Rafini

Hello and welcome to Rafini’s HubPages. A little about me:

I signed up for Hubpages within the first few months after quitting a job I loved, and while I was a returning adult student searching not only for myself but also for the trail home. Today I can happily say I’ve found my way, and am thankful to everyone I’ve met along both my live and virtual travels, whether near or far.

My journey began with knowing I wanted to be a published author, and Hubpages offered me the chance to write what I wanted, when I wanted, and to get paid for doing it. I jumped at the chance given, then had to take a break to focus my energies on my studies. Five years later I graduated from UW Madison with a BA in Creative Writing and a drive to succeed in whatever I do.

Currently I am recreating my online presence, and redefining my online persona to begin fusing my creative self with my professional self. For this interesting leg of my travels I intend to focus on my blog, Rafini's Voice, and setting up my freelance editing business. I expect a few small bumps along the way, but also expect to enjoy the experience. Come along and join my journey, I’d love the company.

In the Spotlight

A 2017 Movie Review - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Star Wars: Rogue One, directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Gary Whitta. Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy and John Knoll, stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, and Alan Tudyk.

In the Spotlight

Rafini's Movie Review: Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures, a film from director Theodore Melfi, stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe as three African American women working for NASA in 1961, and Kevin Costner as the head of t

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Rafini's Movie Review: Fences

Fences, directed by Denzel Washington, is a story about the isolating effects of racism in 1950’s America transitioning into the ever-evolving efforts of 1960’s integration.

In the Spotlight

A Day Without Cigarettes

It was back in January realized I wanted to quit smoking. I had just finished writing out my goals for the year and noticed, quite plainly, that I hadn't really reached the goals I had set for last year. Last year's goals were simple: make...

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Memoir 101: How to Use Journaling to Write and Tell Your Story in a Memoir

When you're unsure which story from your life defines you best, journaling can help you discover the story you were meant to tell.

In the Spotlight

Memoir 101: How to Use a Journal to Write, and Tell, Your Story

Want to write your memoir but don’t know where or how to begin? You’ve already taken the preliminary steps... The next step, the all-important First Step, is to prepare yourself for what comes next.

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  Memoir 101: How to Use Journaling to Write and Tell Your Story in a Memoir

  3 days ago

  When you're unsure which story from your life defines you best, journaling can help you discover the story you were meant to tell.

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  How to Write

  Memoir 101: How to Use a Journal to Write, and Tell, Your Story

  2 years ago

  Want to write your memoir but don’t know where or how to begin? You’ve already taken the preliminary steps... The next step, the all-important First Step, is to prepare yourself for what comes next.

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  reelrundown.com

  A 2017 Movie Review - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

  2 years ago

  Star Wars: Rogue One, directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Gary Whitta. Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy and John Knoll, stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, and Alan Tudyk.

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  reelrundown.com

  Rafini's Movie Review: Passengers

  2 years ago

  A review of the film Passengers. The film is written by Jon Spaihts, directed by Morten Tyldumm, and stars Jennifer Lawrence & Chris Pratt.

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  reelrundown.com

  Rafini's Movie Review: Fences

  2 years ago

  Fences, directed by Denzel Washington, is a story about the isolating effects of racism in 1950’s America transitioning into the ever-evolving efforts of 1960’s integration.

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  owlcation.com

  Love Is ... a Silken Tent?

  2 years ago

  When reading The Silken Tent by Robert Frost, a warm, fuzzy feeling known as love penetrates the senses through not only the diction the narrator uses, but also the figures of speech, tone, metaphors (whether or not implied), symbolism , and the...

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  Smoking

  A Day Without Cigarettes

  2 years ago

  It was back in January realized I wanted to quit smoking. I had just finished writing out my goals for the year and noticed, quite plainly, that I hadn't really reached the goals I had set for last year. Last year's goals were simple: make...

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  Essays

  My Miseducation

  19 months ago

  When I first started my education, the Equal Rights Amendment was working its way toward being signed into law, in 1972, by the US Congress. I was much too young to understand what was happening in our country, let alone the world. But I do remember...