Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks on Winter Break, so I figured I would talk about that. My Winter break was tame. I was sick the first week and on Christmas, which sucked, but it is what it is. I spent the Holidays at my grandmother’s house and visiting family. How did you all spend your break? Are you all excited about the New Year? Scared?
I can see people, at least in my age range, being scared. Each day that goes by, we get closer to becoming seniors, graduating, and going off into the world on our own. I wouldn’t say that I’m scared, maybe more so relieved. I understand that there are trials that come with adulthood, but adulthood offers me more freedom than being a child ever did. I’ll be free to make my own mistakes, pave my own path, and become someone other than someone’s daughter, grandbaby, or niece. I will simply be myself, Lela Reed, and in being an adult, I get to choose who “Lela Reed” is. Maybe she’s a lawyer, an engineer, a nurse, a businesswoman. Maybe she’s an author, or a famous actor or singer. I’m not sure yet who she is, but I do know I can’t wait to choose.
On another note, being back at school feels good, refreshing even, but I’m not going to lie, my writing skills feel a little rusty. Actually, a lot rusty. I haven’t written anything in a while, and nothing I wrote before my break has met my standards. I am someone who expects perfection from myself, which includes every piece of work I put out there. and that is something I do not see changing as time goes on. I just feel like I’ve hit a standstill in my writing and that I haven’t improved in my time here. Only those who have seen my work and critiqued it will be able to tell me for sure, but if someone were to tell me, I would appreciate honesty. I believe that being “nice” when it comes to important things gets you nowhere. How is someone meant to improve if you tell them they’re doing fine the way they are when they’re not? It’s a setup for failure.
Unfortunately, I don’t have much to say on this blog. So, I’ll wrap this up by saying I hope you all had a great Holiday, happy New Year, and have a wonderful day.
