Tonight's Poet Corner: Introspection
Another June come and gone. I'm twenty-seven years old. I'm still working at the same private school job. I officially got my preliminary single subject teaching credential in English. I went to Pride again. I'm a little more than three months away from my wedding.
There's a lot happening.
Obviously, there are things I can work on. My anxiety. My self-image. My energy when it comes to writing itself. It's no secret that, while my poetry has been okay, my fiction writing has deteriorated as of late. I know that it's tough to write a short story every week, but come on - I wrote an entire novel in eight days. I guess I just haven't had as much inspiration for longer creative projects. It's been a while since I finished my latest script, come to think of it.
I know that it all ebbs and flows. Things get better, things get worse. For now, I'm trying really hard to focus on the present while also being mindful of how I'm forging my path. I have a lot to think about future-wise - money, career, marriage, potentially raising a family - but I have a lot to love now. Now. It feels good to zone in on that word.
2016, for the most part, has been an okay year for me, though it's been a really shitty year for the world itself. I want it to get better for me, the individual, and the global community. There's a lot of madness around me, and it's easy to be scared. But the best I can do is push ahead and see what happens.
Oh, yeah, and fireworks and barbecue on Monday while I try to forget about how crazy the political situation really is in my country. 'MERICA!
Have a great weekend, everyone.
There's a lot happening.
Obviously, there are things I can work on. My anxiety. My self-image. My energy when it comes to writing itself. It's no secret that, while my poetry has been okay, my fiction writing has deteriorated as of late. I know that it's tough to write a short story every week, but come on - I wrote an entire novel in eight days. I guess I just haven't had as much inspiration for longer creative projects. It's been a while since I finished my latest script, come to think of it.
I know that it all ebbs and flows. Things get better, things get worse. For now, I'm trying really hard to focus on the present while also being mindful of how I'm forging my path. I have a lot to think about future-wise - money, career, marriage, potentially raising a family - but I have a lot to love now. Now. It feels good to zone in on that word.
2016, for the most part, has been an okay year for me, though it's been a really shitty year for the world itself. I want it to get better for me, the individual, and the global community. There's a lot of madness around me, and it's easy to be scared. But the best I can do is push ahead and see what happens.
Oh, yeah, and fireworks and barbecue on Monday while I try to forget about how crazy the political situation really is in my country. 'MERICA!
Have a great weekend, everyone.
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