Talking with someone who is impartial and neutral yet cares enough to help others are a real gift to life. They point out your flaws but help you build up from there. Not only that, ranting about life with someone who is willing to give you their time is valuable.
So here is what I learned: I realized that when I begin to talk to someone about my innermost desires and thoughts, I get emotional, and my voice starts to tremble. I run out of breath and I start fidgetting with my hands.
Journaling can help me find a storyline from which I can start writing my first story. Looking back at my life and seeing common ground with others is an important step I wasn't sure how to achieve. Thankfully, my counselor, Angel, suggested it.
We often gloss over everyday moments in our life because we think that it is ordinary and unimportant. While we shouldn't obsess over our situations, we should acknowledge them and share them with others who might be in similar situations in the hopes of helping their journey in this life.
This leads me to my last lesson of today; I am writing a coming of age story that I can identify with. I watched Lady Bird a few months ago, and although I thought it was an enjoyable film, I couldn't connect with the character. It touched on common situations we all share regardless of our ethnicity, such as trying to figure out what we want from life, and finding ourselves in the process of living and making mistakes, but her background as a character did not affect me. And that's okay. But, a simple acknowledgment of this is not acceptable (at least for me). Stay on the lookout for progress on this exciting endeavor to self-portrayal.
Next time you talk to a professor or a counselor, or merely a person who crosses your path, remember that these people can offer an invaluable influence in your life that can push you towards new ideas. Keep going.
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