blogmas day 2
- The Beholder
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min read
DECEMBER CHEER
Today, there have been so many different things happening at school this week. Much chaos, distress, and hurt was at the center of all this drama.
A lot has happened and a lot is happening, making this season a bit more stressful than I had anticipated.
Besides school work, drama, or the different events that have been occurring I've come to think more about how this will be the last year at high school. With new beginnings, come with ends. December has pushed me to realize the ending of 2021, but also the end that is also drawing near for high school.
Just as much as I am excited for college, I am a bit scared as well of this change. Most of the time I spent growing up with my siblings and with my parents and my dog, will also end. This step, is one towards being an adult. I no longer will worry only grades, or whether or not my dog is hungry, but will need to worry about bills, taxes, and other great responsibilities.
This idea is a bit daunting. But in the same time, it makes me realize how finite my time is here, and how I must make the best of it. Whether it means getting out of my comfort zone to talk with others, or bring a holiday cheer, every moment becomes so important. In addition, seeing my cousins in college or older friends that I no longer will see often has been on my mind even more, as I might take the same path.
Therefore, I feel the need to appreciate and cultivate my relationship with peers, family, and friends, since everything will soon change later. While this topic is a bit less cheerful, I think that writing about this has helped a lot with how I approach school and people. Instead of being exhausted, caught up in the drama, or stressed about school work, it helped me to remember that my relationship with others are so important and something that is so easily overlooked.
As I close this blog post during a "soft lockdown" at my school, I feel both at ease but aware of what is going on.
The one and only Katie (whom I infinitely adore):
Photo by Karina Murphy (picture of Katie the golden retriever)Health fact/ psychological theory
I've read the book Man's Search for Meaning, a memoir where Viktor Frankl talks about his theory called logo therapy. I feel that logo therapy has been something I actively apply to my life, especially when focusing on the people I love and meaning in life:
"Logotherapy is a therapeutic approach that helps people find personal meaning in life. It's a form of psychotherapy that is focused on the future and on our ability to endure hardship and suffering through a search for purpose."
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