School's Out: Time for Summer Break
- Jessica
- May 25
- 5 min read
I hope everyone is doing well and that life is treating you kindly! Life can sure be messy, but we can weather the storms; do what you can to keep your cool, preserve your peace, and prioritize your well-being. Other people are seeming very unstable and highly emotionally volatile; I've been discussing life with others, and so many people are coming to me, exasperated with how out of touch, unreasonable, and explosive people are being. Mind you, people are allowed to be human and have their emotions, but that doesn't give them a free pass for all the disrespect, nastiness, aggression, and lashing out at other people, usually those who are just speaking the truth.
Things are getting so heated, and people are choosing to refuse to listen to one another. It's not like everyone needs to have the same opinions and preferences, but it's still important to treat others with common decency, kindness, and respect. These emotionally volatile people are so ensnared in their upset, that they will shout lies, smear campaigns, and deceptional narratives and nonsense to try to "prove" their point. It's all about control, and they can't handle the truth, even if you are calmly, rationally, and respectfully stating fact. The old ways are crumbling, and they are completely losing it. The truth is coming to light, and awareness is growing; things cannot go back to the ways they used to be, no matter how hard these people try.
I was chatting with my best friend and her mom this week, and people just blindly expected everyone to cater to their whims and desires, flipping out when there's any sort of "push back" (even if said "push back" is just calmly saying that you don't agree or don't want to do a thing like moving a couch in your home based off one person's opinion that does not live there). It's just so disappointing and disheartening that consideration, kindness, and thoughtfulness seem to be such rare scarcities in modern society. My best friend kept thanking me profusely for bringing her foods that she's been craving, giving her thoughtful gifts, and helping her out with her kids, exclaiming that I know exactly what she likes/wants. It had me reflecting on life, and I realized that people have rarely done so for me. Not like I expect gifts from other people or require them, but even small, kind, thoughtful gestures are basically nonexistent. My best friend will do so, but other people just don't seem to have any interest in doing so. Society just seems to broken, disconnected, and cold. Just makes me want to be a whole lot more selective on who, what, and where gets my time, energy, and attention.
It was a lot fun hanging out with my best friend and her kiddos this week; we managed to meet up 3 times this week, which was astounding considering how our schedules have conflicted as of late. I introduced them to kolache, treated my best friend to sushi (she was craving it immensely), surprised her with strawberry short cake (something else she was craving), helping her go shopping, giving her a break with holding her 6-month-old, enjoying time at the park, and just having fun with them. Her girls adore me, and it's nice to see that her baby takes after her 7-year-old, wanting to hang out with me; my friend was telling me that her 6-month-old can be very selective about being with people (like in terms of being held), but she happily and willingly seeks me out. Heck, I got her to fall asleep deeply while my friend was grocery shopping. Even though the world at large seems to be losing it, there's still great people to connect with, and I'm so grateful to have them in my life.
Started off the week with the younger brother of the two declaring, "I hate logs. I'm like an evil beaver!" So, an interesting way to start off a Monday morning for sure. The boys enjoyed discussing Funko Pops, Disney movies, fandom theories, video games, and potential designs for figurines. They are super excited to have started summer break and be done with school.
Tsuki enjoyed plenty of cozy cat naps as well as new cat toys this week. We had some crazy storms on Monday, with severe thunderstorms and tornados. It resulted in us losing power; Tsuki got startled awake when it started hailing, but otherwise she didn't mind the storm (she didn't enjoy the sirens and phone warnings for the tornado, though). She was content to chill with us in the basement in the dark, a bit perplexed as to why we were all hanging out in the dark in the middle of the night, but happy to snuggle up with me all the same. Otherwise, it was a lot of the normal antics, shenanigans, rest, and relaxation. Tsuki certainly knows how to enjoy herself and make the most out of life.
Artwork for the week included more diamond art:
This week I created more new content for Creativity Chronicles, so feel free to check out the newest content! Also feel free to check out our Thought Spot section that explores various topics of thought and conversation!
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Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns; there are so many things outside of our control, but what we can control is how we choose to show up in the world and who, what, and where we choose to associate with and spend our time, energy, and attention. Don't let the external world dictate your internal state and change your path. Don't be misled by other people and let them trick you into sinking to their level and playing their games. You don't have to let others manipulate you into giving them "ammunition" to use against you.
No can be a complete sentence. Know your values, morals, standards, and non-negotiables; don't compromise them for anyone; don't settle for a tight squeeze when you can have a perfect fit. It's okay to let go what no longer resonates, to walk away, and make room for the new. Don't let the wrong people, places, and things occupy space in your life; there are people that want what you want, so keep space for them to enter your life. Not everyone is like the people that have wronged and hurt you. While it's important to forgive, that does not mean you give people infinite chances and keep allowing them back into your life. Do what's best for you because people are going to keep making their own choices and might choose to never change, learn, grow, and improve. After all, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. Take care, be gentle with yourself, and have a wonderful rest of your Memorial Day weekend!
Food for thought to consider:
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