BREATHE... a journal

This blog is a preview for my memoirs. Sort of a journal. I like to post some of my ideas and inspirations here.

The journal has about 145 pages written so far and will also feature some of my artwork and pictures. Not a book. Not a comic book. CHAOTIC, like me.

As you can see, I am not writing in a typical format. The pages might look like poems but it's simply because I like things short and simple. Clean.

If you have ever experienced depression, you know that reading a book with pages filled with words is discouraging and you quickly lose interest...

BREATHE focuses on what I have learned and experienced so far, after the loss of my dad and the depression that followed.
I started writing to vent, but it has led me to knowing myself a bit better-- my limits, my dreams.

-Janie

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Soundtrack Of My Life Pt. 1

As I've mentioned before,
there are songs that are now part of "The soundtrack of my life",
Songs that have touched me and expressed feelings I had inside.

To me, John Mayer is a true artist.
He knows how to capture moments
and express emotions with such ease
And people relate to his songs in so many ways!



IN REPAIR - John Mayer

Too many shadows in my room
Too many hours in this midnight
Too many corners in my mind
So much to do to set my heart right

Oh it's taking so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready

But if you take my heart's advice
I should assume, it's still unsteady
I am in repair, I am in repair

Stood on the corner for a while
To wait for the wind to blow down on me
Hoping it takes with it my old ways
And brings some brand new look upon me

And now I'm walking in a park
All of the birds they dance below me
Maybe when things turn green again
It will be good to say you know me

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Friday, August 1, 2008

I weep for the world...

I keep telling myself that every life,
Each story just HAS TO have a happy ending,
That everything will turn out alright...

Then all I can think about are the sad endings
War, famine, natural disasters that take the lives of millions
Unsolved tragedies...

I've been depressed for the past three years
Yet I am blown away by how tiny & insignificant my situation is.

Then comes guilt, self depreciation
Wanting to do something good for the world,
Leave a mark...

My grief has gone global.
It's not just about me anymore...

I weep for the world
The entire human race
Our planet, slowly dying
The world leaders won't budge to help
The little guys are still doing all the work.
Now here's a sign of hope...
No matter how tiny or insignificant you feel
You can still make a difference.

In one person's life
Or the entire world.

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