Day 7: Reminders
Today I feel a bit connected to my teenage self again. I’m reminded of how she felt when she began to feel like becoming a writer might be a calling in her life. The anxiety and fear of having to be vulnerable, possibly hurting others feelings for sharing her perspective, her truth. Confused because what would she write about, could she write about? Novels, an autobiography, self help? She’s interested in them all. Imposter syndrome.
I’ve been reminded of her this week and I’m grateful for it. I’ve also been reminded of the power that is word. Words, language, speech, thought, writing, whatever vessel it may come in. Word is the root of it all.
Trust God’s word to you, for you, and use your own to reaffirm it.
God can and will speak to you in even the “unholiest” of spaces. Who knew a “spicy” book could bring me to tears not of empathy but of own revelation and connection to source.
Seeing/hearing the words placid and lucid reminds me of my high school days. Usernames placid_insanity and lucidlyriclover deemed worthy enough to represent me. All my madness, passion, creativity ready to burst at the seams. I will say now is the closest to her I’ve been in a while. Grateful to feel insane enough to just be vulnerable without fear.
Excerpt from The Siren by Tiffany Reisz
Am I the only person that forgets they’ve watched or read something until the end? Then be like “Oh yeah I have definitely seen this before.”
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