Haha <3 that - blundered onto your blog. Thanks so much for reading and commenting on this!! I'll check out your novel too - that it's fun to write is what matters.

I think people who identify as writers often put too much pressure on ourselves to make something publishable, or 'perfect' or 'literary' (whatever that means!) and we forget it's supposed to be a hobby. We are supposed to love writing, it's supposed to be fun! I know months sometimes go by and I don't write a word because I let that inner critic take over. I have a knack for ruining hobbies with ambition haha

That's amazing you've done 2 novels already?! I've been working on the same memoir for 2.5 years now lol. (this piece is something different - no connection). Definitely going to be going through your blog to see your fiction!!

I hear you on the politics. I definitely have strong opinions but try not to live in a bubble and agree to disagree. You can probably gather from this what I think of the current president lol - but my boyfriend (who is Latino...go figure) absolutely adores him. I kind of like to argue I think lol. But I'm constantly debating should I post my political rants? My views on religion ? It's a hard call because people tend to judge you as a person based on views. I'm the first to admit - some of my views kind of contradict each other...

So glad I blundered onto your blog too :-) Sending love and whatever healing energy I have your way! Sounds like your dad must have been very proud of you!