Reading Rainbow

Writing Down the Bones is a simple read, it just makes sense. I liked this quote so much that I marked it in the book, "If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you. Besides, those voices are merely guardians and demons protecting the real treasure, the first thoughts of the mind."  It reminded me of this: PsychAlive. The demonic voices of mine are over-thinking & over-reacting too often.

Side note: The 'feminist' in me doesn't like this picture, but it fits how I relate to the quote.

Back to the readings, I first read Rubin, because that is supposed to be the annoying one. It was difficult to read, and cheesy, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I felt the most annoyed when she replayed interactions with her husband, and I think that's because it seemed 'picture perfect,' especially at the end when she gives him a hug because that's what you're supposed to do. At least that's how it sounded to me. It didn't sound authentic, the whole reading sounded a lot like a chick flick movie about how to find happiness and love. It was boring. I did appreciate the basic principles [at least in my opinion] of the reading though. Figuring out what you want in life, and setting goals, writing those goals down to make yourself more likely to achieve them, and talking about ideas and goals with someone to help each other grow. Although that seems like common sense to me. I also enjoyed the part where someone asks if she tried therapy, because I think that is a useful tool that everyone can benefit from.

As for the Button reading, I liked how making biscuits was more compared to psychology than baking since there was a lot put into studying people. They found out what people craved emotionally, and packaged/marketed it to draw specific people toward their product. Smart for business, but kind of taking advantage of people's weak spots. Like loan sharks. They're making people "feel better," temporarily, so they can profit. Jerks.

My journal only has 6 days in it, but so far it's really helpful in letting me release all the junk I accumulate [emotionally] throughout the day, or at least it's entertaining. Some of it is pretty profound (sarcasm)... I started writing about not knowing what I'm doing as a 'career path' anymore, and the song lyrics "where do we go now, where do we go" from Guns N Roses came onto the paper. Then Pocahontas came to mind, and thanks to Pride, I spent the weekend writing my thoughts about sexuality and why it's such a 'taboo' subject, not just in society but personally. And it's kind of just continued through my journal today. Welcome to a glimpse of my brain!