I have been really feeling the need to journal. I've somehow managed to get my creative juices flowing and I've been itching to do something with it. Elizabeth got me this book called The 52 Lists Project: A Year of Weekly Journaling Inspiration. I have yet to use it but have been thinking about it recently in hopes of starting. I hate the thought of starting from almost the end of the book (because we're in week 42/52) but I thought instead of writing out what that page from that week says.
List 42
List the things that make you feel peaceful
Take action: This week, challenge yourself to take a few hours or a whole day completely away from technology to instead do something by yourself that makes you feel calm and at peace. Come back and write about everything you felt and experienced.
All the things that make me feel peaceful:
Adoration
Listening to music
Drinking something cozy
Being outside
Going for a short walk
Doing something crafty
Reading a book
Napping
Watching a show
I'm not sure I'll have enough time this week to be able to truly disconnect as it's Thursday and I have bible study tonight and will be busy this weekend. But I have to finish up our Halloween costumes anyway so I will try and do something crafty for a few hours tomorrow night.
Link to the journal: https://www.amazon.com/52-Lists-Project-Journaling-Inspiration/dp/1632170345/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508423007&sr=8-1&keywords=the+52+list+project
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Insanity, School, and Art
I successfully did two and a half weeks of Insanity (the workout program from ShaunT and Beachbody) and I started noticing a difference. Then I stopped and feel really bad. Good news is that Andrew said he would start doing it with me on Monday which is a step because Andrew really hates working out. He can't stand it, poor thing. I think he realizes that he needs to start being healthy and I'm sure it would help me doing it with him. So here's to Monday, August 3rd!
Another good piece of news is that I'm going back to school! I'm going to try and get my AS in Photographic Technology which I am truly excited about. I have been wanting to go back to school but haven't thought much about acting on. My job will actually pay for two classes if you've been there for at least a year. My year comes a day after school starts so I get to take two classes for free basically. As long as I pass with a good grade. I am taking Understanding Art and Drawing. Which brings me to my last part of my post; I am in love with art.
I find art in the weird things or I can see something and totally understand what the artists' implications were. I think it's truly a wonderful gift. I sometimes feel out of place or weird when I'm expressing my understanding or liking something when other people say they don't understand it. Maybe I'm not the weird one but they are? Or maybe they're not weird, just not talented? Just because someone can do something, see something, interpret something that someone else cannot, does not make them weird. Just different. I am different and I like it.
To be taking art or trying my hand in drawing is going to be an adventure. I love adventure! I will keep you updated when my classes start in two and a half weeks!
Edgar Degas - Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson" - 1878-1879
Another good piece of news is that I'm going back to school! I'm going to try and get my AS in Photographic Technology which I am truly excited about. I have been wanting to go back to school but haven't thought much about acting on. My job will actually pay for two classes if you've been there for at least a year. My year comes a day after school starts so I get to take two classes for free basically. As long as I pass with a good grade. I am taking Understanding Art and Drawing. Which brings me to my last part of my post; I am in love with art.
Kate McGwire - Pigeon feathers
I find art in the weird things or I can see something and totally understand what the artists' implications were. I think it's truly a wonderful gift. I sometimes feel out of place or weird when I'm expressing my understanding or liking something when other people say they don't understand it. Maybe I'm not the weird one but they are? Or maybe they're not weird, just not talented? Just because someone can do something, see something, interpret something that someone else cannot, does not make them weird. Just different. I am different and I like it.
Leonardo da Vinci - Annunciazione - 1472-1475
To be taking art or trying my hand in drawing is going to be an adventure. I love adventure! I will keep you updated when my classes start in two and a half weeks!
Friday, July 3, 2015
Introduction
So here I am trying my 4,562nd blog because if anything, I am not a quitter. I think I should state my intentions with this blog - what I want it to be will come out eventually. What I don't want it to be is a blog about the ramblings of life.
I have definitely been growing in my spiritual life as well as just in general. Rounder not thinner, unfortunately. I have been thinking (shocking, I know) and I just felt like I should have one cohesive spot to put down all my growth. Until I give up on it and start a new blog because that's what I do. Haha.
My plan is to write down random thoughts, (not like, "is my left big toe bigger than my right big toe?") travels, discoveries, dreams, and goals - along with artwork or funny meme's because that's how I roll. I'm not going to tell you how I went to the allergist today to talk about new medicine and how I'm actually doing pretty good being around cats. I'm also quite sure you have enough blogs you read that tell you their allergist is happy they're doing okay. I want to write about life on a much grander scheme - extraordinary things that happen to me or to people. People are so fascinating! Being recently married and living a new lifestyle, adventure is bound to be prevalent and new!
Things to know about me right now: I like being cliché and I like corny jokes. Expect both in this blog because for certain, I know this blog will reflect that. Other than corny clichés, I have no idea what this blog will turn into. Every time I try to make a blog into something, it's takes on a life of its own...or it dies but we don't talk about that.
I've been reading about Mother Teresa. If there's a cliché saint to read about, it's her. With saints, I'm very big into not liking or caring about the popular ones. It's one of my greatest gifts/biggest flaws to always go for the underdog with everyone I meet, and in my book, Mother Teresa isn't an underdog. She was a strong woman with a solid moral compass who always talked about smiling. I've never read about a saint that talked about smiles as much as she did. And how cliché is it to be told that a smile can change a person?! Cliché, yes, but it worked for her so I will give it a try. This is the part where I tell you that my blog is named in her memory - because of her. Joy has been the new theme of my life and I'm going to learn to practice smiling joyfully. Even when I'm sad or down, feeling lonely or depressed, angry, mad, or happy!
This blog will be dedicated to the four Teresa's: St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein), and last but not least, St. Teresa of Calcutta.
My plan is to write down random thoughts, (not like, "is my left big toe bigger than my right big toe?") travels, discoveries, dreams, and goals - along with artwork or funny meme's because that's how I roll. I'm not going to tell you how I went to the allergist today to talk about new medicine and how I'm actually doing pretty good being around cats. I'm also quite sure you have enough blogs you read that tell you their allergist is happy they're doing okay. I want to write about life on a much grander scheme - extraordinary things that happen to me or to people. People are so fascinating! Being recently married and living a new lifestyle, adventure is bound to be prevalent and new!
Things to know about me right now: I like being cliché and I like corny jokes. Expect both in this blog because for certain, I know this blog will reflect that. Other than corny clichés, I have no idea what this blog will turn into. Every time I try to make a blog into something, it's takes on a life of its own...or it dies but we don't talk about that.
I've been reading about Mother Teresa. If there's a cliché saint to read about, it's her. With saints, I'm very big into not liking or caring about the popular ones. It's one of my greatest gifts/biggest flaws to always go for the underdog with everyone I meet, and in my book, Mother Teresa isn't an underdog. She was a strong woman with a solid moral compass who always talked about smiling. I've never read about a saint that talked about smiles as much as she did. And how cliché is it to be told that a smile can change a person?! Cliché, yes, but it worked for her so I will give it a try. This is the part where I tell you that my blog is named in her memory - because of her. Joy has been the new theme of my life and I'm going to learn to practice smiling joyfully. Even when I'm sad or down, feeling lonely or depressed, angry, mad, or happy!
This blog will be dedicated to the four Teresa's: St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein), and last but not least, St. Teresa of Calcutta.
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