Looking Backwards and Forwards

“I never expected to experience such despair and loneliness in this lifetime.”  Written by Choosemy 13 year old self.

I cleaned out my closets this weekend.  It feels really great to get rid of a bunch of clothes and items that no longer serve me.  In the past year, I moved across the country and in doing so let go of almost all my old wardrobe and a lot of material possessions. Its taken me this long to get my closets organized and let go of even more stuff from my “old” life.  Hidden in the bottom of a box, lay a folder including all of the poetry, songs and journals I began writing in my teenage years that went into my 20s.  Curious, I flipped through some entries and read through those old songs.  Its amazing to me how this woman I am still reflects the young girl who shined through those writings. Continue reading