This summer I went to my first water lantern festival. It was one of the coolest things I did all summer and a memory I’ll hold forever. The view was amazing. There were food trucks, music, crafts, games, and of course water lantern decorating that filled the entire park area I was in. One of the coolest things I gleaned from the event was the inspiration. I saw couples, families, friends, and more all writing different inspirational and encouraging messages on their lanterns waiting to be released onto the water as the day settled into the night. There was something spiritually exciting and liberating about the experience. And I’m definitely excited to see how much of what I wrote and released on my own lantern will come to pass in my life. If a water lantern festival ever comes through your area, you should definitely try to attend. It’s totally worth experiencing. Do something fun this weekend and enjoy yourself. TGIF!
Ghosting: the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. I’ve been ghosted by every guy I’ve met within the past two years. About six to be exact. · The first guy pursued me and then got shady whenever I asked him about what he did for a living and where he lived. When he started dodging and avoiding questions, wouldn’t initiate dates, and slowly stopped keeping in touch with me altogether, eventually, all communication ceased. · The second guy was someone I met through a family member. He was super cool, very smart, handsome, and funny, but didn’t want to be in a relationship and acted like he didn’t want to be seen with me publicly. When we had plans to meet for an outing, he didn’t show up, and then texted me about a week later with an apology. We chilled at my place a few times, had a few phone conversations, and exchanged occasional texts, but eventually he stopped responding to me