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H.L. Balcomb

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My writing philosophy is...We mature not by age, but by stories...

Writing Genres: Fairy Tales, Travel, Motherhood.

An interviewer recently asked me what my writing style is?

My answer…a little peonies, a little proteas.

The person looked at me in disbelief…the truth is that is my writing style. I love proteas because they represent the longevity of something old, valued. A flower that I grew up with since my first breath. At the same time, I love peonies because within the context of my life, they represent som Read more of this blog post »

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Op die toneel: Stories, reise, stemme (Afrikaans Edition)

by Dana Snyman

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H.L. Balcomb said: " This is truly a fantastic read! As a teacher and social scientist, if I could create a curriculum around this book, I would also include the short stories of Herman Charles Bosman. The two books complement each other seamlessly in unearthing the Afri ...more "

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“Be your own kind of brave.”
― H.L. Balcomb, Cinderella In Focus: "Finding hope when you're feeling a sense of hopelessness!"

tags: brave, empowerment, gift, glossophibia, hlbalcomb, individuality, missylou, public-speaking, you

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“You can’t live an extraordinary life with an ordinary mindset.”
― H.L. Balcomb, Cinderella In Focus: "Finding hope when you're feeling a sense of hopelessness!"

tags: cinderellainfocus, hlbalcomb, individuality, peace-of-mind, self-actualization, self-awareness, self-confidence, self-improvement, self-love, spirituality

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“Vulnerability along with a sense of humility are the purest forms of strength.”
― H.L. Balcomb, Cinderella In Focus: "Finding hope when you're feeling a sense of hopelessness!"

tags: cinderella, cinderellainfocus, courage-in-life, female-empowerment, hlbalcomb, hopeful-and-encouraging, humility, strength, vulnerability

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“Try - now's gift.”
― H.L. Balcomb, Cinderella In Focus: "Finding hope when you're feeling a sense of hopelessness!"

tags: cinderellainfocus, gifts, hope, inspirational-quotes, try-again

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“Our daily gratitude shapes our everyday attitude.”
― H.L. Balcomb

tags: courage-quotes, empowerment-and-attitude, gratitude-quotes, inspirational-quotes, peace, rainbowsnowman

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“ART happens every time we live in the spirit of the moment’s greatness" from Cinderella in Focus”
― H.L. Balcomb, Cinderella In Focus: "Finding hope when you're feeling a sense of hopelessness!"

tags: art, breathing-in-awareness, cinderellainfocus, hope, inspirational-quotes

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“Solitude – the space between thinking” from Cinderella In Focus.”
― H.L. Balcomb

tags: breathing-in-awareness, cinderellainfocus, hope, inspirational-quotes, thinking-quotes

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“Peace’s gravitational force – a force of possibility!” from Cinderella In Focus”
― H.L. Balcomb

tags: breathing-in-awareness, cinderellainfocus, hope, inspirational-quotes, peace-of-mind

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