Life has never felt so raw as it does right now. I have had a bunch of set backs lately that have sent me reeling. Sometimes just when you think you have a handle on things, the universe says, "Ha, you thought you were in charge of your life didn't you?" I guess I still have much to learn. I really thought I had it all together. I was enjoying my down time being unemployed: practicing yoga, doing meditation, spending time with friends, writing - all positive, growing into a better person activities. I was so proud of myself. Then self doubt starting creeping in; slowly so I didn't really notice it at first. It started with me starting to watch the show, "My 600 lb life." If you have never seen this show, I advise you strongly to stay away. One episode turned into 2 which turned into me going through every episode on demand I could find. Let me give you a brief rundown of what this show is about in case you didn't get it from the title. It follows people ...
The fabulously eccentric non conformist, poet Allen Ginsberg said, "“To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.” This blog is not to gain followers or to show off my writing skills, but instead to express my thoughts and feelings about the world through words. I believe words have the power to change and move people and through writing them, change oneself. This is what I am doing in this blog...changing myself one word at a time.