support.

So so true.  Really liked this article I came across, talking about those times when you just feel like you're just given too much & you can't handle it. 

I've often felt that sometimes life can just feel overwhelming, and it can be difficult to understand why certain events in my life happen, or why I meet the people I do.  I know that I sometimes find it hard to have faith in the plans God has for me.  But I think for me, faith is partly shown through the people I meet, the situations we meet through, and how we influence & support one another.  I just don’t know if words can ever express how blessed I feel, to have some of the people in my life that I do... or even did.  It's all contributed.

bossypants.

Read Bossypants this week.  Quite quick & easy to read - I would definitely recommend it to a few people in my life :)

 

I've always been a fan of Tina Fey, and in this book I really loved her wit, sarcasm, intelligence, & honesty.  We really are our own worst critics.  She just wrote in a way that was relatable & realistic, which I appreciate. 

 

"They were going to be fine, but they couldn't possibly believe it."

pride & prejudice.

Accomplished my summer goal & finished reading Pride & Prejudice this evening.  The language definitely made some parts a bit more difficult to understand, but I still really enjoyed the story & the characters.

I came across this article a few months ago, about how reading fiction lets us accept ambiguity & openness, & makes us better thinkers.  I want to continue to try to be an open-minded & accepting person, to embrace both commonalities & diversities - I hope that I can be surrounded by & have a life with those who feels the same.

new things.

Been in my own head a lot lately, attempting to process & deal with too many things.  Was reminded of this article I came across a few months ago... I kept it in my inbox because a lot of it resonated with me - the thoughts, the feelings, the pain.

Maybe you just need those words, those people, to remind you that sometimes it's okay to take the time you need.  And that you can move forward - one day at a time.

so hard.

happy & sad.

being sad.

But it's only temporary...

vulnerable.

cheerios.

There's been a lot going around online about this "controversial" Cheerios commercial.  Being from an interracial family and unfortunately having experienced discrimination first-hand - both with & without negative intent - this kind of issue really hits me hard. 

But the statements from the children also give me hope - "You are you."

different.

Embrace what makes you different.

always something.

waves.

Beautiful.  And true.

another night.

A friend sent this along, saying it reminded her of me.  I wonder, and worry (perhaps too much), about how others see (or perceive) me.  I'm quite emotional, and I really need those special people in my life, but I also want to be seen as independent & strong.  It sometimes makes it very difficult to just be honest & open, especially those moments when I'm not doing so great, and I just feel sad & lonely.

I guess it just felt nice to know that I'm not seen as an unstable wreck (at least all the time).

one.

Thank you. 

Time & life are so... indescribable sometimes.  I will keep trying my best.

fault.

try.

from a friend...

How does one's heart still break, worlds apart?

fewf...

It's been a while.  I wish I could post about everything that's been happening, but it seems a little late now.  Things have been so busy with school, jobs, friends, family... I'm feeling a bit over-extended.  I feel so grateful for all the opportunities that I have been given, but I think once I get through these next few weeks, I'll need to make sure I slow down the pace a bit before I burn out.

Despite everything, all the good, all the love, I still feel the pain & sadness.  It makes me feel hypocritical & ungrateful. 

I hate it when what I know, can't fix what I feel.

imagine dragons.

less difficult.

-George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans), Middlemarch

Although it may not be realistic, I think there is some vaid truth to the question.  I've never really read any "classics"... I should try to read this one sometime.  Along with some Jane Austen.