N0tYourAverageSoul
Bio
A young lady with a passion for the Maker, her husband, old fashioned things, chocolate, and a flair for creativity and scribblings.
Stories (9/0)
The Good Shepherd
The past 10 years have been crazy and full of changes. My dad went through multiple job transitions, one involving a move from our home state. That meant leaving behind friends. That meant the realization that many of those friendships were a farce. It also meant leaving behind my two older brothers, with whom I had a close relationship. It meant lots of traveling back and forth to visit family. It meant attending a new church. It meant trying to form new friendships during awkward growth pains in a new environment. It meant opportunities to push myself out of my comfort zone. It meant many times failing at that, but it also meant sometimes succeeding in it as well.
By N0tYourAverageSoul about a year ago in Journal
Hey
For those of you who don’t know me yet: Hey, I'm Jo. I'm stumbling toward Heaven. I come from not your average family. 3 brothers, 2 sisters (yes, all from one set of parents) and 2 sisters-in-law. At least one sibling in above. My best friends are my husband and siblings. And I adore my nieces and nephews.
By N0tYourAverageSoul 2 years ago in Humans
Apathy
Apathy. That’s a word that I’ve let define me. And yet, I’ve never really thought it fit me. You see, I’m rather an optimist at heart. I get all excited about stuff— WAAAY too excited. My hopes get as high as The Superman at Six Flags. And when hopes get that high, they are bound to crash at some point. When they do, I find myself being quite disillusioned. Cynical, even. That cynicism quite naturally leads to apathy. After all, who likes to try again when they just “know” that things won’t work out? For most of my life, this vicious cycle has had a death grasp upon me. It has not only affected my ability to complete projects or just practical everyday tasks, but it also choked out many things pertaining to my relationships and how I handled conflict. To be perfectly honest, I’ve not fully untangled myself from its grip. But I’m working on it.
By N0tYourAverageSoul 2 years ago in Motivation
Popularity
It's like "Everybody Loves Raymond", ya know, that show from the 1990's/2000's? Except it's "Everybody Loves _______ [insert family member's/friend's name]".Everyone loves "said person" because "said person" is successful at basically everything. "Said person" dominates at sports.
By N0tYourAverageSoul 2 years ago in Humans