Have I ever told you all about my book?
I bought this book with the intention to write in it everyday about all the boring things in life. You know - like a diary, or something. But I’ve always been bad at that type of thing, so it just kinda…sat around for a while…
Until September 12th, 2015 - exactly two years ago today.
I was on the bus, contemplating going to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. My life was a mess. I’d fallen out with my best friend, was “evicted” out of our shared apartment, and was couch-surfing on my supervisor’s sleeper sofa. It might not seem like much, but trust me - if you knew the gritty details, it…it was heavy.
A woman on the bus handed me this note. This note is what saved me. I doubt she has any idea that it did. I saved this note and immediately taped it inside this book.
At first, it became a catch all for random things that made me happy…
…like a playbill from a favorite show, or a favorite candy.
But after a while, it because an anchor and took on a life of it’s own. Now, it serves a very specific purpose.
Whenever I am struggling with something, I make a piece of word art to combat those negative things. So, if I’m struggling with feeling of failure…
I spend time making a piece of personal art that combats it. By the time I finish, I feel so much better.
Aaaand, there’s the occasional other things, like…a grocery list
Or, maybe just something I thought was funny
I’m not really sure there’s a point to this post, but I wanted to show you all that there isn’t always a set way of getting over things. Everyone is unique, and what works for one person in a time of trouble might not work for someone else. But this? This has helped me so much over the past few years.
And each time I take it out and look through the pages - and trust me, there’s ALOT (to the point where I cannot properly CLOSE it -
…I’m reminded of how far I have come.
