Aug. 4th, 2002

Odd

Aug. 4th, 2002 08:07 am
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I've noticed particularly in the past few weeks that I seem to have fallen into the habit of offering lots of advice to people, be it on LJ or in person. That strikes me as curious, or at least a little unusual. Typically, I haven't usually felt qualified to offer meaningful advice, or authorized to do so in the lives of others. Too, I tend to feel that, if my life is less than ideal, what do I really have to offer other than untested words and theories? (This isn't a "me picking on me, even obtusely" post, but more of a "weird; what, if anything, has changed?" post)

Metaphor supplied by boy is that of eggshell cracks, complete with lacerations (yay!). It's more than likely something changing in me, at least in part, that leads to this change in interactionability, but damned if I can pin it down.

Magic

Aug. 4th, 2002 05:55 pm
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Reading the post of a friend (that I don't see nearly enough) earlier today got me to thinking about words: what they mean, how they work, and most importantly, what they mean to *me*.

The sun goddess and I always go back and forth on this one. For her, actions speak louder than words. For me, words are actions; more importantly, they're magical acts. Words, for me, give shape to ideas, to things that until they're shared, aren't really real. Words create and de/refine reality. I firmly believe that language has *power*, whether the users of it know it or not. This is why I think most struggles, before they usually rise to the level of people paying much attention, are about defining the terms to be used to define the conflict more than anything else. It's sort of like meme theory, I suppose, but with a more active/ist approach than that of a viral vector; I think successful use of language changes things, or at least should.

This is why, in part at least, I think I have historically been laconic, unless partaking of veritas alcoholum or very emotional. The seemingly outgoing, outspoken persona most tell me they experience is a relatively new thing. It's also probably the reason that I tend to always be dissatisfied with my usage of words; it's a high standard to hold oneself to, that of changing things by utterances. (It's also probably due to a lack of courage; you can't well change the world with your incantations if you only incant in solitude).

So, by roundabout way, I have to politely but strongly disagree with a statement taken out of context. Words don't mean nothing; words mean everything.
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It's quite the wonderful thing when you're lucky enough to not only have quality people in your life, but also when those people fill a multitude of overlapping roles. This gets tricky, however, when it's one of those roles you want/need to access, which may conflict with (an)other role(s). Surely there are rules, protocols, or even etiquette guides for navigating these situations? I've found nothing in Robert's Rules or Emily Post that helps.

For an alleged rebel, I seem damned concerned with rules.

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