J's Musings

I am finally 14 and this blog is almost two. I have not posted as much I should, but I have procrastinated a lot less than I could. In the time that I have spent writing for this blog over the past few years; I have realized that this blog is a lot more than just words for me.

This is a platform that represents my intellectual freedom and emotional processing. Here, I am free to express what I want and however I want. Whether formally or casually.

This year, I want to re-introduce this blog. And maybe even myself.

So, welcome to J’s Musings. As the name goes, I dump all my musings here; safe to say, there are a lot. I post once a week, and generally, it’s about books of some sort.

I want this to be a place that extends beyond myself. If you can to express your opinions [hopefully respectfully] in the comments, or find views that match yours; that’s what I wish for.

As a teenage girl, I have a healthy environment around me. Something I am extremely grateful for. But I’ve seen friends around me, friends that don’t always have the same luck.

I confess that when I began this blog, I was preparing a portfolio for college applications. Something to signify my presence on the online world. 2 years in, I think I would be much happier if this blog became a sort of online sanctuary for anyone who just needs some space away from the real world.

I may post more casually now, I hope you like K-pop, music, pop culture, trends, food, and the sort of boring accounts of a teenager’s life.

As for myself; well, I’m Janhavi. I just turned 14 this Monday, and am having a difficult time digesting that I can legally work now. I also never know what to say when I am asked to introduce myself. I believe a person’s interests can say a lot about them, but not more than their beliefs. I believe that having opinions should extend to pizza toppings, not human rights. I try to live as freely as I can. As an open book and no secrets whatsoever. I try to work hard and sometimes wonder if I have ADHD. I procrastinate too much, and I feel too insecure about my weight. Despite which I cannot give up on food.

I like the way my face looks bare, but I also love putting on makeup. I prioritize comfort, but never pass on dressing up. I can be contradictory and call myself out. I am too many things at once, with too little space for all of it.

I can sound profound sometimes; but I’m just a girl. I like K-pop, western pop music, aesthetic food and cafes, cats, and coffee. I watch vlogs and identify as a ‘book girly’. Cliché, but that’s where all the fun of being a girl lies. In the pretty pictures and romanticisation of the random-est things.

At the end of the day, this blog and I are more alike than recommended. Maybe it’s not how it should be, but this is my corner of the internet. I want it to fee like me. I want it to feel like a person. As wildly scattered as my interests and tastes are, my blog has been very defined. I see this as a time to change that.

Maybe the blog won’t remain as defined or “serious”. But I assure you, you can enjoy it more all the better.

Hoping you like the new vision,

Janhavi ❤

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