2021

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all having a wonderful Labor Day weekend. I know I haven’t posted anything in quite a while and I apologize for that. Trying to come up with something to post every day became exhausting and I ended up avoiding my blog altogether for a period of time. I also ended up getting lost in several other projects along the way. Additionally, I’ve been going through a challenging time in my life with all of the chaos surrounding the new delta strain Coronavirus and my sister, who I share a very close relationship with, leaving for college near the end of last month.

I’m going to try and post more often so I won’t have so subject anyone to large update gaps. Some of the posts will be about my life as a young, autistic woman but I have a few other ideas as well. For my next post, I will provide a short summary of my thoughts on the latest episodes of the Disney+ exclusive series “What If…?” by Marvel Studios. So, you can all look forward to that if you’re interested. In the meantime, I hope this post will give a sufficient explanation for why I’ve been gone so long.

July 17th, 2021

It’s been a while since I’ve made a post on my blog. I tired to update it every day, but then I got distracted by some of my other project ideas. Long story short, I got burned out from trying to keep up with so many tasks. Luckily, I recently took a class at my local community college called Blogging for Beginners. The instructor provided some great advice that I took to heart.

So, as per his advice, I will only be updating my blog once or twice a week. That way, I can focus on some of my other creative projects and still find some time to decompress. I have also heard that adding variety to your page can keep people interested. In addition to my reviews and weekly updates, I will occasionally make posts about some of my favorite books and musicals. Sometimes I will make posts detailing my basic thoughts on a piece of media rather than an in-depth review.

Before I finish this post, I just want to say I hope you’ll learn from my experience. Don’t let yourself get burned out because it’s not a good feeling. Be sure to take breaks when you need to and remember that your emotional and mental well-being is more important than your work. Finally, make sure you have reasonable and realistic expectations for yourself. You may believe that you have to post every day or that you have to complete a project, or part of it, all in one day or night. But doing so might leave you feeling over-tired and stressed out. Instead, break it up bit by bit each day and don’t let yourself get discouraged if you didn’t complete as much in a day as you would have liked.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to get to work on a very special, unusual post.

6/25/2021: A Spiritual Experience

This morning my mom and I went to Church for her weekly adoration hour. I used to find Church rather boring when I was younger. But now I find that I can appreciate the quiet atmosphere. Sometimes I just need to take a break from the chaotic noise life brings me and just spend some time with God. Still, I sometimes have a hard time focusing on what I need to do or what I want to say. Sometimes I don’t even know where to start because I have so much on my mind. Other times it’s because my mind is completely blank. But I’ve found ways to manage these hiccups.

Sometimes I like to bring my prayer journal with me. I often have an easier time organizing my thoughts when I write them down. I’ve also found myself more able to focus on my writing than doing other tasks. On the occasions when I don’t have my journal, I simply talk to God about whatever it is that’s on my mind. Even if it’s about something that might seem silly or unimportant, like my fan fiction ideas or a certain song I can’t get out of my head, I tell Him everything. I just have to remind myself that every prayer, big or small, serious or fun, ordinary or extraordinary; matters.

Even then, sometimes I find myself at a loss for words. When that happens, I take the advice given to me during a worship I attended at college. I sit quietly and I listen. At first, I was confused. How am I supposed to listen when I can’t hear anyone speak to me? But the more I thought about it, the more I understood. See, our lives are often so filled with noise that we rarely find time to stop and think. The quiet time in prayer allows me to look into myself and the world around me for clues as to what God is trying to tell me. These clues help me reflect on who am as a woman, as a citizen, and as a daughter of Christ.

Now, I didn’t make this post just to preach or to force my beliefs down your throat. What I’m trying to say is that my faith brings me a sense of comfort. Since I tend to get overwhelmed by loud noises or too many noises happening all at once, it’s nice to have a place where I can just get away from it all. I also like having someone or something I can turn to when all my other resources fail me.

That’s all I really have for today. Maybe I should try and implement some more quiet time into my schedule during the week. It might give me the motivation and focus I need to complete some of my other projects.

Update

As you may or may not be able to tell, I’ve changed the name of my blog. This is because I would like to expand on the premise. I originally created this page to share my thoughts and opinions on popular children’s television shows. I still intend to deliver on that initial idea but I will also provide some other posts. My intent is to provide readers with an insight into the daily life of a young woman on the autism spectrum. So, my posts could include anything from daily logs to discussions about topics related to autism. I can’t wait to see how this goes!