I have decided to refocus my life. The realization that this was needed happened recently, as in today. I have been feeling all out of whack (more on why in a later post) and that is not a good feeling. So, starting now, I am filling my spare time with enjoyable things that I have been missing. This includes, but is not limited to: reading, writing, spending time with my Savior and knitting.
Reading- This is an activity that I have absolutely loved to do ever since I was able to read. I love getting lost in a story and being able to step into someone else's shoes for awhile. Unfortunately, since I started college, my time spent reading for enjoyment has plummeted. I have found myself bogged down with reading for school and Facebook. I know, it's pathetic. This is about to change. I'm starting a new chapter. Cheesy pun intended. ;)
Writing- Writing brings me peace. Getting my feelings out of my head and onto paper gives me a relaxed feeling. Writing is something I sadly abandoned this summer because honestly, I was burnt out. I had written so much for The Sojourn and for classes last semester that I was done with writing. Don't get me wrong, I love The Sojourn and you should all go pick up a copy or go online to iwusojourn.com, but it turns out that journalism is not what I want to do with my life (more on this will also be in a later post). But I just recently realized that I really need writing back in my life to help me organize my thoughts. A little tidbit about this blog; I write everything here in my journal first for the irrational fear that the internet will crash and lose my thoughts forever. I realize that it's more likely for me to lose my journal, but paper still seems more indestructible to me.
Spending time with my Savior- I don't mean the rushed devotions and short, hurried prayers that have been going on in my spiritual life lately. I mean really sitting down and getting to know my powerful God through prayer, reading His word and, the hardest of all, -listening. Recently, God has given me ample opportunities to do this and it's about time I use these opportunities.
Knitting-Okay, I'm not sure I even really like to knit. I know how to knit but I think I like the idea of liking to knit way more than I actually like knitting. It just sounds cozy. I'll probably end up replacing this one with something else that's warm and fuzzy.
So, for now, this is how I will refocus my life. One day at a time.
