I want to start using questions to guide my journal entries.
Here are some prompts I will be testing out:
- When was I most excited today?
- What was the best decision I made today?
- How have I given myself grace today?
- When was I most bored today?
When was I most excited today?
I was most excited when I hung out with a close friend today. We went to Barnes & Noble and a local market to get a really good cupcake. We had a great conversation about life and what the future holds for us. We have 5 more weeks left to hang before he goes to Detroit and I leave DC.
What was the best decision I made today?
The best decision I made was taking a break from my devices after completing my Black Politics final. At that point, I’d been on my screen for 2-3 hours and I needed a break. I limited my screen use for about an hour and ate lunch. After lunch, I took a nap for 2 hours which helped me regain energy after only getting 4 hours of sleep last night.
How have I given myself grace today?
When I think of giving myself grace, it usually means forgiving myself or not letting the inner voice in my head talk down to me. However, today giving myself grace means allowing me to embrace my desires. One of the things that’s been on my mind is if should stay at home for a year. It would save money to do so and I could use the time to get my license. However, I just don’t want to stay at home, and I don’t want to stay in DC either. I want to explore a new place like Boston, Chicago, SF, or New York.
I believe that going to a new place will get me out of my comfort zone because I will have to start in a new city. My greatest growth periods, whether it be when I started a YouTube channel to living in an Airbnb in LA, have all come during moments where I have been uncomfortable. For example, one of the reasons I chose to go to Howard was to experience what it was like to go to an all-black school because I was used to being one of the only black students in the class. Living in DC has also put me outside my comfort zone because I had to learn a new city. Today I realize that I need to embrace wanting to go to a new city. Don’t settle for a job at home because I would be lying to myself if I said I wanted that.
When was I most bored today?
When I came back home after leaving my honors seminar class at 9 am, I went on my phone and watched videos. I also just surfed the web. This lasted for like 2 hours and it was pretty boring, yet addictive.