It has been an exhausting week and a grueling four months. But I am beginning to feel like myself again, in terms of feeling inspired by art. Particularly, writing and theatre. The two things where I can find genuine solace, because both evoke the need to create and the want to relate. I often talk about how writing is my passion, but theatre is the secret joy that I want to reveal to everyone. (more…)
Tag: depression
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The past few months has opened my eyes and my mind to the other side of life, which is death. Death is complicated to talk about, mainly because we are afraid of its inevitability. But to be in the position where Death has approached a loved one–without consulting with me if I was okay with such a meeting–and led them over to the other side, I cannot ignore the thought of mortality. (more…)
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This is my response to an article by Samantha Major, titled, “6 Things To Remember About Those Who Are Grieving” (For Harriet):
Usually I would have ideas on what to write about. I would outline my ideas and leave them in a Drafts folder for a while. I would let the ideas simmer in my mind, so that I will come up with better ways to articulate what I want to say and add on to the outline later. And when I am very sure that I have enough material to work on, I write. I can never force myself to do the work; knowing myself, I have to allow the feeling of writing to come, which is where I am at my best. (more…)
amenaje 