In the battle of 'Write what you know' vs. 'To know is that you know nothing' which write is right? If I can only write what I seemingly don't know then I end up in an empty space!
Here is my blog re-write. This will be my last post on thedarlingview. I'm not giving up just trying something new. I found that my favorite piece that I've done all summer (for those of you who don't know I've been writing loads of journalistic articles all summer long) (I'm not tooting my own horn because not many of them were published) I realized that my favorite one I did was the 'Revelations in a Cop Car.' Where I got to fully step into someone else's life and learn about who they are. So, I plan on making this my writing career, at least for a little while.
The new blog is http://onestorylegacy.blogspot.com. There's nothing posted on it YET but will soon be filled with stories from people of all ages. The premise of the blog is this:
Everyone is a legend. We all have had experiences in our lives that have changed us. If you had one chance to leave one story behind what would you tell? I've VERY excited about this new venture and where it might lead!
Thank you all for your faithful visits to this site and hope you find my next blog to be even better. If I could leave you with my final last words and advice it would be this, Run mad as often as you choose, but do not faint.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Regrets are for the Wickless
We all have regrets. It's the down side of life that no one seems to be able to escape from. My regret may sound ridiculous to some, but its a true story.
Ever since I was three years old I wanted to be an actress (there is home movie to back me up on this). I wanted to be one of those Hollywood greats who had style as well as talent. I flipped flopped from my pursuits over the past four years, but when I was encouraged to try out for a favorite T.V. show of mine something sparked within me.
I got my acting resume in order, scheduled time for a photographer friend to do head shots and knew exactly what song I was going to sing for the audition. All my "me time" became booked with exercising and voice warm-ups. Everything was ready for me to send in an audition tape, but I never did. I waited until the due date slipped past me and did nothing.
Why didn't I try?
It wasn't fear of rejection; high school boys numbed me to that, years ago! The truth is I was more afraid of them saying yes and me not being able to hack it then getting rejected in the first place. For that reason I chose not to be a contender.
Is this what's mean by keeping your light under a bushel? Maybe that proverb isn't just talking about giving others light, but to not let your own candle get snuffed out. What good is a candle without a spark on top of it?
Readers, I make you this promise: next time I have a chance I won't hide myself again. Not that I think I'm the most amazing at anything or that I am the next movie great, no, but I know I should at least try. I'll know then that I've given myself every chance possible to let my light shine.
Ever since I was three years old I wanted to be an actress (there is home movie to back me up on this). I wanted to be one of those Hollywood greats who had style as well as talent. I flipped flopped from my pursuits over the past four years, but when I was encouraged to try out for a favorite T.V. show of mine something sparked within me.
I got my acting resume in order, scheduled time for a photographer friend to do head shots and knew exactly what song I was going to sing for the audition. All my "me time" became booked with exercising and voice warm-ups. Everything was ready for me to send in an audition tape, but I never did. I waited until the due date slipped past me and did nothing.
Why didn't I try?
It wasn't fear of rejection; high school boys numbed me to that, years ago! The truth is I was more afraid of them saying yes and me not being able to hack it then getting rejected in the first place. For that reason I chose not to be a contender.
Is this what's mean by keeping your light under a bushel? Maybe that proverb isn't just talking about giving others light, but to not let your own candle get snuffed out. What good is a candle without a spark on top of it?
Readers, I make you this promise: next time I have a chance I won't hide myself again. Not that I think I'm the most amazing at anything or that I am the next movie great, no, but I know I should at least try. I'll know then that I've given myself every chance possible to let my light shine.
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