My brain is full but my tummy on the other hand.....
Right now my tummy's grumbling. Although my head is full, full of thoughts. My thoughts are just consuming me today and I'm not sure why. I think that's why I just keep writing and writing and writing away. It's almost as if I can't stop. I used to journal pen to paper and then I learned that I could do it a lot faster on the computer and here I am today. Today hasn't been an unpleasant day or an unusual day. I did some chores, went to the dentist, saw my brother for fourteen seconds, bothered my dad at work, bothered my boyfriend at work, attempted to eat cereal and cheez its but this toothache I have just won't let me get any food down. I was busy, yet the thoughts keep coming. They are nothing important and nothing in any particular order. Why have all my friends moved on and started lives that seem more fulfilling than mine? Why didn't I make it through college? That is a hard one, I can lie to everyone, lie to them, look them straight in the eyes and tell them I don't care that I didn't finish college. Tell them I'm thrilled that I'm going to cosmetology school, but to me it somehow still feels like a consolation prize. Maybe because I was always so smart growing up, I always thought I'd make it through college but then life happened and in the words of John Lennon "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans". That couldn't be more true. It's not that I don't care but maybe I want to want it more than I really do. This isn't how I pictured myself living, but its not bad. I really would like to be the energetic, happy, girl that I present myself to be. I would like to write really happy, upbeat blogs about my boyfriend and my friends and what Sara was wearing to the bar last night and what my boyfriend bought me for my birthday and how my sister is getting married and about my new puppy and how I just got this great promotion at work. I don't think I will ever be that girl and a little part of me is scared by that. I don't think I'll ever post pictures of the "gang" at the local bar on Saturday night or the guys with their cars and the girls on the beach. I don't think I will ever, ever be that person. A little bit of me wants to be ok with that, but a bigger part of me is scared by it. The fact that I can hit a nerve with something deeper than the sale at Abercrombie or the latest shade of nail polish scares me and fascinates me . Now don't get me wrong I am a clothes hound and I am a fashion queen, but I'm much more multi faceted. I can be dark and that scares me, sometimes I have a bit of an edge and that scares me, sometimes I'm downright not pleasant and that scares me and I want to be ok with it. I want to be ok with hitting the post button on this message and not worrying that someone will judge me. I want to be ok with knowing that I can be different and its not that bad, that I can like two things at once and its ok. Sometimes I feel like an overgrown teenager finding herself all over again. Do we ever really leave that mode? Do we ever really grow up or is life a series of growing ups? I write for two reasons, one to heal myself and two to reach out to others. If nobody ever read this it would be ok with me because just letting this out released me from the constant flow of thoughts I've been facing al day. I have a lot of big changes coming up and one part of me is so excited and the other part is clinging. I've never been one to take baby steps, I leap, headfirst. Its never failed me and I'll be damned if it fails me now. I feel much better, I think I should fill my tummy now!!!
3 comments:
You may well be on the verge of a satori. In case you don't know, a satori is an enlightenment, but larger. It is an opening up of oneself, and a bringing together our various aspects. I encourage you to keep at it. It is a valuable experience. I remember, I had one in my early 20's as well. Mine went on for 3 days.
It helped to do as you are doing, writing. It also helped to look at old photos of myself, to look into my own eyes. I didn't want to eat, or be distracted from my task.
Remember to stay hydrated, and get a little nutrition into yourself. Smoothies are great for this. But go with what your body tells you. Remember to rest a little.
I think something in your past caused you to close off a part of yourself for safe keeping. Now, I think, you want it back or it wants out.
On the one hand you have a drive to express yourself, and be independent. On the other hand, you have conditioning (as we all do) that compels you to conform. The part of yourself that wants expression is seen (by you) as being at odds with the worldview you have accepted.
You and only you can decide between being who you are and letting go of that world view, or closing back up again and pretending.
I will keep checking in today, and over the next few days. My work keeps me near my computer, so it will not be a problem. I do have some other thoughts, but I think it best to leave you with it. Remember, you are the only one who really knows what you need. You have it within you to do this. I am here and will stay nearby.
Thank you for the thoughts I do believe I am on the verge of something. My life seems to be turning in a direction and I have no choice but to follow it and see where it takes me. BTW I just visited your shop and your jewelry is gorgeous I couldn't figure out how to comment on there so I hope you read this on here! Thanks again!
Thank you! For looking, and for the nice compliment.
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