BeckyBlog
Becky - wife, new mom, homebody, dog person, artist, reader, writer... blogger. Here you will find a little view into what I do.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
A new start
The point and purpose of this blog was lost to me when I first started it 3 years ago. I was scared of it in fact. I tip-toed around the idea of writing anything too personal, but cringed at the idea of writing about anything more mundane. I had so many ideas, but too little gumption.
But now I realize. What the Hay! It's my blog. I'll write about anything I darn well please. And why not? so here it goes,,,,
I am a very spiritual person. I feel that is important for anyone to know who expects to understand where I am coming from with my writing. Raised LDS (or Mormon) I never really found it necessary to doubt anything that I had so easily come to feel was true about God and my role in this world in relation to Him. I went through a period of intense depression for several years that gave me a lot of perspective, however, I always had a spiritual support. A special sort of confidence in the what I feel so clearly. It's something that I could never just forget about. So much of what I share is based in this belief system. So for my readers, whether you're atheist, agnostic, or whatever, I just want you to know that about me.
Ok. cool. let's get started!
The Continuing Saga of Kyler and Becky
I begin this story with a decision. Personal decisions determine the quality of our experiences, and give life to our life stories. My decision was one based on faith. One that doesn't "make sense" in the logic of the opinions of the world, but to me, matched perfectly with the way I thought and felt about the world and the universe. I made up my mind to go to Cedar City, Utah to attend a tiny unaccredited college called George Wythe University.
Southern Utah had already won a special place in my heart after the summer I worked at a resort on the east side of Zion national park before I left on my mission. It might be funny to some people to hear me say that I felt drawn to go back. but that is exactly what I felt. There are few places on earth that stir in me such strong sentimental feelings of home. The flat lands of Iowa, the potato fields of southeast Idaho, and the majestic varieties of scenic wonder that is Southern Utah.
Friday, April 8, 2011
In a state of Pondering
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Recent Poetry by Becky
An empty mind inside my head – a view not worth keeping but not letting go – behind me are many places I have never really been to and in front of me the sky is full of nothing to do – Let me fall into that abyss – let me fall because I cannot float here in limbo any longer – the past haunts me and the future is a silent, mysterious darkness – I hate to be inside and I hate to be out in the cold – Fearful of scarcity and resentful of abundance – taking without thought and giving without purpose – Hands in stone and feet on clay – basking in a speck of light – daring to speak out but flinching to listen – This place in me has no words – this place in me lacks image and color – this time is wasted before it has a chance to exist – once I had life, I think . . . – I think I remember that you were there – What happened to that memory? – What did I do to lose it?! - My brain boils with anger – I hate myself – The safest hate and the most destructive - my pride burns me and makes me coarse – like cinders in a pit of rocks - a pit in my mind - an empty mind.