I’ve had a blog for awhile now and love having a space to share my writing when I’m working through something sticky that’s happening in my life. It’s where I write and share when I get stuck.
Keywords: life , contentment , dating , husband , need , partner , relationships , single , singleness , want
You are picky because you are content. Being content doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to look, but contentedly looking will be different than when you looked to fill a need.
Keywords: Life , Block , Candid , Churn , Emotional , Ex , Journal , Laughs , Love , Reason , Self-improvement , write , writing
I’m going to be posting a lot at first. Probably around once every day or two. Eventually this will slow down until I’m into a regular pattern of posting on Wednesdays and Sundays (something I stuck to before the writer’s block). At first I don’t think a lot of it will be happy and I imagine there may be some candid things that I put on here.
Names matter. What we call something influences what we perceive and experience. The magic of memory depends upon language. I wanted to call this Blog “Sansaku”, but that name was already taken. It’s a Japanese word my wife gave to me. She had used it for a meditation retreat she was leading. She told me it described the way a philosopher walked, and I decided it was close to the way I liked to write.
In order to develop a win- win approach, I have had to rewire myself to a mindset of abundance. When I feel abundant and generous, I come with an attitude that there is enough for everyone. I am comfortable giving first in order to get something later. I also have to be courageous enough to give something up first in order to let everyone gain.
Keywords: Bereavement , Opinion , Death and dying , Family , Mental health , Health
It suddenly dawned on me that my family did not waste a single minute of their lives; they lived and loved fiercely every single day. I needed to do the same. I went back to my studies at university, curbed my vices and started to live rather than just exist. After all, this is what my family would have wanted for me.
Keywords: Blogging , blog , blogging every day , Experiences , happiness , inspiration , life , thoughts , writing
One of the biggest benefits of writing regularly is the clarity it brings. Thoughts that feel scattered or half-formed become much clearer once they are put into words. Writing creates space to reflect on experiences, notice patterns and properly think things through rather than letting them pass by unnoticed. I’ve also found that it can also be surprisingly grounding. Taking a few minutes each day to sit down and capture an idea, a moment, or a reaction helps slow everything down slightly and helps me to get my brain in gear, ready to start work. Over time it has also helped to build confidence, because the more I have written, the more comfortable I have become at expressing my thoughts and trusting my own voice again.
My life got a new start 10 years ago. I didn’t just turn over a new page of my life I started a whole new book! One thing I learned is a new appreciation for my life and the help I have had from God, my Guardian Angels, my family and friends. My self image changed from being a victim who didn’t trust herself to being a confident, independent, giving and wise woman.