Power in Words.

Someone very close to me once said that thoughts are better said out loud- out for all to see and hear- for that is when they can really be understood by the listener and the speaker. Throughout my life, this concept has always held an insurmountable level of significance and truth, as I am a woman of words. I'm sure most women of the world can also greatly relate to this. Isn't that why we girls consider it a great pastime (and hobby) to go to a coffee shop and talk for hours? Isn't that why we always resort to words to show when we are upset or angry? I know that this is true for me.

I also know that I find the most clarity of my thoughts and what is truly going on in my heart if I can just muster up the energy to get outside of my head. I am the first person to admit that my brain is a vast abyss of ramblings, and sometimes to make sense of those ramblings, I need to step back and look at my thoughts from an outside perspective. For me, this means saying my prayers out loud instead of just thinking them, taking notes when I come up with ideas, and just plain writing my thoughts down instead of just keeping them locked inside my head. Hence this new blog.

After finishing my blog about my semester in Spain, I quickly realized just how much I would miss my writing. While in Spain, it was this blog that really allowed me to make sense of everything that was going on in my life and allowed me to really take a new angle on observing the different world around me. Even now, it gives me peace knowing that I can always look back and read about all of my adventures and discoveries that I made there. It is something that I will always have.

All in all I really have no expectations for this new blog. Really I just hope that I will be able to utilize it as an outlet for all of my thoughts an observations as I navigate life. It may get serious at times or it may seem like complete nonsense, but it will be genuine and real. Until next time, know that there is true power in your thoughts and dreams, but when shared in words, that power has the ability to move and grow.