Karla's Chronicles

I have not been keeping up with the posts on here like I had hoped to. I apologize for that, but I spent a lot of time this week helping a best friend through some very personal stuff. I, too have been struggling a bit.. feeling unattractive and dealing with nausea from my pain conditions. To put it short and sweet, it has not been a great week really at all, but it has gotten better towards the end. One positive example of it getting better is that I was able to write yet another gymnastics post & I am getting the LSU coach to read it to the team to let them know how much I truly care. So that is truly awesome. I also submitted it for publication so I can share it with various other people once it is published! Sorry if that news is boring to some of you, but writing is basically my life. On another note, I am getting better and better at coloring. I am truly taking my time with it. I am making sure it is really neat and pristine looking. Maybe I will share some of the pictures ...

The storms, they will knock you down. They will send you into a whirlwind of confusion and anger. They will test you in ways you would have never imagined before. They will make it hard for you to see through the blurred tears and all of the sadness and frustration. So much so that you can't for the life of you remember how you got here in the first place. You were following all of the rules and being the best person you know how to be. You thought you were in a comfortable spot in life when all of a sudden, you were knocked out of your comfortable bubble. You fall to the ground, bruised and broken. You know that you'll look back later and wonder where all of your injuries came from, but for now, when you look in the mirror, you see someone you don't know. You see more grey hairs forming in your head even though you're relatively young. You see the wrinkles and dark circles under your eyes, and you realize you haven't slept peacefully in months. In an attempt to mak...

Hello to my readers, How are you all this afternoon? I hope you all are doing okay. I am doing the best I have been all week. I have been truly exhausted this week. Seriously, I never knew a human could be so tired and sleep so much. Before anyone asks (and I know it's out of concern) but no, I am not depressed and yes, I am sure I am not. I think it's just my body is so worn down that I have to sleep several times a day. Also, yesterday was a very weird day. My laptop keyboard starting not working. None of the keys were working. As a writer, I was freaking out a bit because I am so dependent on this little machine to work for me so that I can get my work done. I looked up all of the tricks and hacks, and none of them worked. I was resorting to using the on-screen keyboard. I was beyond frustrated because I knew there would be no way I could write a blog using the on-screen keyboard. I went to start up my computer this morning to check on the keyboard, and like magic, it star...

Hello, everyone, This is my second blog post for this week. I apologize there was one missing yesterday. I have not been feeling well. All I literally did yesterday was lay in the recliner, sleep, and watch tv. Not a very interesting day. I find myself getting angry when I have to take days off of my normal schedule to rest. I know I have to take care of myself, and this is just a part of the package. I will be back tomorrow with something creative so stay tuned.

Do not let the sun blind you/ I know you have been pleading for the light/ I know you want to bask in it/but please be careful/ just like jealousy and hurt/the sun can blind you/you can begin to live in a world where you see nothing wrong/ and there is nothing stopping you from doing what you want/ You spent endless nights on your knees/praying that the light would lead you to happiness/ anything to get you out of the endless maze of darkness/one that leads you into the pit of despair/ my only hope is that you realize that the hurt can come back in the light/and then the darkness is overshadowing again/enjoy the happier times/but don't let the devil on your shoulder entice you and bring you back to the darkside

I am an observer of social behavior. It is absolutely and incredibly fascinating for me to watch people and the way they interact with the world around them. Body language and the way people carry themselves will tell you a lot about a person. In my opinion, you can also tell whether their self-confidence is real or artificial. The world and society as a whole is a very judgemental place. You are sure to have a finger-wagging at you for every little move it seems in today's world. The truth of the matter is that there is no perfect way to go about doing anything. We were all made differently for a reason, and we all choose to operate on what best suits us at any given time in our lives. We as people are no means flawless, and we try the best we can to live up to other's expectations. However, it is a given that we will make mistakes; we will do things that we later regret but cannot take back. Like it or not, it's part of the human experience. There are going to be dark ...

Tips for building your own brand Try to engage with your followers as much as possible. There may be times when you forget to post consistently, and that is understandable. Life gets in the way sometimes. However, just make sure you have a page set up where your followers can see what items are for sale and what you have been up to. Be patient. Instant success does not happen overnight. Just keep working towards your goals. The quality of your work will pay off eventually. Your work will be seen and people will start to adapt to your style, and more importantly, your character. Be yourself. Don’t worry about the pressures to be overly professional or proper. Be who you are. Chances are people will be more willing to engage in what you’re doing if they are attracted to who you really are, no filters or add on necessary. Take your time. In the world of writing, there is nothing worse than rushed work or pressured work in which you felt the need to do, despite not feeling inspi...

As many of you may know, I had steroid injections for my hip (dysplasia, osteoarthritis) and an injection in my knee (Chronic knee tendonitis). As a result, I am trying to take it super easy. I am hoping to be able to post one of my topics on Friday, but we will have to see. I am very low on energy and feeling extremely tired. A bit like a zombie if I am honest. Thought I would let you guys know in case you came searching for new material. I have to make taking care of myself a key priority so once I feel up to it again, I will post another topic based blog. See you all soon!

Life can be hard. It can surprise us in the most disappointing ways. It can come out of nowhere and just slap us in the face without even lending a hand to get back up. It just laughs in our faces and there is nothing we can really do about it at the moment! We just have to find a way to keep going without allowing the negative to take over our headspace. Some people are more adept at this concept than others. The time it takes to move on from a blow depends on the severity and really your personality type. Aside from the negative and in a whole different realm are the great situations in our lives and the people who get the most satisfaction out of living a life based on the good things and the good times. These are the happy-go-lucky types, and I am a member of this club. My transition over to the happier side did not happen overnight, instead, it took years and my fair share of bad things before I finally told the devil on my shoulder that I had had enough of his antics. I was onc...