“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.”
-Aesop
Welcome to the eighth installment of my #PayItForward series. In a bit of a departure from the usual format, I’m highlighting three writers instead of five in order to give the ample amount of space to each person that they deserve.
“Helping others is the way we help ourselves.”
-Oprah Winfrey
Dear wonderful readers and members,
As you know we are going through some significant changes for this site to make it bigger and better than ever. Sometimes you have to take a step back to move two steps forward. And that’s what I did with my #PayItForward series.
“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.”
-Aesop
Welcome to the seventh of my #PayItForward series. If you’re a regular reader, thank you. If you’re new, this is a series in which I write about writers I find inspiring and what specifically, I’ve learned from them.
“Without teachers, life would have no class.”
-Unknown
Welcome to the sixth installment of my #PayItForward series. If you’re a regular reader of this series, thank you. If you’re new, this is a series in which I talk about specific writers that I find highly inspiring.
Firstly, I want to give a special shout-out to Abuh Monday Eneojo who is HUGE contributor to this site. In recent weeks, the effort I’ve seen him put out to promote this platform is unparalleled and needs to be acknowledged. He also has a free, yes FREE anthology out called PIARY. For more information on that follow Abuh on Twitter @MondayDPoet.
“If you stop for one second and do something, everyone is happy. You pay it forward and it comes back to you twelve-fold.”
-Mariska Hargitay
Welcome to the fifth installment of the #PayItForward series. This one is a special edition of online publications that have not only inspired me but have set new standards for contemporary literature, especially by independent writers.
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
-Winston Churchill
Welcome to the fourth part of my #PayItForward series. If you’re a new reader to this series, these are writers who I look up to in some shape or fashion and try to learn from. If you’ve been following this series or any of my writings on this site, I express the warmest gratitude to all of you.
“When you leave, teach. When you get, give.” -Maya Angelou Welcome to part three of my #PayItForward article series. The last two were very well received and I thank every reader for that. Here’s a third batch of writers that continue to inspire me and so many other independent writers among the online writing community. … Read more
“The struggle ends where the gratitude begins.”
-Neale Donald Walsh
The following scenario is pretty much universal: Most hours of the day are spent at home, writing, reading, watching TV and/or chatting on Zoom with friends and family. If you’re fortunate enough in which your career requires a lot of online work, you’re still working. When you step out for essential needs, you may or may not have some kind of mask on.
“At the end of the day it’s not about what you have…it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.”
-Denzel Washington
If you’re a frequent reader of my posts (and a huge thank you to you if you are), you’ll notice that one of the things I routinely stress on is paying it forward, especially if it doesn’t take much effort or time. And even if it does, knowing you’ve helped someone goes a long way with your conscious.
“The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.” -Julia Alvarez One of the ideologies I’ve talked about previously is attracting energy that you give out. In other words if you’re a negative person, you’ll most likely invite negative company. And likewise if you’re optimistic. That same idea can be explored … Read more