If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you might remember a series called “the view from Sunday.” These were weekly-ish musings on life, writing, books I was reading, activities I was enjoying, etc. It’s been a while since I’ve had a regular posting schedule and I’ve missed the opportunity to engage with you all through the blog. That’s not to say the vlogs are going away–not at all–but in an effort to reconnect with activities that bring me joy and comfort, I’ve challenged myself to regular blogging in 2025.
I can’t promise that I’ll always be on time (or that a new post will always go up on Sunday), but I can promise to do my best. Which is all we can ever do.
It’s been a rough week. There have been a lot of emotions, many of them fear-based, but I refuse to lose hope or give in to despair and acquiescence. To that end, I am cultivating pockets of joy and comfort amid the chaos, turning to crafts, yoga, and daily movement to restore my energy and maintain my peace. I’m also reading (mostly romance, some non-fiction, and a bit of fanfiction), and making progress on the latest draft of book 2 of my upcoming romance series.
All in all, I’m pushing on, staying informed, but not giving in to panic. My current strategy:
- Stop doom-scrolling. Set time blocks. Focus settings are your friend.
- Rest. Like, for real. Go to sleep. Take the melatonin gummies. Buy the good pillows. Do what you have to do.
- Read or watch something that brings you joy and does not trigger your stress response.
- Romanticize your life. Not in a toxic way, but a love this little life sort of way. Make home a have.
- Move. Walk, dance, run, lift, stretch. Just keep your body going. (After an unfortunate number of injuries, I really appreciate the power of movement).
- Journaling. I keep a nightly journal that I use to document the day-to-day, but I also have a morning pages journal for brain dumping, and recently started using a commonplace book to collect quotes and wise bits.
And now, I have these posts.
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Note to longtime readers: In case you missed the last year’s update, I changed my name to Emilia Grace on most of my socials to align with my penname.
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