Reflection.

An experience for sure. Blogging has never been anything that really caught much of my attention. First, I tend to be a private person and blogging, at least to me, has been much like keeping a journal. Putting out ideas and pretty much having them available for anyone to see is not something I am accustomed to. What I have noticed about my experience with blogging is that starting out an idea now is a lot easier. I also find it easier writing with more fluidity. For the most part I have used the freewriting process to complete this task. A lot of times an idea comes to mind and I just go with. The words just come to mind and sometimes my hands can't keep up. As much as blogging has helped overall, it has also been a challenge. In the beginning, topics and ideas to write about where hard to think about. Along with the troubles of just thinking of a subject, the continuing of the actual subject and coming up with substance. An other thing that came as a challenge was keeping up with blogging everyday. I'm not much of a writer and I'm terrible at planning so sometimes I found myself in a bit of a crunch. In the end I feel like blogging helped me out a lot though. Its not only easier to write and brainstorming subjects, but actually expanding on ideas has gotten easier. I have never been able to keep a journal or any type of diary, but I can see myself keeping up with the blog. It not only helps with my writing skills but my oral skills as well. It has also helped with opening up and expressing myself, emotionally and creatively. I've enjoyed this and can see myself continuing to blog.

Forgive but bever forget

There are times when we are put in difficult situations with people we love and are close to. People say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing to offend us and we are left with pain. To the people who offend us, forgive them. Forgive them not to make them feel better but for yourself as well. When we are attacked and are offended no matter how light or bad the offense we are offended because it causes us pain. The offense leaves us with feelings of hate and resentment and sometimes the only thing we can do to get rid of those feelings is by forgiving. In the end the one feeling the pain and resentment is yourself but you've got to learn to move forward and forgive. I know sometimes it's easier said than done but it's something necessary. With that said it doesn't mean that things will go back to normal with the offender or that you should forget the incident. Instead grow and learn from it. If the offender attacked out of envy, remember that whatever you said or did was something that caused an impact on someone. The thing is, is that the offender took it in a way that they had a feeling towards. Our actions and words will always receive both positive and negative reinforcement. For those that you receive a negative reinforcement from, the issue isn't with yourself but them. Don't forget what the offender said or did, sometimes actions speak louder than words. Learn to avoid this from the person. If the offender had a negative comment about one of your successes, that person maybe a negative influence on you. Don't forget the offense so you don't fall for it again. Forgive the offender and if there're bad, cut them out of your life. People have enough stress with life that having one less stressor is only going to do you better. Forgive but don't forget. Life's a Lear OMG experience. Learn. Knowledge is power.