A place where you can be human.
I just rewatched Iron Man 3 with my husband, and it hit way better this time around. I feel like I didn’t give it a good enough chance the first time. So tonight, I’m going to watch Thor: Love and Thunder because I also didn’t really give that one a chance either.
Can I just say, I do appreciate Tony Stark’s character arc.
Do you like Marvel?
“Ink, a Drug.” – Vladimir Nabokov
The healthiest drug on earth! Well, if you let it. Sure, you can make the choice to stop writing, but as your life turns flat and without an ounce of mystery, I hope that writing calls you louder than giving up. I hope you answer that call with bells on.
How’s your writing going?
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect” — Anaïs Nin
This is such a magical perspective on writing. I like to appreciate the good side of writing. It’s not all good, I accept that, but this perspective is so beautiful. After writing the same thing over and over again, you’d think you’d get tired of it. But honestly, I don’t write my favorite moments down. I really should. I feel like elements of the moment can get lost in translation. Learning writing techniques helps. Grammar helps. But still, writing about an amazing moment just feels so wrong. But I should try it!
What do you think? Do you write down your favorite moments after they’re gone?
“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences” -Dave Meurer
We are surely an odd couple, but that’s what I love about us! He’s a smarty pants, I’m a mysterious sensitive. We both love traveling! He’s been all over the world, and I’ve been all over the states. I can’t wait until we can see the world together!
“Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.” -Adam Grant
In this place where I am in my life, I feel so much freedom to be myself. I mean, I could be freer, but we’re working on it. The good thing is that I no longer have to pretend like I’m an extrovert. I can spend my time doing things I’m passionate about in peaceful environments. Those are environments I get the privilege of creating for myself. I love connecting with people, but at the same time, I’m drained by hours of conversation. You’d never know it, though.
Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier and healthier life. — Germany Kent
I’m excited to start this new week. I get to focus on my writing, health, career goals, and my family! Phew, it’s a lot, but it’s what I want! I love my life. It’s crazy—ten years ago, I thought I loved my life, but I’ve fallen even deeper in love with it. The wisdom I’ve gained has allowed me to love my life in ways I didn’t know was possible.
In what ways have you learned to love your life?
In the middle of my day, I was left alone and took that time to chill in silence. For some reason, being sick (again) put me into a sensory overload. So, I washed dishes in silence, and it really soothed my soul. Unfortunately, not my cough. The good thing is that I was able to self-regulate, contribute to my family, and bring myself peace so that my body can continue to heal itself.
What kind of things help you when you’re overstimulated?
Honestly, I’m shocked! I didn’t know I’d ever find it. Before I tell you what I found, let’s talk about learning. Learning is a part of human development. One of my favorite quotes is from Michelangelo: “I’m still learning.” There was a point in my life when I was shocked that someone of his caliber was “still learning.” What do we need to stay in the lifelong learning mindset?
Curiosity is the answer! Now this is no new idea. That’s the whole point, isn’t it? How do we spark our curiosity? Well, as a writer, my curiosity is gold. If I’m not curious, I’m not very fulfilled by my writing. One of the things that I’ve learned that I need to spark the flame is low-pressure environments where I can truly find a love for the topic in my own way. Let me tell you what I found!
This semester, I had 2 professors who created environments where I fell in love with the topics and found my own way to learn the subjects: Astronomy and Abnormal Psychology. Now, I’m no professional astronomer! But my curiosity has been piqued enough to want to keep learning. Psychology I’ve been studying for years, and I have a real heart for the topic. I still want to keep learning!
One more semester down. One more semester closer to my goal. Yay! I celebrated with a cranberry-orange mocktail and movie night with the family! We even had popcorn and freshly baked brownies.
I have been chatting with my close friends from high school, who are now considered my sisters. We’ve been talking about celebrating our achievements big and small. So today was the perfect day for me to do that. I often get frustrated with how long it is taking me to finish school. It doesn’t seem like a semester is worth celebrating, but we’ve been talking about how important it is to love ourselves, and how appreciating our efforts no matter how small they feel is one of the greatest ways to do that!
“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.” – Octavia Butler
It feels good to have something I’m committed to building every single day of my life. Before writing I didn’t have much discipline. I had a bit. I knew what I wanted, so I had some direction but I didn’t have this. Now I have this and writing friends and folders filled with writings. ::Deep Sigh:: Love lives here. It lives here among all the other emotions. Logic possibility imagination, it’s all here. It all lights me up.
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