Reading Update

Since I’m becoming older I’ve been trying to read more grown up books, trying being the operative word. I started about a year ago with the book by Vicente Fox and a French cookbook and those were ok. But when I was at the library I got sucked into the Young Adult section and I’ve found myself in the hole of it ever since. Lately, I’ve been reading books from Zoella’s book club. It literally took me three days to finish the first book which is Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer. 

I haven’t stayed up late to read a book since high school and I must say I sort of miss it. I think that even though I am getting older it’s ok to still read young adult books. And to be honest I’ve been struggling to figure out what I should go back to college for and I’ve changed my mind so many times but getting back into reading has me thinking that maybe going to school for creative writing and English.  It used to be my passion I recall when I was in high school how my English teacher praised my work for a creative writing assignment he gave us. I loved writing that assignment it just came naturally to me. I lost my creative writing spark towards my senior year. I don’t know I feel like writing for this blog is a good outlet for me. I journal all the time, mostly just to make sense of my thoughts, also it’s a really good coping skill I have learned to use from therapy. I also have prayed that God will help show me what I should do with my life. I like my job I have now because I get to see the difference I make in someone’s life and I could continue to do this type of work and go to school for something creative. I always had this thought that if I wanted nice things I had to do a job that makes a lot of money but I’m maturing to the point where I realize just the air in my lungs and having some sanity is enough for me and that things aren’t everything. Sure, they can make me happy for a little while but they lose their shine after a while. I think going after my dreams like being a published author is more important than making six figures. Anyway, my life so far hasn’t been so conventional. I think that’s what this book has led me to think about. Let me know in the comments below if you gave this book a read and your thoughts on it!