writing – Idealistic Iowan

Penpals

One thing that has brought some cheer to my life this year is when I started getting back into having penpals. I wasn’t expecting to have an easy time finding people to write to and to find people from all over the world interested in creating a connection through letters. It has helped sparked creativityContinue reading “Penpals”

Returning to Poetry

I have been creatively writing for as long as I can remember. One of the ways I used to express myself creatively was by writing poems. I had notebooks filled with poems and even had a poem published. As I grew, I continued writing, but strayed from poetry. Over a month ago, I saw aContinue reading “Returning to Poetry”

Letter Writing

I’ll admit it, lockdown has been boring. With not being able to work, it’s hard to find things to keep myself entertained each day as I wait for my visa approval letter. One thing that I have managed to do is write letters to friends. Does anyone write letters anymore? I know I’m not thatContinue reading “Letter Writing”

February

Is it just me or did January fly by really fast? When I turned over the calendars today, it didn’t feel right. My January wasn’t particularly busy. I was mostly stuck at home trying to fill my days with something constructive (besides starting this blog). It is just hard for me to wrap my mindContinue reading “February”

5 Years From Now..

I think it’s safe to say that all of us did not expect the world to be where it is right now five years ago. The question “where do you see yourself in five years?” is a question I LOATHE with a passion. I’ve had this for countless interviews and it seems to get repetitive.Continue reading “5 Years From Now..”

Knowing Me, Knowing You

It’s a rainy day here in London (big surprise, I know). Rainy days make me want to just lay in bed and nap all day. That being said, I had been struggling on what was really speaking to me for a topic to write. After perusing around Pinterest, I found some question prompts that wereContinue reading “Knowing Me, Knowing You”