Everyday, people I meet inspire me
"But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works." - Psalm 73:28
"Her true colours were of tears; her smile, a rainbow." -personal quote
"...for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9
Onward--Sonward, Godward !
[ Key word: "Chesed." ]
-- When people are around us, they should leave better than they were previously. Rather than feeling discouraged or defeated, people should feel challenged and inspired after spending any time with you and me. Hebrews 10:24-25
-- To be creative means to be in love with life. You can only be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it. Matthew 5:16
-- As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. John 8:12
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Kristin Armstrong sums up my way of thinking quite simply:
-- "I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it."
-- And.. if you are lucky to be unlike others, never change
-- God is the source and purpose of our existence. Our knowledge of Him shapes how we view ourselves, interact with the world, and understand the events around us. Ultimately, our eternal destiny hinges on our relationship with our Creator and who we believe He is. Nothing is more important than knowing God and living for His Glory.
-- Oops, and yeah, I'm actually the kind of person who does talk thru movies, too.
-- My Name is Janela Marie.
Ethnicity: Filipino/Japanese.
ENFP. Hufflepuff. Enneagram: 9w1
American-born, city girl.
Poet in mind. Child at heart.
Dreamer/procrastinator trying to overcome perfectionism/people-pleasing.
Ambivert by nature; more of a listener; very much a giggler.
Attended public school all my life.
Parents divorced; dad won full custody.
Raised by paternal grandparents in USA.
Avid reader of the Bible (KJV, NASB 1995).
-- Taking a break from school.
Moved out of parent's house; renting & "adult-ing".
US Army Medic.
EMT.
-- I never want to be the kind of Christian who portrays themselves as perfect. I have flaws and I have struggles; that's why I need Jesus.
"For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day" - 2 Corinthians 4:16
-- All I know is that I want to help people. It has always been my childhood dream to be a teacher and linguist one day; yet growing up, I realized teaching can still happen despite occupation.
-- Aspiring military nurse.
Later, study to become speech therapist.
Ultimately, ASL interpreter for Deaf, mute, speech-impaired, and hard of hearing.
Met my real life doppelgänger in summer of 2010 (we're still best friends today).
Drawing chibi style since the 7th grade in 2011.
November 22, 2011. Redeemed by grace thru repentance & faith.
Vocalizing since the 8th grade in 2012.
Writing with my left hand since January 01, 2013.
February 23, 2013. Created DeviantArt account.
Hand-lettering since 2017.
Practicing Konmari's "Does this spark joy" minimalism since 2018.
Aspiring ASL Interpreter. Signing since February 11, 2019.
Aspiring Classical guitarist. Playing since March 13, 2019.
Stopped being a Sunday-only Christian - barely started reading the Bible for myself outside of church, and finally having devotional time since June 2020.
Painting with watercolour since December 9, 2020.
-- [insert "Nellie: college edition" image here]
Drawing digitally since since January 5, 2021.
Aspiring Multilingual. Writing Hirigana since January 21, 2021.
-- [insert "Nellie: military edition" image here]
Training for military since summer 2021.
Swore into military February 24, 2022.
First time tandem skydiving 12,500 ft up on July 8, 2022.
Graduated from US Army bootcamp/Fort Leonard Wood, MO on October 13, 2022.
NREMT certified EMT since March 3, 2023.
Graduated as Medic from US Army AIT/Fort Sam Houston, TX on April 11, 2023.
Hand-off ceremony from RSP Riverside to current ARNG unit on May 20, 2023.
Certified for OC/pepper spray use since June 2, 2023.
Certified for taser use since June 3, 2023.
Inspirations
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The DeviantArt follower veterans (and friends)
(cheers since 2013)
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DeviantArt friends
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Awesome people worth following
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Precious beans
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If you've ever..
Taken a blade to that beautiful body of yours,
Skipped a meal at least once on purpose,
Cried yourself to sleep because you 'weren't good enough',
Tried any form of self harm,
Thought of or attempted to take your own life.
Copy this to your profile, let's see how many of us there are.
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-- If you were wondering who influenced my Art style, it was:
Happy Birthday May you have a splendid one
Even tho I’m seeing this very late - thank you so much <3 !
Even tho I’m seeing this very late - thank you for coming by to greet me on that special day !
Yo wassup bro. I haven’t seen u in a bit and I was gonna check on u through discord, but I couldn’t find u. As one of ur friends, I wanna make sure ur doin good and good luck in the adult life
Thank you for coming and checking on me, Gezz !