Fear.

I think that sometimes I'm just too scared to let my mind wander because I'm afraid of what I'll uncover. I’m afraid about where my mind will go, what it will think about. I’m afraid because I feel overwhelmed. I feel this need to write down everything, so the more thoughts I have the more I’ll need to write. That's why I distract myself by doing something : checking my phone, keeping myself busy, even walking. I always want to DO something rather than just be.

But I realize as I write this that fear is holding me back. Fear of discomfort. Fear of the unknown. Fear of what lies ahead. It's always fear.

How about we break that fear? Will you join me in trying?

PS. I’m working on a yummy cookie recipe for you all! Hopefully it will be up soon :)

Words.

How do the sayings go?

“Actions speak louder than words.”

“A picture is worth 1000 words.”

These seem to imply that words aren’t as important, that they’re secondary, or that there are more potent things. But what if we thought again? Words are powerful. We tend to undermine the ineffable power of words. Words can hurt. Bad. But words can also encourage. Lift up. Make you rise. They can better your day. Make you smile. They can ignite change, stand for something. Even change the world.

So go ahead. Say something nice, speak up, speak out. You never know who it could affect.

PS : the picture I used for this post is from my grandparents house in the countryside of France :) It is so beautiful, peaceful, and rejuvenating. Brings back so many sweet memories.