Happy 4th of July! Yes, I’m still here…writing blog posts. I can’t believe it’s already day 6 of the 7 day blogging challenge. That went by fast! I kinda wish Alex Beadon could just send me writing prompts every week 🙂 Maybe that would keep me motivated. Speaking of, I’ve learned a couple of things about myself this week that I wanted to share:
1) I do have something to say. Lately, I have struggled with feeling like I don’t have a voice in this great big world. Like I’m not successful enough, smart enough, whatever enough to be heard. But I definitely have something to say. So, watch out, I might be writing more…
2) I can do anything that I MAKE time for. I have used the excuse for months that “I don’t have time to blog”. Well, I have now blogged 6 days straight! Have I done a majority of the content late at night while nursing Ryan? Yes. But I still did it. And that’s what matters most.
Speaking of things I’ve learned about myself…today, I’m supposed to share something to help you get to know me better. In some ways, I feel like I’ve been doing that all week long. I’ve been sitting on this prompt all day, thinking about all of the different aspects of my life I could share; from my travel obsession to stories about my kids. But I thought it might be kind of fun to share something I wrote a long time ago.
Long before photography was a creative outlet for me, I had my writing. As I mentioned when I first started this challenge, I miss writing. It’s something that’s always been there for me, from the time I was a kid. Maybe it’s because my parents used it as a punishment 🙂 I remember having to do writing assignments when I got into trouble (Thanks, Mom & Dad!). But, in all seriousness, if I wasn’t writing in my journal, I was writing poems or songs or scripts. And one day I hope to write a book. It’s at the top of my bucket list.
So, here is something I wrote over 8 years ago…
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I Know Nothing
I hear the waves crashing into the sand
See the birds flying above
I feel at peace in this hollow land
I think
I perceive
I know nothing
A taste of the country, into the sun
See the trees passing on by
I feel at home in this foreign land
I think
I perceive
I know nothing
A touch of reality enters my soul
See my life passing me by
I feel alone in this infinite world
I think
I perceive
I know nothing
The scent of you lingers wherever I go
See you in all whom I meet
I feel unknown without you around
I think
I perceive
I know love
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend!
xo
Jess