024 CJ Bowers

You just keep going. You keep painting. Even if it’s a little messy.

Tagged acrylic, art, awkward, canvas, creative, fog, forget, forgotten, learning, life, life lessons, mist, paint, painting, reflection, struggle, trees, try, unpracticedLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

So, About Last Week…

November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 CJ Bowers

You may have noticed that last week’s post… didn’t happen.

Tagged blog, busy, chores, Christmas, family, forgot, furniture, life, lost, missed, oops, productive, sorry, time, writingLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

Cracked

October 20, 2024 CJ Bowers

Some things just hold on despite their imperfections…

Tagged advice, crack, cracked, enough, experience, hold, holding, keep going, life, mug, thoughts, tired, weathered, wornLeave a comment
Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

Leaves of the Wind

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024 CJ Bowers

I stand beneath the branches,
Where the colours start to play…

Tagged autumn, breeze, Creative Writing, fall, leaves, life, music, seasons, song, windLeave a comment
Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

The Fall of Summer

September 22, 2024 CJ Bowers

The end of summer isn’t loud. It slips away…

Tagged autumn, change, Creative Writing, fall, Fort McMurray, leaves, life, nature, seasonal, seasons, silent, slow, summerLeave a comment

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