june 23rd

2:31pm

i said i was gonna chill on the journal entries and i’m sticking to that. so instead of quoting my literal journal, ima just check in here and there. let you know what’s up, tell you i love you. you get it. :)

i have been doing very well lately. i’ve been writing a lot of small poems and posting their drafts on notes. i think i’m working towards a collection of sorts, maybe something to publish later. just for fun. i’m no extraordinary poet, but wouldn’t that be neat? i think so. here, i’ll include a few i’ve recently written:

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small poems! :) i’ve been keeping them in a little journal that a fellow writer here was so kind to send me a little while back. it’s properly quaint and perfect for these petite thoughts.

i’ve also made new friends and started building connections. i rekindled an old friendship and it may have been the smartest thing i’ve ever done. laughter is so important.

and of course i’ve been writing. attending the Masculine release party did wonders for me, i think. living did wonders. i need to keep doing that. i must.

things are moving. my momma got married. cardio was added to my gym routine. i’m on track to lose some weight. i feel good, healthier. i’m forcing time to read more. words are coming, phrases and paragraphs and stories. (i’ve got something to send to my editor, finally. the next one’s begun.) i’m being included in things i have passion for, thought of and invited and all. i’m smiling a bit more.

i think that for the first time so far this year, i’m excited to be around. i’m anticipating more. all it took was some love, specifically from strangers.

specifically from strangers.