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Divergent Series

After reading almost all of the series and whilst sat here watching Divergent for the first time it makes me wonder what faction I would choose.

Dauntless seems like a seductive and adrenaline rushing choice. One that breaks the barrier of fears and pushes to one to the limit. I know I could never be Abnegation because selflessness is just not something that I could do on a daily basis. How about Erudite? I believe that would be a great choice since I have spent much of my life in school and studying facts, truths, and lies.

It all makes me wonder if a world like that would actually become a reality in our lifetime.

My faith allows me to believe that we all will not go to heaven but will reside forever upon this earth as it becomes restored to the paradise that will come after Armageddon. I know that these "factions" will never truly exist but what if it ever did happen.... What would you choose?

Leave in the comments what you would choose and why.  

#DearMe | A message to my younger self with love.

#DearMe

I have seen these videos everywhere and they offer such great insight that I have chosen to film one as well. I decided that I would also write a blog post about this subject.

The DearMe project is a great quick motivational moment to let our "younger selves" know that everything will turn out the right way, maybe not as we expected but as they do.

Here is my #DearMe :

Dear Younger Linda,

Linda, in spanish your name means beautiful. Your name already reminds you that you don't need to follow the crowd but to be your true self. Don't try to fit in to every situation, sometimes it is better to be the leader to make a change, not just to "lord it over" everyone but to show others that it is okay to be different.

Go follow your dreams. Do not let others tell you that those dreams are invalid and will never happen. They will happen soon enough, time is on your side. Enjoy being young, there is plenty, trust me, plenty of time to be an adult. Stop trying to be older than you are, you don't want to lose those rare moments.

Please take it easy on your parents. They are your parents, they love you with a love that is unexplainable. Yes, at times you are going to hate them with every inch of your being but their love should over-shadow those feelings. Be mad but don't hate them. You will regret that. Your dad will get sick and unfortunately pass away but always remember the best times. Your mom will need you. She needs someone to be strong and ready to fight a battle. This is something you will cherish much later. She is not against you, though it may seem like there is no relationship there, she is your mom and there is no truer love than that. Love her back as she loves you.

Dear me, Love with all of your heart, follow your dreams and cherish every moment, not the grand moments but the simple smiles and hugs and kisses goodnight. Once you are as old as I am now, you will understand that it is in these moments that bring back the best memories. Love will always find its home in its own time.

One last thing.... you are loved. You may feel like no one cares and you are just floating in the ocean, you are not. You will have so many people love you for just who you are. Trust in them. Love them because they will be there for you when things get really tough. Even today they are right here by your side rooting you on.

Dream, live, laugh and LOVE.... You have this one life, it is yours alone. School will be over soon and you will look back and realise that your friends will be there until they too move on with their lives. Stop trying to fit into a box that wasn't made for you. Instead create a beautiful mould that others can set their sights on.

Dear Me: Just Be You. You were made in God's image, don't try to let humans make you believe that your image is wrong and needs a complete makeover, to be thinner and more beautiful. You are already beautiful. Society is a mess, so please don't let yourself become too consumed with food weight and calories. You are perfect being you.

Much love,
The Older Linda

Keep My YouTube Channel Or Not

I find it to be a great hobby of mine to create YouTube videos. However, I have become more worried about people watching and mainly subscribing. When I first started making videos again I just did it because it was fun and a great way to keep friends and family updated via video, or just making random things.

Now all I do is check to see if the latest video has any new views, if I have a new subscriber, and so on. What was once just a kick is now more of a "job" as in that I want to really grow my channel into something more than it is.

Let me know in the comments what you think. I love making videos but it makes me wonder if I am spending more time worrying about the viewership than creating fun and interesting videos.

My channel is youtube.com/lindaann08

What do you think?

Creativity, Where Has It Gone?

I want to blog, I genuinely miss my creative writing. I look back over my postings on Xanga and so many of them are creative and full of energy and life. Where did it all go? Did I lose it when my Bipolar Disorder was roped in and tamed with medicine? I don't see how that could be. It is still there just slightly out of reach. I stare at my blog page and think to myself that I have failed this blog and I have created an AdSense thinking that I could somehow use that as an incentive to want to write more, be more involved. However all it has done is have me watch it struggle to earn a penny here and there.

What is the point when there is all of this untouched creativity just beyond my grasp and I struggle to grab it and hold on to it tightly. I want to create so much with this blog. I don't know where to start. Do I divulge my past postings from Xanga to see if this creates more energy?? Or what about staring at everyone else's blogs hoping that some of what they write will spark a light of fire in me. I haven't found it yet. Maybe if I keep my eyes open long enough, maybe just maybe, I will find it again.

Comments are very much welcomed. What do you think? Should I publish some old posts from Xanga?  Do I try to find creative content through YouTube? What about other blogs, do I continue to search through them until I find something that ignites the flame?

Help me find my light, my spark of love in really blogging and not just staring at the screen void of words to type but so many things I want to say. Please, let me know what you think.

Much love always
Linda

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