Emotions are funny things. One small action can have an impact on your entire mood for the day. I know people who have an incredible handle on their emotions. My boyfriend, for example, is probably the pinnacle of controlling-emotions. If something’s bothering him, he’s still completely capable of […]
I think this post will be a natural transition from the last post I did! Always a fun time to have things that line up back-to-back. 6. One thing you need to start doing. I’ve been trying to keep track of a habits log in my Bullet Journal, […]
Habits are so difficult to keep up with. Especially when it comes to breaking bad ones! Today’s prompt reminded me of bad habits, so I thought I’d 5. One thing you need to stop doing So I have an issue where I’m literally too accommodating to other people. […]
As you can tell, I’m struggling to keep up with this. In my defense, this is the first quarter of my entire college career thus far where I’ve been successfully kept up with class homework and readings. Mostly the readings. You’d think having been a bookworm as a […]
It’s day #3 of the poetry challenge I set out to do! Technically, yes, it’s April 5th, but I’m catching up! 3. What are you most grateful for? This is a difficult prompt, since I have so many blessings and privileges in my life already, so finding the […]
April is National Poetry Month, and I am very excited to get back into a groove with this blog. I can’t wait to share with y’all what I have planned for this month! Poetry Class! For one thing, I’m finally in a poetry class again. It feels so […]
Hello everyone! I know it’s been a crazy long time since I’ve posted. In my defense, Winter Quarter was crazy (it always is) and for mental health reasons I could barely even focus on schoolwork much less running a successful blog. All that being said, I am now […]
So I’m currently reading The Cinnamon Peeler (1997), a selection of poems by Michael Ondaatje, and while I’ve only really been able to read and process a couple of the works, I couldn’t not post about him. This wild-haired, Canadian man born in Sri Lanka writes beautifully. The Cinnamon Peeler […]
Source From what I’ve gathered, 8th grade was a rough year for seemingly everybody. I don’t ever seem to hear someone saying, “man, 8th grade? Middle school? The best, hands down.” That never happens. However, just like everything in life, 8th grade wasn’t all bad. There were two major […]
You may be wondering what feet have to do with poetry. That’s fair, it does seem super odd at first. I suppose the word “feet” has a double meaning if we look at it metaphorically (which, of course, we’re going to do, because we’re poetry lovers). Syllables in […]