This Is A Commitment - Brianna Borst.

My commitment is to write daily for 30 days - whether it be in a journal, on the pages of a sketchbook / planner / booklet, or a letter to a friend. A journal to write out my personal experiences. So I'll choose little excerpts from each day I write in my journal to post on this blog. Then, a sketchbook or a planner or little booklet to write down my thoughts of wonderment and things I find interesting. And lastly, I'll write letters to friends that are around the states and country.

Day 1: Writings for the day - thoughts, ideas, quotes, and books to read.

•  "The truth is I love being alive. And I love feeling free. So if I can't have those things then I feel like a caged animal and I'd rather not be in a cage. I'd rather be dead. And it's real simple. And I think it's not that uncommon." - Angelina Jolie 
• It is what it is.
• The letter q, influence an artwork.
•  The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe
•  It's funny, communication is one of the easiest things for us humans, but also the most hardest. Which is really stupid. 
• "If the love doesn't feel like the 90's R&B I don't want it."
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Day 2: Letter to Savannah.

Day 3: Letter to my Aunt Leslie.

Day 4: Quotes and thoughts.

•  "And what is perfection anyway? I think it's more important to seek the truth than try and be perfect, to be honest." - Douglas Booth (Romeo, from Romeo and Juliet)

• It's funny how people say, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Even though they totally do! Or at least an impression is made. I say make the impression, just be sure to read the pages in the book to see if you were right or wrong about your judgement.
• Video Idea - up, trees, wind, full bloom.
•  Snowflake Christmas cards.
• Wear more hats, buy more crazy cool socks.
• Buy a watercolor journal for the summer.
• Passion / love influenced art - brainstorm. 
• I'm going to be real with you. I'm going to be real with everyone. I'm not a liar, I'm not going to say something I don't mean. I'm going to be my true self.

Day 5: Journal writings.

My Grandmother and I use to write back and forth when I was little. She would send me cute store bought birthday cards every year, each onewishing me the best on my new endeavors. I should’ve written more.

Day 6: Thoughts and books.

• White High-Top Converse.
• Ask Amy about a good "beginner" camera. 
•  Emjambment - French word, meaning crossed.
• Brian Doyle.
• The Deep -  Jackson Polluck.
• Andy Goldsworthy.
• Re-read The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The Catcher in the Rye.
• It's all about asking the right questions.
• Five years
  Each color symbolizing a new year.
  Each color overlapping the other.
  Each individual one meets when on their own personal walk layers them with connections, emotions, and memories.
  May the connections in the form of lines forever be walked upon.

Day 7: Letter to Marta.

 

 

Day 8: Letter to Lexi.

Day 9: Journal writings.

Why is it, that us, as individuals, have the need to change someone else. Or maybe, I’m the only one that gets this feeling, but I don’t believe that’s the case. I have learned that, we can only do so much for someone else. We can put our heart and soul into caring for that person, but they have to willing to make the decision to change and put in the effort themselves. But never give up on them, there’s always hope. Or at least there should be.

Day 10: Journal writings.

Stupid. I shouldn’t like this kid anymore, but I still do.

Day 11: Letter to Bailey.

Day 12: Journal writings.

I’ve noticed this so much more in college. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always known that people are different and the way that they are raised, shapes an individual, but seriously you just wonder what their parents taught them sometimes! Especially, when they’re are acting like idiots!

Day 13: Letter to Kaitlyn. 

Day 14: Songs, places, thoughts, and books.

• Go Go Chaos by Bonjah.
• We need the light of the Son to see.
• The Grand Cafe in Oxford England.
• Read The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.
• Animal Collective - Banshee.
• Tait Modern.
•  Go Greece.

Day 15: Journal writings.

Uhhh, I don’t know what I did wrong, but karma just loves my company. 

Day 16: Letter to Leela.

Day 17: Thoughts, quotes, and scriptures.

• The concept of letting go, but holding on.
•  "I see for therefore I paint." - Carl Purcell
•  "Art is born out of necessity."
• "Drawing is the discipline of rediscovering the world." 
•  Sky & body art idea.
• John 17:3 - knowledge, joy, and happiness.
•  Blue zones, healthiest places to live in the world.
• D&C 88:33
  - the gift, the giver.
• You have time.
  - don't waste it, use it wisely.
  - the train is leaving, you need to be on it.
• Because the church is true I will...
  - marry in the temple.
  - get to know the right person.
  - take the sacrament worthily.
  - repent when I have done wrong.
  - be positive when I go through struggles.
  - pray more.

Day 18: Letter to Audrey.

Day 19: Letter to Mataia.

Day 20: Journal writings.

I really hope I know what I’m doing, with school, with art, and with relationships (family, friends, etc.)

Day 21: Journal writings.

Yep! Timing is not my strong suit. I always seem to be late to everything - classes, work, church! In elementary they for sure could’ve honored me with being the “Queen for Most Tardies!” Still got perfect attendance though! But my timing with people is the worst. It will seem like the right person, but the wrong time. But maybe, I’m just being foolish.

Day 22: Journal writings.

He’s different. Or so I hope.

Day 23: Journal writings.

I am so lucky to have the best roommates in the world this school year (my sophomore year). Today, we drove down to Palisades Lake and jumped into the freezing cold water! Ohh, did I mention it was at midnight! Then, building forts are cool! Making fried chicken at 1 in the morning is even cooler. And staying up late with good friends is the coolest.

Day 24: Journal writings.

It’s official, I’m raising my kids (when I have kids) in a different country! Utah is weird about things.

 

Day 25: Letter to John.

Day 26: Quotes written out during the day and some thoughts.

• Together we will inspire.
  Together we choose to serve.
  Together we generate positive TEAM WORK!
  Makes the DREAM WORK!
• The Talking Fly - YouTube it!
• "We want most of all to enrich man's spirit. That is the purpose..."
• "Oh that magic feeling, nowhere to go." - The Beatles
• Good vibes from good music + people. 

Day 27: Drafts in progress on personal blog (for the summer) - http://cdreamer96.blogspot.com/

Day 28: Journal writings.

You wanna be a doctor, okay here’s the exact steps on becoming just that! You wanna be a lawyer, here’s the tests you need to take! You wanna be a artist, yeahh you need need to figure that out on your own.

 

Day 29: Letter to my Mom.

Day 30: Letter to Rachel.