Jess's Journal: Life Unscripted

Since we are in the middle of the semester, I decided to share a couple of poems I've written at the moment. Since poetry has been a recurring thing on my blog, I wanted to share more of my work for my own personal enjoyment. I have more coming soon, so watch out for more. Dancing When clouds float across mountain tops, Impressions and misty waters stop leaving footprints as they glide upon hearts taking part – dancing set apart on color charted fashionable runways Our eyes gaze Sun sets ablaze enough for one last song crafted by human errors. Screenwriting Like an archer  She shoots and misses She aims --her intended target the screenplay buzzing  through miles  without reaching its  bullseye Like changing gears  on a rough drive through the mountains,  a clear fog reaching the surface.  Like a capstone paper assignment  receiving feedback in red font -- like the my...

Over the past few months, I thought I would write this long-awaited post. Part 1 and Part 2 are hyperlinked within this post, so jump in and read them to see the journey. Two years after I wrote these two posts, I went on a huge journey to discover things about myself I never thought about. I learned about health and love. I learned about vulnerability. I learned about trust. I learned about the importance of keeping touch with people in a healthier way. I also realized that people have multifaceted personalities. The other day, it really hit me. There really is no such thing as old Jess. Nor is there any such thing as new Jess. I'm just me, Jess. And I'm evolving as a person. While I believe that God can change a person, the biggest strides in life are that the person takes steps to change. Maturation did not really happen overnight. Some of the biggest lessons I've learned in the past two years are some of the most challenging things I had to learn. As I've gott...