Journal

Sweet Serenity Of Mine

• Friends, plus a little more (They know who they are)
• My books
• Writing
• Drawing
• My fluffy Jack Skellington blanket
• Music

My friends comfort me in so many ways it’s hard to say it all. They always have a warm embrace waiting for me when I need it most. They know when I am just having a not so good day and try to cheer me up with silly jokes, puns, etc… They know exactly what to say and when to say it is, it’s almost freighting.

Books, music, and writing help me escape to a place that I can call my own, away from all the chaos in this world. It is when my mind can wander freely and travel to fantasy worlds like no other. Music and sometimes books can be great inspirations for my writing, just a few sentences can get my mind racing with ideas. When I write it gives me a chance to well be me. I can say whatever I want and make whatever I want happen with just a few words written down on a page. Poems and or proses are my specialty but once in a while I write a short story. Writing is one of my favorite comforts and helps me express how I feel about anything which helps me very much get on with life.

When I put a pencil to paper there is no knowing what they will create. Lines, shapes, textures, colors, etc., just flow from me through my pencil (lead or charcoal or colored) to the paper. Sometimes I have a clear image on what I wish to create, while other times not so much, but it does not take me long to figure out what to draw next.  Drawing distracts me and clears my mind. I tend to over think a lot and drawing helps in so many ways.

Lastly, my fluffy Jack Skellington is like a warm soft hug that never fades away. Not only does the blanket have one of my all time favorite characters on it, Jack from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” the blanket itself is extremely soft. Who doesn't love a fuzzy blanket to cuddle with? I know I do.