It’s been 5 days since I wrote my initial blog post and a lot has happened since then. I can’t recall everything but it’s been great.
I might actually make a new blog with my journey in learning French ’cause I’ve been spending quite some time on that lately. I’m going to talk to my language partners about it and maybe we can work something out.
Just wanted to come here to give you guys an update.
I’m really leaning into gently becoming me. Not the me that everyone else expects me to be but the me that loves herself, the me that honors herself, the me that’s curious, and the me that just enjoys life.
Oftentimes, we feel lost not because we are, but because we’ve adapted too much of the external stuff that we forget to reflect and dig deeper into our inner being – we forget to just be.
What do I mean by that?
Well, it just boils down to one question and that’s: Who am I outside of everything? – outside my relationships, outside my work, outside my titles and achievements – Who am I really?
I’ve been thinking about this in passing and I still don’t have an answer to it because I don’t fit in a box. I don’t just do one thing, I do a lot of things – I flow with life. Some may say that, that’s not how it should be done ’cause then you’ll end up becoming a jack-of-all-trades (in my case, a jane-of-all-trades) and a master of none. But I see it differently, it’s the combination of all these things that make us who we are.
Though, in some cases especially teaching other people about a certain topic, you do need to have some sort of knowledge about that specific thing and in some cases, expertise. But…at the end of the day, most of the things we need to know to go about our lives, we don’t really have to be a “master” of. We can just know a little bit if it and learn along the way. And in my opinion, that’s how we become “masters” of it.
Isn’t that how life should be? Sharing things and experiencing it with others. It makes it more meaningful. It’s in these exchanges that we find community and like-minded individuals who understand and support us in our journey.
And I do believe that when you actually love doing things, when you’re always curious, you end up actually living and enjoying life – not because of external factors but just because you are.
In a way, it’s something that’s been ingrained in me ever since, because I’ve been taught to do multiple household chores growing up. At first, I didn’t appreciate it because I just saw them as “chores” but now, it’s more than that. Sometimes, it’s my break time. Sometimes, it’s my meditation and gratitude time.
We need that dimension, that variety to actually go around doing things in our lives. And this applies to all other things we do not just household tasks.
You don’t have to put all that pressure on yourself just to “master” one skill especially when you’re an expressive soul. And in my experience with learning French lately, it’s a lot more fun to actually do when there’s no pressure.
At the end of the day, aren’t we all Jacks and Janes in a sense? Why can’t we just embrace our gifts, our talents, our curiosity, and our essence in multiple things?
We’re here to experience a multitude of emotions and events, among other things, so just be you. Embrace your Jack-ness and Jane-ness because you are not just one thing, you are a diverse person who is capable of a multitude of things.
When I want to do something, I just do it or find an alternative that’s kind of similar to what I want to achieve. When I want to dance, I make time and dance. When I want to sing, I sing. When I want to express myself, I write, record a video, sing or dance – and most of the time, I just speak to myself.
I love to take photos even if I just keep them on my phone until they max out my storage. I love spending time outdoors and I also love the coziness of my home and my bed.
I’m not sure if my message is making sense or if it’s coming through but, all I really wanted to say and leave you with today is this:
Have fun. Embrace life. Be present. Be thankful. Love. Cry. Feel all those emotions and Always Be Curious.
I love you!
With much love and gratitude,
Jennie
