My Friend’s Basement

I am whole I am complete I have found peace I've always considered myself an outgoing person. I don't enjoy being the center of attention, but I do enjoy striking up conversations with strangers and soaking up the joy of kindness and solidarity. Although, lately I find myself glancing down when strangers smile at me, or I awkwardly put an end to a spontaneous conversation. I just haven't felt comfortable in my own skin lately.  I mentioned in my "Clarity" blog post the positive changes I've recently made in my life. Along with those, another change I've been trying to implement into my daily routine is positive affirmations. I noticed that my mind has a lot to say, and a lot of what it says is garbage. I want my mind to be less like garbage, and more like a garden.  I'll plant seeds of gratitude, positivity, and light and nourish them with affirmations and self-love. I only want to introduce my garden to things that will make it ...

"Everything will work out and there will be more good days than bad ones" I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately, mostly self-help kind of books. Although, out of all the proclaimed "self-help" books I've read, nothing has pulled at my heart strings like this autobiography. Ron Hughart is an amazingly inspirational person because of the trials and tribulations he has overcome. His autobiography includes his journey of living in a migrant family during the 1940's just after the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. This book has deeply shifted my perspective on life and has made me grateful for every blessing. To name a few are: having carpet on the floor, a bed to sleep in, clean clothes and water, and food in my belly. I believe this book should be apart of the English curriculum in schools because it is inspiring to everyone, especially migrant families. Hughart represents children whose parents are constantly moving in search for emp...

                "The wilderness had a clarity that included me" -Cheryl Strayed, Wild Lately, I've made some dramatic changes in my life. The first change I decided to make was quitting social media. I believe that social media has both positive and negative effects. For me personally, it was detrimental to my self-esteem because I couldn't stop comparing my life to others.  Since, I have quit every platform except Snapchat, my life has become more peaceful, my self-esteem has increased, and I am able to be more productive. The second change I decided to make was to quit smoking weed. Marijuana is a wonderful herb with medicinal properties, but since I was smoking it habitually- I believe that I was using it to distract myself from my priorities and feelings. The last change I've made is to read and be in nature more. Reading other people's stories always offers me hope and inspiration, and nature is healing. These changes have a...

Yesterday I was in a bit of funk. For no reason at all I spent the day feeling sad. Well if I'm being honest- it's because I'm filled to the brim with self doubt. Except I'm trying to change that, but it's really hard when everyone wants to give their two cents about what you should do with YOUR life. Self doubt is part of the reason I started this blog. I wanted to prove to myself that if I put my time and energy into something-it will flourish. I mean why not believe that? It's gotten me this far. I put all of my time and energy into being a good student and now all of my college tuition is covered. I do believe that hard work pays off, I just need to prove it to myself more. Back to self doubt, if I had a dime for every time someone told me "You're not going to get a job"- I wouldn't need a job!  When does saying "You're not going to get a job" do any good to anyone? I'm sorry are you a psychic? Can you perfectly...

After Matt Hart  seems like a good way to say I spent all last week feeling helpless and talking about it in terms of not being I was starting to lose hope that the sun had abandoned us It's easy to focus on the cold when you're surrounded by snow the buds are blooming and like the leaves on the trees I shed my layers I wander and am enchanted by vivid colors Ruby Red, Blushing Pink, and Vivacious Yellow My heart is full the warm sun illuminates my skin and I feel human again I'm alive                I'm alive                                and I breathe The bees are creating new life right before my eyes they're humming a sweet serendipitous song I bask in the warmth of the present moment The bees, the birds, the trees speak to me Blissful and freeing Who has time for fatigue, has time for peace

If you've stumbled across this blog it's most likely because you know me in the real world. If you know me, you'll know that I have always had a passion for writing. As all writers will say, writing allows me to express the disheveled thoughts in my mind through a creative outlet. The content on my blog will include: personal narratives, creative writing, beauty/lifestyle tips, traveling adventures, people who inspire me, and my music and book recommendations. This blog is a place I come to unwind and decompress all the stuff that's been weighing on my noggin, in other words,  my friend's basement . You know the one? Where the door is always unlocked and you can kick back and relax with friends after a looong day. No judgments. No worries. Just a place to shoot the shit. So welcome, to  My Friends Basement.