October 15, 2014- Love

This week in your journal is a week of color and emotions...

What color represents love to you? Color this page in it then write in one of the corners the word LOVE.

October 14, 2014- Poem

Write a poem today. It can be about absolutely anything. If you like you can make it rhyme, but it doesn’t have to. Just write a poem. It doesn’t have to be good, but put it on your page. You will have created something.

Roses are red, violets are blue,

You gotta love all that you do.

October 13, 2013- Living

How do you want to live? Are you living your life how you want to?

It's funny because I have always been one of those people who hearing an inspiring or thought provoking quote or idea can completely stick with me. It can make me look and think about things in a different way. It can bring my mood down or lift me up. The power of words has always been something that stays with me.

I believe I wrote about this specific quote in my last blog. It still describes exactly how I want to live my life. The quote is, She approaches life with a quiet sense of calm. You instantly feel at peace in her presence. With all the anxiety and depression I have had to deal with in the last few years, all I wanted was to feel a sense of calm and peace inside. For the most part, I am living this way. I still have my moments, but I think everyone does.

I have a stronger sense of calm than I did. I am more comfortable with who I am, who my family is, and who I have in my life. I have made huge strides in making peace with the things in my past and the things I was forced to deal with. I hope one day I will have 100% calmness inside 100% of the time, but for right now I'm okay with where I'm at. It's where I'm suppose to be- at about 85% calmness 85% of the time.

October 12, 2014- Title

If you had to choose a book or film title that defines you or your life, what would it be?

If I had to come up with a title for a book or movie about my life it would actually come from a song. There is a song by Ashlee Simpson called Beautifully Broken. It's not the best song, but it comes with a good message. It states that as a person, no one is perfect, but that doesn't mean we are not beautiful and don't have a beautiful life. For me, I've have my share of negatives, but I still have had a pretty good life. I always seem to come out alright, no matter the downs I have faced in my life.

October 11, 2014- My Wall

Finish this sentence. On my wall hangs…

On my walls hangs all types of inspiration. There is photos of my favorite place in Huntington Beach, craft projects I made from my therapy group, and a huge bulletin board. On that board are all my favorite photos of my family and friends. I try to update it with new pictures as often as possible. I haven't done it in awhile though, so it might be time to do that.

October 10, 2014- Corn Maze

Today is a friend of mines birthday. To celebrate we are going to a haunted corn maze at a local college. I'm not a huge fan of being scared, but this actually seems fun. The video is from a few years ago, but I guess this is what I'm in for.

October 9, 2014- Horoscope

Do you read your horoscope? Do you believe in astrology? Why? Find your horoscope for today and stick it into your journal with your answer.

I will read my horoscope from time to time. If it is in a magazine I'm reading or pops up on a website I'm on I will take a look at it. However, I don't read it on a regular basis. I think it is because I don't believe in it. The majority things I have read involving my astrological sign, which is Gemini, it often does not match. I also don't think I have ever read my horoscope for the day, or week, or month, or year, and it has been true. Just like anything else, you can pick a specific day and find a hundred different versions for that day. If it was suppose to be true, then why are there so many different versions? Maybe I haven't found a good one, but I don't think anyone can truly predict the future, and I don't think that being born at a certain time in the year defines who you are.

I got my horoscope today from astrology.com

You just can’t stand not knowing absolutely everything that’s going on around you — but for the next few weeks, you’d better at least try to get used to it. Someone who loves you is working on a surprise for you right now, and even though you know you can figure it out if you really want to, don’t. You’ll only spoil it. Let them have their fun.