Because I want to know how to write And how to beBecause it’s hard And yet sometimes so easyBecause each line that draws my eye is beautiful And uniqueBecause my mind wanders And takes me places I want to exploreBecause I want to spend less time with screens And more on pagesBecause I was sad…
Author: Marissa Othón
I am renewing my love of writing and trying to learn new things about myself and the world around me.
Stepping out
I’m stepping out of my comfort zone. Or at least into something that feels uncomfortable. I signed up for a poetry workshop with the local poet laureate. I’d seen an advertisement for it a while back but didn’t think too much about it until someone shared it in our building’s Facebook page; they were hoping…
The Sunday Post: 2024 so far
I haven’t done a lot of exploring in 2024 so far. I wrote earlier that I’ve deemed “explore” my word for the year, but January did not offer too many opportunities to do that. I was sick for a couple of weeks, probably the worst I’ve felt in a very long time. This round of…
The Sunday Post: Explore
My word for 2024 is Explore. At the end of 2023, I decided to return to a few things that have worked for me before, including bullet journaling. While setting up my two new bullet journals (one for work and one for everything else) I thought about my goals for the year and what they…