Index To My Stories — By Topic

Links to my stories by topic/category

Apr 28, 2022

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Just select a topic and click on the “card”.

Bougainville and Other Cultures

15 stories

Buka basket — Buka is a town on the east coast of Bougainville Island in PNG.

A very young girl who chose to have her own ‘jumble sale’ in a foreign country…

The end of a dream

Health - Food and Disease

84 stories

Finding peace and contentment at last.

A ketogenic bread that is really versatile and delicious at the same time.

As dawn breaks on Tasmania’s shores, mad swimmers gather to embrace the winter solstice by swimming nude.

Injustice Globally

78 stories

Being pushed aside to make way for others.

Tossed around in the frightening swell, they determinedly prayed to the ocean to carry them to safety.

Shopping because I can and I want to.

Life Lessons - Courage, Change, Self Improvement...

318 stories

Lending support at just the right time.

Fun and friendship playing in the snow.

The health benefits for children following a lower-carbohydrate diet.

Parenting

105 stories

Fun and friendship playing in the snow.

Lower-carbohydrate, additive-free eating for healthy children.

The health benefits for children following a lower-carbohydrate diet.

People With A Disability

21 stories

Living with ASD is a challenge when others don’t understand

Down Syndrome Family Success Story

Your newborn baby is perfect. Did I mention she has Down Syndrome?

Sustainability and the Environment

72 stories

Fun and friendship playing in the snow.

Finding peace and contentment at last.

Symbiosis…interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

Wrting|Poetry|Just For Fun

71 stories

Money safely under lock and key.

Too shy to come out of the closet, even for a second chance.

Maria Rattray

Written by Maria Rattray

Writer, author, teacher, fun-loving poet. Trying valiantly to make the world a better place. Helping you to guide the future. Find me at: https://ponmyword.com

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