In early 2007, I joined the blogging world. I've spent the last three years publicly documenting my efforts to understand and define myself, my interests, my dreams, my desires. During the last year (as I finally deconverted from the LDS Church), the introspection intensified a bit...resulting in the creation of this [my third] blog.
It's been a great process, and I think...blogging has served its purpose for me. These days I often think to myself that life *feels* like a miracle:
I am happy.
I like myself.
I feel truly free to determine my own path.
I am cultivating authentic, meaningful relationships.
I am seeking - and FINDING - a tribe of my own.
I'm so grateful for those of you who've listened and cared and supported me in my journey. The community I found in the blogosphere helped me to dream of finding a comparable community in real life. My journey seems to be leading me increasingly offline these days...but it's quite possible I'll still kick around here every once in a while.
Meanwhile, thanks soooo much!
Love,
*simplysarah*
Destiny
Did you hear the one about how the Saints' win was "meant to be?" *giggle*
Meant to be. It reminds me of Tim Minchin's song, "If I Didn't Have You." He refers to the idea of destiny within romantic love - of soulmates - and how statistically improbable the idea is.
People everywhere continue to feel and believe that certain events/relationships in their lives are pre-determined. Why? Perhaps because life is a series of trials and errors, and every success feels like a miracle? Of course I know that feeling!
But now I'd rather see things with an awareness of probability and even of the principles of natural selection. Interestingly, it makes me feel more confident that I'll achieve future successes. I don't need "destiny" to help me out.
On a related tangent, understanding the feeling of "destiny" helps me to imagine how someone could conclude that their religion is "the one." The reality is that in religion, as in the love Minchin sings about, connections are strengthened by association, shared experiences, and "symbiotic empathy." Affection simply grows over time..."like a flower, or a mushroom, or a guinea pig, or a vine." ;)
Conclusion: If a [religious] person didn't have their particular religion of choice...they'd probably just find another one. And feel just as devoted...meanwhile completely ignorant of the non-miraculous phenomenon actually taking place.
Meant to be. It reminds me of Tim Minchin's song, "If I Didn't Have You." He refers to the idea of destiny within romantic love - of soulmates - and how statistically improbable the idea is.
People everywhere continue to feel and believe that certain events/relationships in their lives are pre-determined. Why? Perhaps because life is a series of trials and errors, and every success feels like a miracle? Of course I know that feeling!
But now I'd rather see things with an awareness of probability and even of the principles of natural selection. Interestingly, it makes me feel more confident that I'll achieve future successes. I don't need "destiny" to help me out.
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On a related tangent, understanding the feeling of "destiny" helps me to imagine how someone could conclude that their religion is "the one." The reality is that in religion, as in the love Minchin sings about, connections are strengthened by association, shared experiences, and "symbiotic empathy." Affection simply grows over time..."like a flower, or a mushroom, or a guinea pig, or a vine." ;)
Conclusion: If a [religious] person didn't have their particular religion of choice...they'd probably just find another one. And feel just as devoted...meanwhile completely ignorant of the non-miraculous phenomenon actually taking place.
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