Lani. Western Pacific to the Pacific Northwest. This is a tribute blog to all the parts of my mind that translate themselves into written and visual expressions.
Getting into roller skating is probably one of the best decisions I've made. Practicing, moving, improving—all of these have affected my mood and self-esteem in such a positive way. I find myself standing a little taller and looking forward to something. I'm exercising without feeling like I'm exercising—keeping my body healthy while I'm at it. In a way, skating has become a form of therapy for me. It's cathartic; it lets me release tension, fill up on endorphins, and just roll and dance along to the music.
This morning was a good morning. On my drive to work, I saw a deer alongside a back road, so I stopped my car and said hi to her. Then I looked around the bushes and in the tall grass and saw this whole family of beautiful deer. They didn't run away. Eventually, I gently drove off and smiled at the world.
Just working on some writing a little bit aimlessly, thinking a lot about time, about edges, about art and form. Do you ever feel like a few things on your mind might be connected but can’t yet see how?
Tripped on the same clump of dirt in the garage... twice.
On another note, I had to purchase another pair of skates but in a smaller size. These ones are too big and my feet aren't aligning appropriately in them—often times sliding slightly. The new ones are a whole size smaller. I'll fit snugly (but not too snugly) in them and get better motion/maneuvering, which will make practicing/progress easier and more effective.
I owned a pair of roller skates as a grade schooler and loved them so much. Recently, I had a dream that I was skating freely and it was such a great feeling that, shortly after, I did research and bought myself a pair!
Breakfast with AJ. It's been a long time coming and it's just nice to reconnect and have meaningful conversations with loved ones, especially during this tumultuous past year.