December 31 – Core Story
What central story is at the core of you, and how do you share it with the world? (Bonus: Consider your reflections from this month. Look through them to discover a thread you may not have noticed until today.) (Author: Molly O’Neill)
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I just read all of my December Reverb10 posts and notice that I hold peace of mind and balance above all else. Finally. And I have for a few years now. Maybe it really is wisdom that comes with age and experience.
Being healthly, to me, is connected to making dreams come true, because you have the energy and will to execute. I also notice that I am grateful for Love in my life. I think there are at least 3 posts about Rob in my December reflections. That's just it. He's the real deal. And so am I, I've noticed. I appreciate authenticity - but I also found when reading that balanced authenticity can be BOOORRRRIIIING!
Writing needs spice, flavor, something you can taste. I didn't really find that in my Reverb10 responses, but the prompts helped me reflect and focus - while also realizing that personal reflection is often boring. I'm more interested in the fascinating product rather than the process. It was kind of a big deal for me to make my responses public - reflections are generally left to my journals. But it was a good step for me because I overcame the worry of being interesting. And it turns out, surprisingly, that several people were reading my posts and, in fact, a few times chose my responses as Story of the Day from the reverb10 community. Who'd a thought?!
My core story: Twenty years ago I was a Mormon Missionary and believed in the Universal Law of Blood Atonement, which is at the core of Christianity. When I came home from my mission my mother became very ill, severely chemically depressed which looked very much like madness. This challenged my view of the world and I had to be open enough to realize a new one. That's the big lesson of the ordeal.
Living with my parents at the time and watching the devastating downward spiral of my mother's mental health, it hit me that I had been going about life in the wrong way. What I gained from my religious years was the ability to listen to my inner voice, my soul. Instead of believing it was the "whisperings of the Holy Ghost" (essentially God), I recognized it as my own spirituality and voice. So, at 25, I shed my religious skin and embodied my own skin, from the inside out. It was a journey. This is my core story and why I value peace of mind above all else. This value informs my decisions and my spiritual inner voice guides my life. It helps keep me calm and balanced.
I've had a desire for many years to write a novel of my core story. Maybe the drama of the story is the spice itself. It's been a dramatic ride, after all. I just don't want it to be Boooorrrriiiing! So, I wonder, how can I do this from a place of calm, balance, and appreciation and infuse my writing with flavor?? If any of you have ideas, I would love to hear them!
What central story is at the core of you, and how do you share it with the world? (Bonus: Consider your reflections from this month. Look through them to discover a thread you may not have noticed until today.) (Author: Molly O’Neill)
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I just read all of my December Reverb10 posts and notice that I hold peace of mind and balance above all else. Finally. And I have for a few years now. Maybe it really is wisdom that comes with age and experience.
Being healthly, to me, is connected to making dreams come true, because you have the energy and will to execute. I also notice that I am grateful for Love in my life. I think there are at least 3 posts about Rob in my December reflections. That's just it. He's the real deal. And so am I, I've noticed. I appreciate authenticity - but I also found when reading that balanced authenticity can be BOOORRRRIIIING!
Writing needs spice, flavor, something you can taste. I didn't really find that in my Reverb10 responses, but the prompts helped me reflect and focus - while also realizing that personal reflection is often boring. I'm more interested in the fascinating product rather than the process. It was kind of a big deal for me to make my responses public - reflections are generally left to my journals. But it was a good step for me because I overcame the worry of being interesting. And it turns out, surprisingly, that several people were reading my posts and, in fact, a few times chose my responses as Story of the Day from the reverb10 community. Who'd a thought?!
My core story: Twenty years ago I was a Mormon Missionary and believed in the Universal Law of Blood Atonement, which is at the core of Christianity. When I came home from my mission my mother became very ill, severely chemically depressed which looked very much like madness. This challenged my view of the world and I had to be open enough to realize a new one. That's the big lesson of the ordeal.
Living with my parents at the time and watching the devastating downward spiral of my mother's mental health, it hit me that I had been going about life in the wrong way. What I gained from my religious years was the ability to listen to my inner voice, my soul. Instead of believing it was the "whisperings of the Holy Ghost" (essentially God), I recognized it as my own spirituality and voice. So, at 25, I shed my religious skin and embodied my own skin, from the inside out. It was a journey. This is my core story and why I value peace of mind above all else. This value informs my decisions and my spiritual inner voice guides my life. It helps keep me calm and balanced.
I've had a desire for many years to write a novel of my core story. Maybe the drama of the story is the spice itself. It's been a dramatic ride, after all. I just don't want it to be Boooorrrriiiing! So, I wonder, how can I do this from a place of calm, balance, and appreciation and infuse my writing with flavor?? If any of you have ideas, I would love to hear them!