December 2018 Self-Reflection.

It’s been a whole week where I’ve had writer’s block. A whole week where I’ve looked at my computer screen, written a few words, and then deleted them all.

My mind is always racing with thoughts, and so it’s rare when I don’t have SOMETHING I want to say, and it’s not necessarily that I don’t have anything to say, but I don’t really have any coherent thoughts that would make an interesting blog post.

I’ve been going through this weird in-between phase. It’s been awhile since I’ve felt like this. Now, in-between phases aren’t necessarily a bad thing, but they’re this weird lost period.

It’s frustrating, because I was feeling like I was so on top of everything, and my blog’s was finally doing super well, and going in the direction I want, and then...I’ve taken 5 steps backwards, and just don’t know what I’m doing anymore.

I know this is temporary. I know it. I actually feel like this in-between period is just a transition for 2019. While I feel like this year was a good year for me (maybe one of the best years I’ve ever had in my life...ever), I think that 2019 will be ever better. Am I the only one who feels this way?

I know from an astrological standpoint, they say that 2019 is going to be the year of greatness, and I’m am BEYOND excited to year that. If I thought 2018 was great for me, I can only imagine what next year will bring.

I know this is just a bit of rambles, but sometimes I feel like when I ramble, and just allow myself to clear my mind, it leaves room for all the creative juices to flow.

It’s been a while since we’ve had a nice lil’ chat anyways, don’tcha think? Recently, I’ve been spending the month watching Christmas movies, buying and wrapping gifts, and not posting on Instagram. I thought I was going to take a week off of Instagram, but instead was also left uninspired there, and here I am about three weeks later, and not a single post on there.

On another note, I’ve been reading much more recently. I go through phases where I either breeze through books, or I’m not reading anything at all. If you’ve seen my recent insta story/tweet, you would know that I’m reading Outward Blonde, which is just what I needed to start my reading buzz back going. It’s super light, not terribly written, and not predictable. I don’t want to say too much, because I will be writing a “book club” post with my final thoughts on the books.

I'm sorry if you came here for my regular types of posts, and you came to read some rambles, but hey, I'm only human! I promise to be back with normal content next Tuesday!

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For those of you who made it to the end, thank you for reading! You're real troopers. I hope you're enjoying the holiday season. Sending you love, strength, and positivity.

-Melina xxx