Category: writing

  • On 2016

    I will not romanticize 2016. 2016 was the year I lost friends. I had moved to the middle of nowhere in 2009, bounced around and bounced back. In the 2010s, with Obama as President, things were hopeful. Even if you hadn’t voted for him (I wasn’t brave enough yet to not vote the way my…

  • It’s not a big deal

    It’s not a big deal It’s just who they voted for Why are you angry about that? You should relax about more things It’s not that big of a deal It’s a red hat in a supermarket and the guy that’s racist to the Mexican family that checked out ahead of him It’s the woman…

  • I made it through the month

    I made it through the month at work. I didn’t call out. I only cried once. That was even with my family doing weird shit again. I started trying to talk to people more. I still feel completely insecure about everything. I feel like I have to explain myself, and like I’m not good enough.…

  • I got art supplies today

    I did something I haven’t done in a long time on a day off. I went shopping. I went to Michaels and I got art supplies. I was actually proud of myself, because I usually let my anxiety get the best of me and I don’t go. But I wanted paints and I knew that…

  • I cried at work today

    I cried at work today. Which was not great. I also got short tempered with the person training me. Here’s the thing though: no one told me that this person was training me. I also wouldn’t have expected them to, based on their experience. Which was why I was annoyed as hell that I had…

  • Not letting life control me

    Today, I got a reward for doing a good job at work. It was a small thing but considering I am normally having panic attacks about keeping myself employed, I think that’s a win. I got a call from my mom right before work too. She told me something family related. The cause of which…

  • Sharing my thoughts

    When it comes to writing, I have no trouble sharing my thoughts. It’s easier for me to put things in the written word compared to actually speaking to them. When it comes to making video content, that’s harder for me. If I don’t have a script, I get nervous and chicken out. Even with one,…

  • New Goals for Myself

    Earlier this year, I made a list of goals for myself. I’ve now realized that those goals aren’t realistic. Trying to do big things when you are unemployed and broke is pretty much impossible. So, here’s my new list of things I want to do. With love, Diana

  • Being unemployed in your thirties

    Things I have done to try and get ahead: Taken a notary class Excel Quickbooks FinalCutPro Video Editing Writing classes*I wrote my first novel at thirteen, and I’ve written a novel pretty much every year since then. That doesn’t include any fanfiction or poetry I’ve written. At one point, I was trained to be a…

  • Diana’s Diary: A Video Essay Series

    I started a video essay series. I’m going to write journal, poetry type things and turn them into videos. I’m not great on camera. I do better writing about myself. So, here is the link to my first one on YouTube: With Love, Diana