I learned relatively recently that daydreaming is good for your health and doesn’t qualify as mind wandering. Writing is like daydreaming for me. So I wanted to write a little more about this concept.

It’s been hard to work on my blog. This past month has been a little overwhelming (to say the least). But I have gained some perspective, and I am so grateful to have the space to create. Not everyone has that. I am so lucky! I get mad at myself for not recognizing that fact enough.

Here is a thought that I had while seeing all the sorrow in the world.

I am trying to find more ways to feel at peace.

As surface level as it is, I have been lighting candles a lot and this got me thinking about how fire can be both destructive and peaceful. A little bit like me ;)

This week has been insane.

Between my last-minute birthday trip, shifting places within Boston (not moving away from the area yet, but we’ll see), and keeping up with freelancing and other obligations, I have been exhausted. As we all know, consistently getting up early and sleeping late is not fun.

But I did want to attempt to write a poem this week because I cannot relate to many birthday poems and sayings. So, I am going to try with my own.

I think we’ve all felt like this. Excluded and treated as “less than.”

In situations like these, it’s hard to know how to behave. There are also people telling you how to behave! Here is a thought I had about this.

Do your own actions surprise you? This week, I found myself in two positions that were not ideal. But I handled it like a pro and was strong.

Sooo Leo season is approaching.

As much as I relate to the loud lion, I also find myself feeling like a deer.

I had an interesting allergic reaction. I think?

Anyways, people have been staring at me and I felt overly aware of myself. It reminded me how superficial people are (including me). Here is a thought.

Flexibility has been on my mind.

This morning, I went to a yoga class for the first time in forever. And it’s so hard to be flexible! The thing is, I’m flexible to an extent (both physically and emotionally).

I really like this photo. I see a fall element to this photo and everything else happening in my life (as of lately). Also, the way the water and sky mirror each other has always fascinated me.

With life easing back to “normal” in the States, I see more strangers interacting with each other. I remembered how much I enjoyed witnessing these “stories.” It’s so beautiful: human connection. Especially when I hear stories of how many strangers have reconnected later in life in some shape or form. We are much more connected than we think.

Here is a deeper dive with “Two Young Souls.”

This photo reminds me of a glass figurine. I think that’s exactly how I feel right now. Like I’ll break at any second. I also feel stuck, paralyzed (in both awe and fear).

It is hard to describe, but here is an attempt.

Sometimes to understand the bigger picture, you need to push yourself and go beyond the surface level. This thought reflects that, enjoy :)

This week, I have been more on edge and strangely protective of myself, avoiding old hurt. To cool down, I have been making more time to explore Boston’s hidden nooks and crannies. It was a little bit of a physical and emotional struggle, especially in such hot weather.

But I am so glad that I wandered. I found an area dedicated to being hidden from society and felt so ashamed. Places like this are heartbreaking to see, but they have created some beauty to make it home (as sad as that is).

This is how the poor lives. Here is a thought I had while taking this photo.

It has been a strange week. Lately, I have been feeling so much joy in my life. I also feel so much sadness for what is happening in the world. I feel uncertain about what the future holds.

Simply put, my feelings are mixed. There is a choice, a pivot coming. My heart is uneasy. Here is “A Tale of Two Worlds.”

Hi!

Do you remember how I attempted a new style?

Well here it is & the audio can be heard here

This week had photos, special events, and some reflection. So naturally, I had some thoughts about the process of getting prepared for these things.

I love getting ready but also dislike it. I never feel the way “I am supposed to” on the inside & outside.

My overthinking and expectations seem to rob me of joy. As a society, we place way too much emphasis on the one emotion of joy. But there are other emotions. Nothing is permanent.

Anyways, here are some scrambled thoughts :)

Hello! What a week it has been (me every week). There's a LOT going on (good and bad). So here's a thought that yours truly (a happy, stressed mess) came up with.

Apparently languishing might be the dominant emotion of 2021, so that’s just great.

So to temporarily escape my “absence of well-being” like many of us, I reflected on Earth Day.

Here is a thought that ties the blah to what’s happening to Mother Nature.

Oh gosh, writing has gotten me through a lot. This week, I attempted a new style and was surprised by my passion. I don't think I'm ready to share yet, but here is a simple fragment from my mind while I wrote my heart out.