I've received a couple of messages about that last post saying that it made them "uncomfortable" with what I've said. That I'm good at fooling everyone. These people said that now they're not sure if they can believe anything more I say because of one issue: will I be truthful with them?
Let me put it to you this way: I've always been truthful with everyone and everything I do. I just have a "talent" to make people around me see something that I don't necessarily feel at that moment. Does that make it hard to read me and what is really going on? Perhaps, but that means that it is something that I need to work on and probably will be working on this for a very long time. It doesn't just go away overnight like a cold or a stomach bug.
But I'm taking steps to help with everything (no, it doesn't involve medication) but it does involve a lot of searching and a lot of thinking and what I'm now calling "me time". Me time doesn't necessarily mean that I'm alone, but it does involve doing something primarily for me and no one else. I may be with people, I may not. It all depends on how I'm going to approach the situation now.
That brings me to my next little point.
I'm picking a "theme"--if that even is the right word--for this year, and there happens to be a song that goes along with it. My theme is Overcoming Expectations and the song that I've chosen is Firework by Katy Perry. If you haven't heard the song, here is the music video for it:
I believe the song is about overcoming your obstacles, letting go of fears, and letting who you really are shine through. That is my goal for 2011.
2 comments:
Melissa, I just want to say that I read the blog post you have since deleted and I really wanted to put a comment on it but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
I just wanted to tell you that I can really relate to what you said. I feel that way so often and it was so good for me to read what you said and to feel like I am not alone. So thank you for that post. I'm sorry if it's caused you grief with other people. But it helped me to "hear" you say that.
Favorite line: "You're an original, cannot be replaced."
Wow, I really like this song, normally I'm not a Katy Perry fan, but this song is awesome. And so true. That's why I have a hard time with those so called 'gifted and talented' programs at elementary schools, picking the few select kids when really everyone is, as put here, a firework. But when those kids don't get selected, they don't think so, and then feel stuck in a mold of 'I can't do anything special, I'm nobody.' Sad really. Good for Katy Perry to address this.
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