Weekly Wisdom from Karen

ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR edition.

As an editor for all the ILLUMINATION publications, I am privy to all private notes left on articles. I noticed Yohanan Marcus, an editor for ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR, is keen to help out new writers with suggestions before publishing.

This is a special service because most editors, for the sake of speed and keeping eager writers satisfied, will leave new writers to learn by trial and error. This route, of course, takes a lot longer.

If you are lucky enough to find a note from Yohanan offering his support, I highly recommend taking it.

John Fáwọlé offers some wise words to freelancers who might benefit from stopping, reflecting and reassessing their writing habits.

You might roll your eyes and ask, “Why on earth must I halt paid jobs?” Well, I took this decision some weeks back, and it has been helpful. Freelance or in-house writing jobs as lucrative as they are might inhibit so many things in us if we are not sensitive.

Gaby Spadaro takes a look at a flowing river and contemplates how life flows and how we might harness the flow of life for ourselves.

Last year, on a warm afternoon approaching winter, I went for a walk and sat down to contemplate Lisbon’s beautiful river. I saw the waves moving slowly, felt a hint of electricity pass through my body, and immediately, I became one with the moment. Suddenly, I had a realization; we should live life like water. Water flows, water is; water separates and reunites again.

I don’t know about everyone else but I certainly do want a sustainable environment away from negativity, don’t you?

DISHA GARG asks the question and neatly informs us of what’s happening in the marketing world. Jumping on the bandwagon of green and eco-friendly — language that sells products — some marketers are ‘greenwashing’.

Perhaps the most revolutionary characteristic of the environmental movement is its sheer scope.

This vast reach provides a great opportunity for facilitating change but it also poses a unique set of challenges regarding the management and self-identity of such a broad, loosely connected network.

Tonya decided it was time to do something about the clutter in her home gym. I’d say during a pandemic is the perfect time to take on projects like this! What do you think?

As 2020 drew to a close and the reality of a yearlong struggle that things were definitely not going to be re-opening anytime soon, I had to make the decision to upgrade my home gym situation.

The last piece for this week is literally about eating a slice of homebaked cake. But that’s not all. Kasun Ranasinghe and his stomach figured out a wise way to solve problems. Some times a solution is actually a piece of cake.

I did some baking yesterday and made a soft and fluffy Sri Lankan style butter cake. I had spent two hours making it and I thought I deserved a little reward for all the work I put in. So I cut off what seemed like a moderately sized piece and walked to the coffee table to enjoy it with some tea.

Thanks for reading.

Here are my other editorial bulletins for your delight of discovering new and upcoming writers on ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR, and Technology Hits.