My Amazing Daydreams Kept Me Sane
Getting lost in my head, where I was in a better place
Are you one of those people who can sit still for hours and be happy lost in your head? chaos will surround you, but you’re fine. I found that superpower when I was homeless and it kept me sane.
It would be early evening in Minneapolis. I sat in my chair with my overnight bag closed and at my feet out of the aisle. I leaned my head back and zoned out. In minutes, I would be back in Florida on a beach or sitting by the pool at the trailer park.
I lost everything, but I still had my thoughts
Reality was out of my control. I gave up on trying to make decisions. The staff at the shelter controlled my movements when I could go to bed and when I ate. Circumstances and my bad decisions took everything from me. I still had an imagination.
At the time I had never heard of content creation. Writing online and creating YouTube videos never crossed my mind. To this day I wish I had bought a notebook and kept a journal while I was on the streets.
I thought about our future life together
A few days before those people threw me out of where I was staying I met a woman on Facebook. As time went on She…