Unexpected adventure has been the constant in my life since I left the security of my full-time job back in September. One passion, recently rediscovered, that really caught me off guard, is writing. I have not done much writing for my soul for the past few years, as most of my writing has been in the realm of educational materials and proposal letters. Have you ever listened to a song that made you feel as though you were literally bursting with joy? That is how writing makes me feel.
My expression through written word is much different from the way I communicate verbally. I suppose this is why the rediscovery of this passion was so unexpected. You see, I am not on overly eloquent speaker. Sometimes, I am a clumsy speaker, stumbling over words, often horrified by the way I have chosen to string a sentence together. Now, I have studied psychology and dabbled in neuroscience so I know, because I have been taught, that different parts of the brain control different functions. It was not until I embarked on this new adventure that I truly understood that concept. My ability to take language and weave it into words is apparent on paper, but in speech, well, there must be a way to fix this! Or, I could simply embrace my ability to write and see where it takes me! I have been doing a fair bit of reading to learn about the world of freelance writing and so another adventure, an unexpected adventure, is beginning for me.
My lesson in this situation is to flow with the gifts I already possess. What gifts do you possess that you have temporarily buried? Maybe it's time for an unexpected adventure of your own...:)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
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