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30 Journal Entries to Self Discovery - Day 30!
Hello everyone. I am horribly sad to announce that this is our last day on our self-discovery journal. I am so happy at all of the weird writing conversations I have had with all of you. I've had an outstanding time writing with all of you and an even better time discussing the questions with you all. Thank you again, for not being judgmental in my journal entries. They were horribly personal and very hard to write at times, but you were all so supportive. Thank you for that. In this messed up world it's hard to post things on the internet that don't get brought down by mean comments. You are all amazingly sweet people and I hope you all keep writing. Forever. Even if you never publish anything (which, after talking to you, I think a lot of you will) keep writing. This journey has been amazing and I will write more about how amazing it is in my reflection. Here is the final quote: "A writer is a writer not because she writes well and easily, because she has talent, or because everything she does is golden. A writer is a writer because, even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep writing anyway." - Junot Diaz
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Motivation
Finding Comfort in Uncomfortable Spaces
I took my first beekeeping class the other day and it was amazing. Extremely informative, engaging, and invigorating. Honestly, exceeded my expectations (which they were sort of low to begin with, this being my first time). I only thought "I'ma get stung TF up" about seven times in a two and a half hour time frame, so I'd say that was pretty great.
By v like the letter7 years ago in Motivation
Why Take a Step When You Can Leap?
Why play it safe when having fun is all about taking chances! Every time I put on my spikes I always thought how crazy it is for us runners to enjoy going through so much pain. Is it truly possible to find so much excitement and feelings of accomplishment through so much drain? The answer is yes. Don't let anything every old you back, not even if it's physical pain.
By Warrior7 years ago in Motivation
How to Express Yourself
Whether it's through painting or screaming your lungs out inside your garage, expressing yourself is important to you, me, and everyone around in this fragile society. It keeps us together in the worst of times and allows us to come apart in the best of times. Expressing yourself is a must for those that are emotionally pent up, confused, frustrated, and/ or feeling hopeless with any issue at any time. It's helped people come to terms with who they are as a person and it's helped them feel as if they're a better person.
By Jacob Harold7 years ago in Motivation
Fear Is Strong, Drive Is Stronger
I have not written in a long time but I needed a better outlet to do it. This last year has been amazing and sucked all at the same time. I have been dumped, broken off with people, lost friends, but I have also discovered a new side of myself that I forgot existed. Eight years ago I picked up my life and moved to Hawaii for school. I was terrified that I would not make friends. I was all alone and I knew no one. It took a few weeks and I found a group of friends that I still consider family. They got me out adventuring. Hiking in places I never would have gone on my own. I learned that some things about myself I never knew existed. I could climb up rocks, swim in rivers, hike mountains... then something changed in me. I got into a funk. I was in a long term relationship, and we lost our selves. I started becoming afraid to do things on my own. I wouldn't even go shopping alone. It was bad. We broke things off and I started to get better... for awhile. But a few months later, I fell into another long term relationship; except this was different. We stayed together for three and a half years, moved across an ocean together.
By Allie Cornett7 years ago in Motivation
30 Journal Entries for Self Discovery - Day 29
I can't believe we're on our second to last day. Welcome all to day 29. This is so hard. I'm sad I won't be writing everyday, or rather, I always write everyday, I'm sad I won't be following a prompt and discussing it with all of you following along. Here is another beautiful quote to keep all you awesome people writing: "Always write as if you're talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say in real life." - Maeve Binchy
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Motivation
Strength
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word strength? Probably a big, muscular man lifting something heavy, or maybe someone who survived cancer? Sure, those are forms of strength, but what about the other forms? The ones we don't see, and maybe aren't so big? A young girl who struggles with depression who chooses to tell her parents instead of taking her own life. A son, who wants to help his struggling family but gets a job instead of stealing. An amputee who, instead of being ashamed of their ailment, goes through therapy to adjust. There is something so important that is involved with all of these examples of strength, and that is help. Sometimes people believe that if you ask for help, that is a sign of weakness. But recognizing when you need help and not seeking it is the real sign of weakness. You can't do everything on your own your whole life. If this were true, humans wouldn't have established ideas like teams, relationships, and even community. We are all individuals living and working together. When things get rough, we are supposed to ask for help and that’s okay! Strength comes in all shapes and sizes. Everything from the superheros we grew up loving, to the bank teller at the local Wells Fargo. To recognize one’s faults and request assistance is not a shame, but to recognize and continue on as ignorant of said faults is just the beginning of a destructive path birthed from prideful damage that will only result in the deterioration of one’s self.
By Quinn Reid7 years ago in Motivation
Voice Your Choice
You start pre-kinder then it’s 7th grade and before you know it you’re graduating high school. All our lives we’re expected to live by a timeline. You start school at a certain age and begin college at another but why? Why do we follow this as if it’s the only way we will survive? Life nowadays doesn’t even have meaning. Maybe because I’m becoming an adult or because people are living but not actually living. We live to die but what is all in between matters. It is who you are. Every good deed you did, every mistake you made and all the risks you took, it is all you. So instead of just living to survive, live to feel alive.
By Shaileen7 years ago in Motivation
So You Have Writer's Block
The cursor keeps blinking on the screen of your laptop. The pen (or pencil if you dig those old school vibes) lays idly on the side of the notebook; sometimes you pick it up, thinking the feel of it will inspire some reflex that sparks up an idea before you lay it back down in defeat. You keep tapping the screen of your phone as you open up a tiny Notes app hoping at least a word will strike you.
By Delise Fantome7 years ago in Motivation
