I feel so DIVERSE right now. It’s quite a fantastic experience. Why? Because I’ve tried all these new things! Dance styles in particular (because that’s how I roll…), and seriously, I suddenly feel all empowered and fantastic. Like sure, I can totes do anything!
Granted I can’t do everything fantastically great, but I can do it and then if I try real hard I’ll get fantastically great at all of the things.
That’s what happened with this drawing thing. I started off super duper terrible. I was like one of those kids who draws pictures of people and thinks they’re really good, and then the people I drew are secretly really offended because they are such seriously bad pictures.
But you know what, I found out I was terrible and decided to fix it. Granted it’s still a work in progress, but it’s progress none the less!! But I digress..
What I’m saying is, people get so set in their ways. And I’m not saying that’s always a bad thing, but it’s sometimes a narrow minded thing. Setting your borders and boundaries in too close. Whether it be out of fear or something else. It really limits what kind of things you experience and I guess that’s a comfort to some people. It was a comfort to me. I knew what I liked and what I was good at and that was enough for me.
Well it ain’t any more. I’m feeling exploratory. Last night I considered taking up the flute (I’ve changed my mind on that one), tonight I’m going to dance a new dance with strangers (and some friends), next time I go out for dinner I might just order the chicken instead of the lamb. When I hit Paris it’ll be snails and frogs legs – no question about that. Next time I see someone and think “they look nice, I should say hi” I’m going to damn well say hi. How else does one expand their horizons?
Then once expanded, there won’t be these little boundary walls holding me in and keeping me back. I’ll just have to explode and fill all the space with wonderful things. Like cookbooks and dances and art (and probably kitties). AND ON THAT NOTE. Back to the drawing board..
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