Once my pen hits the paper, it usually is the result of a rant that I just need to get down into words to take a second look at it or it is the end of a chapter of my life that I need to reflect on.

When I think of people, I have a time frame in my mind filled with songs and memories they were a part of during that spec of time.

I almost feel like one person leads me to the next; whether we are friends now or just familiar faces- thank you for leading me to where I needed to be.

Even though not every friendship or relationship was the best for me at the time, it brought me to the happy healthy place I am now within all my friendships and I couldn’t be more thankful.

If you were to sit down to write a story about your life, who would you include? You might be surprised to find who would be the main characters that influenced your life.

Sometimes I think it would be pretty neat to be able to sit down and click play and just watch all the moments of your life up until this day. Maybe we would spot a trend of people or places that we are attracted to.

Hopefully we’d see patterns of growth and love intertwined in there. Maybe we’d see moments where we distanced ourselves, moments of fear, loss and confusion.

Whatever pieces of broken puzzles or old picture frames we find they are part of our past. One piece lead us to the next and maybe you are able to see a clearer picture of yourself now.

This is where writing normally takes me and I challenge you to give it a try. Open up your laptop, sit in a crowded tea shop and see where it takes you.

Maybe you’ll feel inspired to write about your memories you had with your grandma or maybe you’ll wander to a person or people that brought you to where you are today.