Thoughts from a twenty-something
I've been in a funk lately. I feel like once the holidays come to an end - everything just sort of becomes blah. Weekends become more open, you don't have to rush to do last minute things and family time becomes a bit more sparse. Life goes back to normal but it doesn't really feel …
Do you ever post something and it bombs? You know, like you pour your everything into a post - You reread it back to yourself and you even ask your friends and family if they want you to read it to them. You feel so good in what you created. You gave it your all …
You, You broke me. You made me question every little thing about my life. You made me hate you. You made me find myself. You made me stand up for myself. You made me grow into who I've always wanted to be. I feel so lucky to have someone in my life like you. I'm …
Please, please, please just put your heart away. Throw me in the top drawer… all the way in the back, and slam the drawer shut. Stop being so emotionally driven. Use your mind. Become so confident and wise that I’d be foolish to break apart again. Love is one tricky asshole. Stop fooling yourself in …
Two years ago, I started writing in this journal. I was broken and lost and I’ve turned to myself for guidance and reassurance that I was going to eventually be okay. I was worn out of talking to my peers and family. Deep in my soul, I always knew I was the answer to everything …
Continue reading "Keep the past in the past, but always carry its lessons with you."
Today is a good day. I woke up. I woke up next to the love of my life. I woke up in good health. I woke up being held. I woke up in our bed, in our room, in our home. I woke up. I got dressed. I put in my contacts. I brushed my …
Continue reading "Every day is a good day when you begin with a grateful heart."
Some days it's hard to breathe. Crushing anxiety consumes my soul. My heart beat quickens. My breathing becomes uneasy. My stomach ties itself in the worst kind of knot. I feel shaky. I feel weak. I feel empty. I feel useless. My heart aches. My heart hasn't forgot the pain of the past. Time heals …
Continue reading "How do you forgive and forget something that nearly destroyed you?"
