"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place." --J.K. Rowling Writing my life stories is the hardest part of my memory keeping process because it is also the most important (at least for me) and I want it to be perfect and meaningful. I often ask myself: what stories do … Continue reading The stories I want to tell
2020 Intentions
“Intention is one of the most powerful forces there is. What you mean when you do a thing will always determine the outcome.” -Brenna Yovanoff Reporting the status of the things I said I would do, always feels like a walk of shame (for me). Nonetheless, I always learn something valuable. It happened with my … Continue reading 2020 Intentions
One Little Word: October 2019
It wasn’t until now that I realized that 2019 is almost over. This OLW project has been one of my greatest accomplishments of the year not only for keeping up with it all year long, but also because it means a lot in my mental health recovery journey. Through “cultivate” I have created a sense … Continue reading One Little Word: October 2019
One Little Word: September 2019
For September's OLW assignment I wrote a letter to myself. I don't know if it is coincidence but I feel like OLWs prompts are secretly guiding my though my mental health healing journey. I don' t like writing letters to myself of giving myself pep talks. I even dislike writing letters to my 14 year … Continue reading One Little Word: September 2019
One Little Word: August 2019
August was all about writing "the stories I am telling myself". I discovered that concept not long ago on Instragram and I started to practice it along with therapy. It really surprised me (in the best way) when I saw it as a OLW prompt. In terms of my productivity, this a month wasn't any … Continue reading One Little Word: August 2019
One Little Word: July 2019
The second half of the year has officially started and the end of 2019 seems closer every day to me. In June, when I made my mid year assessment (as part of the OLW prompt), I noticed that my year has been filled more with excuses than with action (as I had promised myself when … Continue reading One Little Word: July 2019
One Little Word: June 2019
OLW’s assignment for June 2019 was to assess our progress. After I completed my prompts and pages, I noticed that I am constantly giving excuses for the things I don’t get done. I also noticed that most of 2019 I have been “taking breaks” and “assessing my processes” without being able to commit to my … Continue reading One Little Word: June 2019
