How to write a blog

Hi, Everyone! Yes, I know I’ve been out of touch for a while now. I’m sorry! Life has been busy lately and I’ve had to grapple with some experiences that are better left in the privacy of my journal. I’m sure you’re also wondering why I’m posting on a Friday, not Wednesday. Well, sometimes ideas come at arbitrary times and you have to roll with it. Besides, it’s fun to break your own rules sometimes!

In actual fact, I’m sort of wearing two hats in this post. #Demboys have a blog writing assignment due in 2 months and they needed an example of a blog. After a dive into the internet, I decided it would be fun to demonstrate a blog of my own. My last few posts were too short and I haven’t touched base with you in too long so here we are!

There are many things that make me a typical English teacher: I think dad jokes and cheesy puns are funny but one thing I haven’t been is an avid reader. Honestly, I’m ashamed to say that I read so much for work, that I don’t think about reading for fun. I can almost hear the gasps of horror coming from my colleagues who read in their spare time! #Demboys are probably outraged that they have to read when I myself am making this confession, but please, hear me out! I read for a living, and it’s tiring sometimes!

 Most of our favourite movies were novels first, and I don’t know about you, but for me, there’s no point in reading the novel when you’ve seen the movie already. I did commit to reading one novel a month last year,though, and I actually stuck to it, and I really enjoyed it. I fell off this year, though, and I’m not sure why. I’d like to find something that can really engross me, a character that captivates, a storyline that has me glued to the page, but I’ve made every excuse under the sun this year. Fortunately, it’s never too late to start again so I’m going to find myself a good book and I am going to tell you all about it as I go. Don’t wish me luck. Wish #Demboys luck! I’ve done this before; this is a new venture for them! Maybe you can help me with a good book suggestion in the comments, mmmh?

Have a good weekend everybody!

Hurt

When there’s nothing you can do about it, remember that there is something you can about it. You can let the hurt show you that you do care. And you can let it hurt for as long as it needs to.

But don’t ever for a moment let it dictate how you see yourself. You are good and you are doing your best. Remember that.

Hit

I’ve been on holiday for the last while so I’ve been able to do some of my favourite things, like rambling to you!

I’ve also had some movie marathons which have taken me to romcom marathons because we all want happily ever after!

The ones I got my hands on in the last while  got me thinking: love stories hit different when you’re in love. Of course, they hit different when you’re not in love too…

I’m suddenly aware that my entire statement is redundant. All of it hits differently depending on where you’re at in life, doesn’t it? I guess, it’s finally hitting different to how it has before. That’s good.

Mood: Flying

Six Word Story: OK?

Don’t die, OK? Timetravel isn’t real.

Picture

If it’s one thing I’ve been learning- one thing that is solidifying more and more: let go of the bigger picture. You will never be able to fathom it even if you know what the big picture was. All you can do is trust the process. Trust that, somehow, it will be OK. It will unravel as it will, leaf after leaf.

All you can do is revel at the mountain top and hold on tightly down in the valleys.

Six Word Story: Touch

Know how to touch what hurts.

Six word story: relief

What I really want is relief

Six word story: wait

Is it still worth the wait?

Dream

Last night, I had a dream. I don’t know how, but you were here. I’ve never wanted that dream to be more real than I did in that moment – but it wasn’t.