Liveliness

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  • Ramblings/Lyric Commentary

    Through Me (The Flood) by Hozier

    “Try measure loss, measure the silence of a house
    The unheard footsteps at the doorway, the unemployment of the mouth
    The waking up, having forgotten and remembering again
    The full extent of what forever is”

    By far, my favorite part of the song Through Me (The Flood) by Hozier is the lyrics, “The waking up, having forgotten and remembering again/ The full extent of what forever is.”

    It’s so beautiful to me. It’s a perfect reminder that life extends even when it seems like it’s done. That death is not the end and we will all live on.

    Sometimes I listen to this song in the mornings on my drive to work and I fully relate to “waking up, having forgotten… what forever is.” And this song is the reason that I remember it again. What a way that is to start the day, remembering that you will never run out of chances to be who you want to be.

    For those of you who don’t know, I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. And we believe that we will all live on after death. Forever. We are all immortal beings and are simply on earth to learn and to grow. Death is just how we move on to the next stage of life.

    One of my favorite sayings is ‘you live and you learn’ because it is so true. There is nothing we can do except for living and learning. I especially like this quote when it is applied to making a mistake. It says to not worry. That life will keep going when you make a mistake. And you will learn from it. You will get better. It is like when you fell and scraped your knee as a kid. You live on, and have learned one way that things can end up in you scraping your knee so you can be more likely to avoid it in the future.

    That aside, I also like how the song points out trying to comprehend the extent of what forever is. Forever is a LONG time. It’s literally forever. It never ends. It’s like a circle with no beginning or end. Or two mirrors facing each other which reflect each other forever.

    I feel blessed and privileged to be a being that will never end, and am glad to share the world with similar beings!

    I hope this post gave you a little reminder of what forever is! ❤

  • Your Stomach Doesn’t Need To Be Flat

    Hi there. Welcome back to Liveliness.

    I am a runner. I run three times a week. I run because I like to stay in shape and it’s good for my mental health.

    I also work a physically demanding job. I work four days a week.

    On top of that I try my best to eat healthily and not overeat. I eat my fruits and vegetables and get healthy carbs and fats. I get some protein too.

    In spite of all those efforts my stomach is not flat. Sure, in the mornings before I eat food it is flat, but one meal in my stomach and the bloating begins.

    Sometimes I hate how I look from the side with tight clothes on because my stomach sticks out a little bit.

    Don’t get me wrong, I am not overweight. I am actually pretty skinny, I just have a stomach that gets bloated easily.

    On YouTube and Instagram I see all these beauty and fitness influencers with flat stomachs and I start to compare myself to them and sometimes feel bad about myself that I am not like them.

    It’s ok to fall into the comparison trap once in awhile because everybody does. But once you notice you’re there, try not to stay there.

    It’s also ok to not have a flat stomach. Everybody’s body is made differently and mine just happens not to have a flat stomach.

    As long as I’m trying my best to stay healthy I think it’s ok. And for anybody else out there who may be struggling with the same thing, I hope that you can at least love yourself 1% more today!

    That’s my little message for the day, have a good one! ❤

  • Welcome to Liveliness!

    I have always had a passion for writing. Ever since we were asked to write a 2 page story in fourth grade I have found joy through crafting sentences. I hope that I can find the same joy through this blog and maybe help and connect with some people along the way.

    I love cataloguing my life through journaling and a host of other apps and lists. It is very satisfying to me. It takes the misty cloud of thoughts in my head and turns them into something precise. I have reached a point where I feel inspired to share some of that life with other people.

    I am an avid watcher of YouTube and have at times thought I should start a YouTube channel. But, sadly, I am not much of a speaker and would struggle talking in front of a camera. I even know this from personal experience of trying to make a cooking video with my sister and freezing up with the camera in front of me!

    My goal is to treat my blog like a journal and write about my brain injury, mental health experiences, life as a college student, and my lifestyle which includes things such as being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, running, food, working, and more!

    I also want to focus on not being the most trendy or clickbait-driven, but on make something timeless that can be enjoyed for years to come.

    If this sounds up your ally feel free to follow along with my journey as a blogger!