Finally home for a little while and taking time to reconnect with myself. I seem to do this most of the time by cleaning and rearranging my space. Therefore... my apartment is getting an overhaul! I find that the process of playing loud music, cleaning, and reorganizing allows me to really get into my head and understand where I am at. Through that process I allow myself to clean up internally and get myself put back together so that I can continue to grow in positive ways.
Remember a few months ago I posted a blog about being a "blogger-wannabe"? Well, all these posts have been a continuation of that, but this is a little more personal. I am working on creating a better version of me, on improving my mental health, being happy, and creating positive vibes, so here's to growing!
There are four big things that cross my mind when I'm going through this cleaning process: community, conversations, compassion, and contemplation. Let me explain those a little more.
My community:
I give myself time to reflect on how my community has grown and changed. I am an introvert, this means when I'm done being out of my comfort zone meeting new people I NEED to recharge, I need quiet time by myself. I think about people I've met and our interactions, I remember happy memories with old friends and new, and I think of ways that I may be able to connect, reconnect, or grow those relationships, and then I take a sip of my tea and enjoy the quiet space until I'm ready to go out again.
Conversations:
I enjoy having deep meaningful conversations. The kind that leave you inspired and wanting to change the world. These conversations play in my head as I am finding my own voice and searching of ways to contribute to these inspiring talks. I have to first inspire myself if I'm going to have anything that might be even remotely inspiring to others!
Compassion:
I am working on being less judgemental - of myself and others. I want to focus on being more accepting, open-minded, supportive, and encouraging. Giving myself permission for down time, for time to think and clean up my internal space is something I've been working on for a while. Compassion, it's something constantly on my mind.
Contemplation:
Reflecting often and finding time to be with myself. That's exactly what this apartment overhaul is, dedicated time to myself. It's a way to make my physical space reflect my mental space.
Or sometimes, vise versa. As I clean my apartment space the thoughts and conversations I have with myself often have big impressions on my mental space. It is always change, ever growing, and I love it!
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