Dear Diary: 5 Benefits of Writing in a Journal

I've had an interest in journaling ever since I was a kid. I loved the idea of having a space for me to engage with myself and explore my emotions and thoughts because, well, I had a lot. I was always real garbage at keeping a journal though because it flared up my insecurity about my handwriting, or I would miss a bunch of days and fall off the wagon. Nevertheless, I'm back to journaling, and I'm feeling, like, way better about it this time.

My Sweater Weather Wishlist 2017

My little autumn heart has been breaking the last couple days. The clock hadn't even struck midnight on Halloween and my Twitter was already becoming a scroll fest of Christmas fantasies and winter gifs. You guuuuuuys. It's still autumn! We Americans still have Thanksgiving to enjoy! I mean, this week has been the first chilly, autumnal week I've had of the season. I've been dealing with summer temperatures still. I'm standing on my ground with this autumn business, buuut today's post is perfect whether you're enjoying the leaves or ready for snow. Autumn and winter are both sweater weather season, so here are some sweaters I hope to prance about in!

*None of the following images in this post are my own. They all belong to their respective product sellers.*

Poem 009: Moth on the Window

It's a moth on the window,

trying to reach light

separated by glass pane,

a wall holding back small body

in the glow-speckled dark

from what lies ahead.

A brightness cascading

in precise angles,

warming at the edges,

clarifying what the speckles

won't illuminate.

The moth doesn't know

the tangles of glass,

the unyeilding translucence.

It doesn't know how to pass

what all seems to be so

clear.

...

Plot Notes: A New Perspective

I'm burning a Cozy Flannel scented candle and have eaten two chocolate mint chip cookies. I didn't need the cookies at all, but this week has been the week of comfort food. I've spent my weekend organizing, cleaning, and unpacking my evacuation bags. Today is the first day in a week I've felt any peace. I've been chatting on Twitter about it, but in case you aren't aware, California is on fire. That might sound a bit hyperbolic, but I mean, if you want to take the time to look up just the Tubbs fire and Atlas fire, you'll get it. It's all horrifying, honestly.

Get A Boyfriend: Ahh-mazingly Soft Boyfriend Flannel

Flannel // American Eagle

I wasn't lying when I said I want to buy all the flannels. Like, mmm. The old me wants to say I spent too much, but I'm the new me with an adult job who can afford to spurge on four American Eagle Ahh-mazingly Soft Boyfriend Flannels since they were 25% off. I regret nothing, and you can't make me. Lemme tell ya that when I say these babies are soft, they're soft.