Just Jo

Rambles of an Unqueanchable Mind
The Day the World Went Quiet
It was the end of August when, after walking for eighteen days under the heat of the sun and the occasional summer rain, I decided to stop for the night next to a group of rocks close to the top of...
Posters on the Wall
I had quite an interesting conversation with a friend yesterday afternoon. It all started because I shared an old post from my blog, and we suddenly found ourselves talking about existentialism,...
Loneliness
I am a solitary person. Solitude is home for me—it feels good, natural. But loneliness… loneliness is unfamiliar. And yet, I’ve felt a deep, aching loneliness these past three days since arriving in...
Christmas
For the first time in my life, I wished Christmas wouldn’t come. Yet here it is, and if I could make the day disappear, I would. What I feel is not resentment, but a quiet grief—because in one way...
Patterns
Two days ago, as I reflected on the events of last weekend, a thought crossed my mind. From what has been shared with me, My Love and his brother have experienced a recurring theme in their romantic...
Being me…
“How does it feel to be you?” he asked, with inquisitive and wondering eyes, as he gently pulled the empty chair in front of me. He sat down softly, as if not wanting to disturb the silence amidst...

“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn’t supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”

— Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park
I Wish

I Wish

If I could have a wish
I’d wished you wore my eyes
And see the kind of things
That make this pain worthwhile

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The Day the World Went Quiet

The Day the World Went Quiet

It was the end of August when, after walking for eighteen days under the heat of the sun and the occasional summer rain, I decided to stop for the night next to a group of rocks close to the top of a hill, where I would be able to gaze around and feel the gentle...

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Posters on the Wall

Posters on the Wall

I had quite an interesting conversation with a friend yesterday afternoon. It all started because I shared an old post from my blog, and we suddenly found ourselves talking about existentialism, philosophy, the beauty of writing, the art of leaving things behind, the...

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