I sometimes take for granted all of the fortune my life has had, when I focus heavily on the negative aspects. For much like when a cookie crumb falls, we get so preoccupied with the crumbs, that we forget to enjoy the cookie.
Weird analogy I know, but after the day I had, that's all I could think of. Yes, I also know that writing this as if I was directly speaking to you can be a little odd, but nonetheless, when the cookie crumbles, our stomachs rumble.
Okay okay, that was also lame! This has nothing to do with cookies, eating, or even crumbs, this has to do with the process in which I am currently in, trying to nitpick every aspect of my life, as I attempt to take full control.
Like when crumbs fall, you have no say where or how they land, you just attempt to pick them up, and clean. If we would apply the same idea in our lives, I think we'd live a happier life. If we let go, and gave up that control issue we develop in time, I bet your life, and mine would fall exactly into the place it was meant to.
To many times we try to force things to occur, taking away from the organic process of all of the various wonders in life. For a while, I've been stressing over my lack of social and romantic life. Yes, the cookie is crumbling and yes, no one is trying to clean up the crumbs.
I have learned that all things will unfold in their own time, and how that happens is in NO WAY in my control. Being this strong person, and very anal about structure, it is difficult for me, but like anything in life, some things are just better left to figure out itself.
So as my life begins to take me on this unknown journey, as the crumbs of my life begin to fall, I will not try to clean up, and decide where the crumbs will go, instead, like the cookie that crumbles, I will relish in the new delights, and take it one small crumb at a time.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Inspiration: A Social Media Story
For anyone who is my friend on Facebook, they would know that I am a Facebook junkie and I always use it to network and connect with new people.
About 6-8 months ago I came across this video on Youtube, the video was a contemporary dance solo choreographed to Katie Thompson's song, "It Doesn't Hurt" which I am absolutely in LOVE with. It was because of Katie, that I was searching Youtube for different dance videos. I came across this one video choreographed by a gifted choreographer, and the dancer was amazing. I felt so inspired by the video that I shared it with my Facebook Network of friends.
Several months later, I came across the video again, and then I realized that the choreographer had other pieces of work so I began to watch. After watching a few videos, I decided that I would be the Facebook Junkie that I am, and I would try to see if I could find the choreographer on Facebook. To my surprise, I was able to find her, and I sent her a message right away.
That amazing choreographer is Marinda Davis, an inspiration for a young choreographer like myself. I didn't expect her to reply to my message, or my Friend Request, she replied to both. I initially reached out to her so she could be a guest choreographer for my dance company, marked dance project. Due to her hectic schedule, she and I said we would re-visit that prospect in the near future.
However, I was so moved by her work that I had to work with her soon, so I was able to schedule her for a contemporary master class at William Paterson University.
I was excited that I was going to finally meet the person who I have only known online, through social media. Her choreography really touched me, inspired me, and I felt like a little kid the day of the class.
People say that I am on Facebook too much, but if it wasn't for me coming across that video on Youtube, and finding her on Facebook, I wouldn't have met her or been touched by her movement. Friends and I were just in awe during the class, and the best part is that I met her Assistant who was the dancer I saw in the initial video for "It Doesn't Hurt", when I realized it was her- I screamed like some crazy fan. Yes people she is uber talented.
So the moral of this blog, it's simple! Inspiration comes in all forms, and through various outlets- My meeting Marinda Davis and being able to take her Master Class was a Social Media Story of how I was inspired to reach out to her because of her talent. See, there is something good out of being a Facebook Junkie.
About 6-8 months ago I came across this video on Youtube, the video was a contemporary dance solo choreographed to Katie Thompson's song, "It Doesn't Hurt" which I am absolutely in LOVE with. It was because of Katie, that I was searching Youtube for different dance videos. I came across this one video choreographed by a gifted choreographer, and the dancer was amazing. I felt so inspired by the video that I shared it with my Facebook Network of friends.
Several months later, I came across the video again, and then I realized that the choreographer had other pieces of work so I began to watch. After watching a few videos, I decided that I would be the Facebook Junkie that I am, and I would try to see if I could find the choreographer on Facebook. To my surprise, I was able to find her, and I sent her a message right away.
That amazing choreographer is Marinda Davis, an inspiration for a young choreographer like myself. I didn't expect her to reply to my message, or my Friend Request, she replied to both. I initially reached out to her so she could be a guest choreographer for my dance company, marked dance project. Due to her hectic schedule, she and I said we would re-visit that prospect in the near future.
However, I was so moved by her work that I had to work with her soon, so I was able to schedule her for a contemporary master class at William Paterson University.
I was excited that I was going to finally meet the person who I have only known online, through social media. Her choreography really touched me, inspired me, and I felt like a little kid the day of the class.
People say that I am on Facebook too much, but if it wasn't for me coming across that video on Youtube, and finding her on Facebook, I wouldn't have met her or been touched by her movement. Friends and I were just in awe during the class, and the best part is that I met her Assistant who was the dancer I saw in the initial video for "It Doesn't Hurt", when I realized it was her- I screamed like some crazy fan. Yes people she is uber talented.
So the moral of this blog, it's simple! Inspiration comes in all forms, and through various outlets- My meeting Marinda Davis and being able to take her Master Class was a Social Media Story of how I was inspired to reach out to her because of her talent. See, there is something good out of being a Facebook Junkie.
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