So...
Lately, I've kinda, sorta, maybe lost a tiny little bit of focus when it comes to my blog. Or my future. Or my plans. Or much of anything. Therefore, in an attempt to regain my focus--and maybe a little creativity at the same time--I am stealing a poetry exercise from Sarah Kay.
5 Things I Know to be True:
1.) I love knowing things. (Maybe not the "learning" part necessarily, but I am deeply fond of being a walking, talking Lins-apedia.)
2.) I like smart people. I love kind people. (I know there are millions of different kinds of smart, but I believe that the socially aware, academically bent, well spoken, open-minded, genuine and creative spirits are the ones I want in my life most of all.)
3.) I'm afraid of failure. (I'm trying to change this about myself. Something about learning and growing and what not.)
4.) I'm rather introspective. (As I am sure is obvious to you, seeing as four of my five truths are about me. But then, if we do not know ourselves, how can we ever hope to know the world?)
5.) All the knowledge in the world is worth nothing in the face of human relationships. (I believe this to be true. Sometimes it is just hard to remember that I do. So to Libby and Calli and Sara, thank you. Thank you for reminding me that I can. Mostly because of you.)
P.S. - If you would like to, please feel free to reply with Truths of your own, for we could all use a little more truth in this life.
1) Never count on having a good hair day.
ReplyDelete2) While introspection is good, it does not do to keep all of yourself locked up in your own mind. It must be shared somehow.
3) Wonder is a mindset. And it is well worth having.
4) No one is completely uninteresting.
5) Characters in books can become dear to us, like friends, and can inspire us when we need inspiration.
6) When sitting alone and feeling lost, light a candle. Not a metaphoric one, a real one. Seeing the light, a real flame, makes things clearer. Or at least keeps mental darkness at bay.
I have no idea why.