How was everyone's Christmas? Hope you guys got lots of freebies in your footwear from the Jolly Fat Fella. :)
Over the last week or so, there were discussions of how to improve my blog, specifically how to increase traffic and interest. I had initially wanted the blog to be about creative pursuits - scrapbooking, card making, papercrafting, cooking, cake decorating, etc. - but a couple of guys commented on how concentrating on crafty goodness does nothing to pique their interest. Talk about an arrow to my crafty little heart. I guess the male variety had expected me to divulge profound thoughts and drop pearls of wisdom liberally throughout this blog. In order to appease those loud masculine voices whom pointed out that a blog full of crafty goodness automatically eliminates half of the population, I shall have to muster up a semblance of something thought-provoking, intellectually-stimulating, interesting, etc., every now and then. Let the feigning begin.
I want to say I eschew all things reality TV-related just so I can hang with the cool intellectual crowd. But I would be lying. I love the "Amazing Race" and am fascinated by the recently resurrected "Fear Factor". I will admit to watching "Survivor", although I am by no means an avid fan as I consider it more of something to while away the time. With that said, I glimpsed something that really spoke to me during the "Survivor" reunion show. One of the older contestants, Dawn, was asked what she took away from her time on the island and she said something like this:
"How important it is to challenge yourself. No matter what age you are...I think my experience on the tribe...taught me you have to face challenges. Big ones. And the bigger the better. And I explained to you (the host) that 'Survivor' to me was just this big goal out there dream goal. And it was really too big. I had no right asking for that goal. And I went for it anyway. And the kind of joy and growth that came from that made it all the better. So it’s about challenging yourself."
What she said resonated with me. It made me ponder the myriad imaginary fears I have conjured up throughout my life; basically excuses I have used to prevent myself from achieving my biggest dreams and realizing my greatest goals. I would like to think when I hear or read insightful things like this that a part of me would suddenly awaken from a deep coma and spring forth into action. What can I say except hope burns eternal. Thoughts?
