I just wanted to take some time out today to talk about people.

Other people.

Whether you like it or not what you say about another person through gossip, spreading confidential information and the like has an effect.

It speaks volumes about the kind of person that you are.

And it can shatter an already broken person.

And there’s no Krazy Glue out there that can fix that.

Living in and being from NY has already burdened me with trust issues. In some ways, unfortunately, it has run me ragged and made me callous. I’m proud to say that, like the Joss Stone song, I’m “Bruised But Not Broken”. I have a few scuffs here and there. But other people aren’t as fortunate.

REMEMBER WHAT YOU DO AND SAY ABOUT OTHERS CAN HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT.

stay strong,

AriWonder

I decided yesterday that I wanted to make a promise to myself.

For the summer.

I decided to take some time to be one with myself and enjoy my summer. Thoroughly. Do things on my own- again. Take walks by myself- again. Take time to meditate on spiritual things in my own space.

For the next month, I’m going to be working like a slave person but I will be making a little money. Within that time, I want to redo a little bit of the space I live in. A new vintage desk, perhaps. Get myself a MacBook. Purge, purge, purge. CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN.

I want to take seriously my singleness this summer. Last summer was- wild, to say the least. I still want to enjoy myself, though. Take pictures, walk across bridges, go vintage shopping (though I’ve been REALLY leery about it), keep eating healthily, have friends over the house for nightcaps and dinner and enjoying it. And to keep enjoying my friends.

Five years ago, life was supposed to be a little different by now. I thought I would have been married early and trucking it with my husband.But I’m learning more and more that things almost never go according to plan- hope for the best, expect the worst.

I post Tracee’s picture because I want to be my best Girlfriend. Earlier this year, I thought I would have been in a “Toni & Todd” situation (for very physical reasons LOL)- but I’m not in it. And its okay. Learning to embrace disappointments is something we have to get used to in this life.

besos