*BEEP* your alarm clocks goes off for the umpteenth time of quarantine. The past and present fade together as the days play an infinite loop. In January I posted an article here called How To Love the Repetition of Life. Little did I know that quarantine and a global lockdown that would last for months […]…
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Ignite Your Independence
By Ellen Jayne When was the last time you did something by yourself? Truly by yourself, and for yourself? Ignite Your Independence — Pointless Overthinking Quarantine has a lot of us spending time alone by default. But doing something fulfilling is stark in contrast to binge watching your new favorite netflix series. My take on independence…
Would You Like to Write for Pointless Overthinking?
This is an amazing platform to be a part of. Some of the comments I receive on posts bring tears to my eyes. I’m excited to recruit a few more members to our team!
New look, same me!
Hello friends and Happy Sunday! Just wanted to let you know that I changed my URL and my site name to reflect what the blog is about – poems & prose! I am looking forward to this new chapter & sharing more of my poetry 🙂 RIP ellieejay.travel.blog ❤
Question Of The Week VIII
“You are not what you think you are, neither what other people think you are. But you are what you think other people think you are.” I heard this quote the other day and it really made me think. Now my question for you guys is, which is more powerful? The version we think of…
Running Out Of Risk
Traveling and living like a nomad brings me so much life. I feel energized, inspired, alive. I am entirely engaged in the present moment. Although I’m an ardent advocate for finding simple pleasures in our every day lives, it’s important to recognize when your current routine isn’t working. Do I need to feel the component of risk in my life to be happy?
Question Of The Week VII
Would you recognize your life and how you choose to live it if you were walking in someone else’s shoes? #reverseperspective
How To Find Courage Through Chaos
By Ellen Jayne | The dawn of a new decade, a fresh era, daunting dreams and prodigious plans—2020 forecasted a favorable year. Jump to July and 2020 has been a whirlwind of woeful world events. Did anyone else feel like they were concurrently downward spiraling with the world’s events? I had, too, until I realized…
Question Of The Week VI
What would your life be like if the bravest version of yourself was in charge?
Question Of The Week V
If you were to fill in the blank below, what comes to mind? No one has felt _____________________ quite like me. My top 2 would be: Patience Trust in the plan the world has for me This doesn’t mean that other people haven’t felt these emotions either. Like snowflakes, we are all similar yet each…
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