“Mind slips was a way for me to be more present as well as consciously remember and look back. This process has taught me about my time, others’ time, the way that I remember, and the way that others remember. I can define my priorities as my friends, my future, my relationship, my family, and my “self” time. For 3 weeks I have been recording my day in lists, images, reflections, brainstorms, and designs. I now have a visual that can remind me of the emotions and significant events of each given day. Despite many of my days following a consistent routine, no days have the same thing that resonated with me. As a whole, I see someone who has creative days, and boring days, someone that values family, and someone that is trying to hold onto the memories that they have, because they have forgotten days that were previously valued. Most significantly, this month was the last month with my foster siblings. We just completed our 6th & 7th placement and 3rd year fostering.
How much of their time with us will they remember? This is a hard thing to consider when I have also forgotten days that I used to hold onto. This process has taught me the importance of journaling so that I can give myself a reminder of the days, the time, and the people that I value.”