A Piece of Peace?

The more I understand about the human brain and our actions and reactions to our psyschi, the more I think Psychology 101 should be a required course in all High Schools and Colleges. Maybe if we took a little more time to understand our subconscious and the whys behind what we do, we would better contain our decisions and emotions that sometimes run recklessly and thoughtlessly through life. I know I have learned a lot about myself in the last few weeks simply by taking time to evaluate this side of me. And that makes me think that everyone could stand to gain a little insight to thier psychi...It just might make your immediate world a better place to live in...?

What You Know...

A basic element of writing is to write what you know. And as simple as that sounds it can be paradoxal to a someone trying to get the story out of their head into words on a page. I don't consider myself an established writer yet but writing is something I do often for mental release and relief. Because of this I write here what I know to be true for me. Some are momentary truths and some are timeless... Just like a song writer writes music and lyrics that usually in some way tie to their life experiences; writers write words, essays, stories, etc. that relate to their lives or the "characters" they know from the relationships they are in.

This realization kind of ties together with my previous post on honesty. It might be somewhat shocking to open my blog sometimes and be surprised by the honesty therein. I am sharing my experiences here...And yes, I probably should take caution with what I publish online but I think I've come to terms with the fact that you might find out more about me with this approach...And I assure you it will be authentic. Like an artist I am painting my colorful often raw thoughts on this canvas:). The picture may not always be a work of art but it will be my own creation:).

I'm not sure all of this will really make sense to you, but it was good for me to put the pieces together:). I thought I would share it in light of the honestly blog I posted the other day.

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!! Happy St. Patty's Day from a red headed irish girl:)!

XO

Can You Handle It

I've always been a person who believed strongly in honesty. Of late I have been questioning and re-evaluating my stand on this moral topic...Because I have believed in being honest and living in transparency per se I have been more honest at times than I think people can handle. Just some of the reactions I've received to my blogs lately have surprised me...It seems if you aren't honest people speculate, if you are, people speculate:). And so that leads me to the question so popularly phrased by an old movie, "Can you handle the truth?" or would you rather believe your perceptions of me? Am I better off letting you believe what you want of me or being open and honest leaving myself raw and open for you to read?

They say you can never get behind the view of another and see things exactly as that person sees them. I believe this is because we have all been created uniquely as individuals and therefore we all process life differently. I know it is human nature and we all, no matter how hard we try, look in from the outside of so many things and draw our own conclusions. I do it as much as the next person so...I guess I'm really just musing and wondering at us as humans.

XO