So Into You.

I never knew love could be like this,

I thought I knew what it was,

But I needed to experience it for myself. 

To know what it's like to see that look in your eyes

That words can't even explain

To feel the comfort and safety and calm of your embrace.

It's in the little things we do

Sitting on the couch

Limbs all tangled up

Laughing over stupid things on TV.

I was always a hopeless romantic and I thought I knew

Love does sweep you off your feet but in ways unexpected. 

Like when you move in together and you dance in an empty room

To music only the two of you can hear. 

I don't ever want to get off of this ride

Because through the ups and the downs

You know me and you know my soul

And I am forever yours. 

Light.

Wow it's been a year! A lot has changed actually since the last time I even wrote on this thing! What a difference a change of environment can make. I've been able to slow life down the last couple of months and wanted a space to write about all of the positive changes:

•Trying to live a more minimalist life, including not making impulse purchases, purging unnecessary items from the home, and generally decluttering and keeping areas decluttered
•Working to keep anxiety out of my life by focusing on my boundaries so I don't get burned out and by communicating more openly and honestly with others
•Always keeping in mind what I can and cannot control and trying to not dwell on negative thoughts, patterns, and habits

Overall, I feel like my mental health has been going really well. Even with life events going on, I've been able to maintain an overall sense of calm by keeping chaos out of my life, slowing down when things seem to get too much, and really working to keep my mindset positive from day to day. I truly love life at the moment and I know anxiety/depression will never fully go away, but I am enjoying the long stretches of calm between the anxiety. That's all for now, but I am working to make small updates on here from time to time. Writing has and will always be a great outlet for me.