Reflection – Page 2 – nastran andersen

A new lens

I find myself experiencing the world anew since I’ve started writing regularly. My pace has changed; it’s not less productive, just less harried. I notice more details in my surroundings and think of how I would describe wherever I happen to be. I’m more observant not only of sights and sounds, but also smells, tastes and feelings. I study people and their behaviors to a greater extent, the social norms in different settings, and I’ve noticed how very much alike we all are. One could say I’m living every moment. Part of me wonders if I was previously walking around in a fog, so busy and in my own head. Worried about to-do lists or where I’m going next, rather than where I am at that moment. What have I missed??

Intention

If one thing is for sure, I cannot be a writer if I don’t actually write. The spreadsheet I’ve created for my writing log is populated with more zeros over the last couple of weeks than I care to see. So I’m focused more than ever on my intentions – why I want to do this, what is important to me, where I choose to spend my time. Merriam-Webster defines intent as “the thing that you plan to do or achieve – an aim or purpose.” For all of my adult life, I have been driven by something that I want to achieve. Sure, there have been times when someone else has set the goal for me or it’s a job I am being paid to do, but for the tasks I finish with an extra push and for the achievements I’m most proud of, the motivation comes from within. The intent is my own.