Revisiting Parallel Lives

It’s hard to be a writer because you’re always having to consider feelings. Folk take things personally and always feel that it’s about them. Being a writer just isn’t a popular thing – at least, not when you want to keep it real and talk about this life. For 10 years, I’ve been writing about life and sharing my thoughts with complete strangers. For a nice period of time, I focused on the concept of “parallel lives”. I don’t know if I coined the term, but I used it often in my writing. What I was referring to in my talks about parallel lives, was the uncanny coincidence that other people’s stories were exactly the same as mine; that, in making it public, someone else was able to feel solace about an identical situation happening simultaneously in their own lives.  I realized then that we are not individuals – but carbon copies of multiple people in this universe. 

In my quest for self realization and actualization, I’ve taken many roads. This process has often caused me great deals of torment. But, on a positive note, it’s helped me to understand people so much more. Many people talk about their willingness to be open, but for the most part, people don’t want to feel like they are the fuel for any fire. Neither does any one want to know that their tormented situations have been immortalized on paper for the whole world to view and discuss. I recognize that people can’t help but feel guilt or vanity when they read something that, they feel, is about them. The reality is – it’s never just about you! Our words and actions might trigger thoughts and emotions that were harvested, but to think that one is the sole contributor in any specific scenario is nothing short of narcissistic. I’ll leave you with one of my favorite phrases:

 

“Get over yourself!” 

Comments

[Jo]

OMG! Blast from the past! Good to know you are still around. I gotta admit I didn't read the above post! LOL I just had to stop in and say hello! I'll read it in a sec.

As for the cleanse...yeah girl..i wasn't ready!

Hope all is well! Take care!
Hey Lady. I've been back and forth - just trying to stay still. Been missing blogging and especially, bloggers. I was so happy to see that many of you are still doing it regularly. It motivates me to get it in.