Tara Westover’s Educated is relatable, even if there are some moments where it could be too extreme. A lot of what I read so far, there were similar parallels to my own life. When you are able to relate something, there is a better connection.
After seeing Cecilia’s post mentioning Co-Star, I went to check my own. There are moments when you read something out of nowhere that fits in the moment of what you are feeling or thinking. I believe that everything happens for a reason and that there are no such thing as coincidences.
For Tuesday, it had said:
Your desire to change this month depends on your ability to free yourself from unuseful emotional ties to the past. This is not small feat for a person who lets their heart rule their head. Now’s a good time to construct a solid home inside yourself so that you stop looking for a home in everyone else.
For this Saturday, it said:
You are opening yourself up to offer a different perspective. Are you ready to understand what everyone else is thinking? Share what you know.
How I remembered my past is different from how my family would have viewed it. As I think back about it, it may have seemed as if I was dramatic about it. But that was how I felt in that moment. It felt bigger than what it really was. I think according to my parents and sister, it was probably not as big of a deal. Yet what I learned was that what I felt about it is valid and I should not feel ashamed about it. How I felt was how I felt and there was nothing wrong about it.
Family dynamics is the foundation to your other relationships. My family, it is better when we are apart than when we are together. It is more difficult to cut loose your own family.
Incomplete and incomprehensive thoughts. More to come.
