Maya Angelou

I like talking. I’m shy at first but once I feel comfortable, I will talk your ears off. I will talk about just about anything, leaving no room for uncomfortable small talk. But the thing is, I don’t like talking about the bad things, because to me it’s almost like admitting defeat. I’m taking them from my the corner they were tucked away in my mind in and setting them free into the world. Because the second I do that, then I've given those thoughts or dreams that have been bothering me or keeping me down power. I've given the words permission to take charge. I agree with Maya Angelou in saying that she doesn't like to talk about her bad dreams because it gives them too much power.

Telling yourself that the words are meaningless in your mind is one thing, but when you say them out loud, each time the power the words hold grows. And the more it will bother you. I don’t like bad dreams or things that have happened to me so I don’t enjoy talking about them. But talking about problems or bad things in the world is a different situation. Talking about the bad that’s in the world is relatively easy because I’, giving the words I use power to show others that bad things are happening. Words and dreams when you’re sleeping or awake are powerful things. And speaking of them helps that power grow.

Maya Angelou is a large source of inspiration for me and has been since I was in elementary school when I did a project about her. In her process of getting focused to write she occupies her “small mind” with a deck of cards to play solitaire. I occupy my mind with doodling, just moving my hand on paper with my pen in random shapes and designs. Most of the time they are thrown in the trash but sometimes I keep going and finish the drawing while taking breaks to write. I like to do this while I listen to music and pull inspiration from the lyrics or sound.

I get distracted quite a bit. It’s not something I mean to do, but it happens. I try to stay focused but that

I like talking. I’m shy at first but once I feel comfortable, I will talk your ears off. I will talk about just about anything, leaving no room for uncomfortable small talk. But the thing is, I don’t like talking about the bad things, because to me it’s almost like admitting defeat. I’m taking them from my the corner they were tucked away in my mind in and setting them free into the world. Because the second I do that, then I've given those thoughts or dreams that have been bothering me or keeping me down power. I've given the words permission to take charge. I agree with Maya Angelou in saying that she doesn't like to talk about her bad dreams because it gives them too much power.

Telling yourself that the words are meaningless in your mind is one thing, but when you say them out loud, each time the power the words hold grows. And the more it will bother you. I don’t like bad dreams or things that have happened to me so I don’t enjoy talking about them. But talking about problems or bad things in the world is a different situation. Talking about the bad that’s in the world is relatively easy because I’, giving the words I use power to show others that bad things are happening. Words and dreams when you’re sleeping or awake are powerful things. And speaking of them helps that power grow.

Maya Angelou is a large source of inspiration for me and has been since I was in elementary school when I did a project about her. In her process of getting focused to write she occupies her “small mind” with a deck of cards to play solitaire. I occupy my mind with doodling, just moving my hand on paper with my pen in random shapes and designs. Most of the time they are thrown in the trash but sometimes I keep going and finish the drawing while taking breaks to write. I like to do this while I listen to music and pull inspiration from the lyrics or sound. I get distracted quite a bit. It’s not something I mean to do, but it happens. I try to stay focused but that doesn’t always work out. My biggest distraction for me is my phone. I hate to be the stereotypical teenager with her phone glued to her hands but I kind of am. I know when to put it down and talk to family or friends but I do have it out a majority of the time. I can talk to my friends and I can look up cool things and play games. So sometimes that stuff distracts me. I also stare off into space and think about random things a lot. I love writing and do it quite a bit, but like everyone, I get distracted. That’s why drawing helps calm my mind down and lets me write and distract me from my distractions if that makes sense. always work out. My biggest distraction for me is my phone. I hate to be the stereotypical teenager with her phone glued to her hands but I kind of am. I know when to put it down and talk to family or friends but I do have it out a majority of the time. I can talk to my friends and I can look up cool things and play games. So sometimes that stuff distracts me. I also stare off into space and think about random things a lot. I love writing and do it quite a bit, but like everyone, I get distracted. That’s why drawing helps calm my mind down and lets me write and distract me from my distractions if that makes sense.