journal prompt series #2
Ladies and gents and all those in between, here is the second blog entry for the journal prompt series. These questions are tied together by their uniqueness and simply because I wanted to answer them.
Describe traits your parents have that you love.
I’m honestly inspired by both of my parents. They raised me and my siblings with their strengths and weaknesses, but certain traits are undeniable. My mom is probably the sweetest person I have ever met, and her empathy rivals my own. She is a warrior, steps up when big decisions need to be made, and fights for her kids like no one could. She is honest and dedicated in all areas of her life and teaches me about health and hard work. I admire my dad for being driven and hard-working and he has taught me so much about life. He’s extremely straight forward and expects honesty in every situation. He is also the most caring person I know and when he gets involved, he’s all in. I was shaped by both of my parents, and I am so grateful to have their traits running through my blood stream.
What places do you recognize as home?
Home is actually a concept I’ve yearned for in the past (probably because of the divorced child thing). I was driven by an artistic desire to find my home (I even have a home tattooed on my arm). For a long time, home was just where my family was, but I have had a few places that deserve the title. First, Louisiana has always been a home to me. I was born there, and my favorite childhood memories happened there. I was always proud to say that I came from there, and I think it will always be home to me. When talking about the places that I’ve lived, Oxford, England stands out as well. I moved there by myself and grew into a new person there. I’ve always said if I have money, I will buy a place there. Even if everything ended up falling apart there, it still represents my ability to fight and a place I will always call home. Now, I am very excited to say that I currently have found a home. My condo has grown to be the place I need, and it gives me a sense of home I haven’t experienced since childhood. I love the fact that it’s starting to feel lived in, and I seriously believe I will be here for a long time. I love coming home, and I love being there.
If your body could speak to you, what would it say?
My body would probably say that it’s doing its best and I need to stop being so hard on it. Things are simply harder for me, but I need to stop blaming my body for it. When something is wrong, my body tells me, and I honestly think it’s shouting at me to learn something. I think it’s exact words would be “we are trying to tell you something”. It would send me signs and anxiety if I was not taking care of it, and I think it would beg me to treat it better. I think it already does communicate with me in these ways, and I’m working on listening to it myself.
Hey, you, why not answer these questions yourselves?
xoxo
