This week we were asked to come up with a
motto that represented ourselves. I came up with the motto “Enjoy Simplicity”.
Lately I have been stressing out about schoolwork and ACT and SAT practice. I
tend to over think things and overwhelm myself, so I chose this motto because it
represents the fact that I need to slow down and cut unnecessary things out of
my life. I need to keep things simple, and enjoy them. I drew a lotus flower as
the image for my motto, because lotus flowers represent a pure mental state. I
also chose the lotus to represent my motto because it makes me feel at peace. I
need to learn to relax and not be so uptight all the time. If I just relax and
sit back and enjoy what is happening in my life at the moment rather than what
will happen in two years, I can relieve some of my stress. Even though, I
should worry about my future, I should not let it completely over take my life
right now. This also ties in with some of the pieces we read last week:
“Thanatopsis”, “A Psalm of Life”, and “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls”. These
Poems were Carpe Diem poems and instructed the reader to make the most of every
day because you never know what will happen tomorrow. I interpreted from “The
Tide Rises, the Tide Falls”, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, that you should try
to achieve something in your life that leaves your mark behind. Because if you
do not and you only leave a small footprint, “the little waves, with their soft
white hands,”(line 8) will just wash it away and no one will know of your
existence after you’re gone.
Wonderful post! I totally feel you girl! You should know that you're not alone, I feel your stress! Your motto really sticks out to me as well because it reminds me that I have to relax and enjoy the simple things in life. We are too caught up in the craziness of life that we forget to enjoy the little things. YOU GO GIRL!
ReplyDeleteYour motto fits so beautifully with your blog, i love looking at your blog the colors just feel so calm! Your motto is within itself so simple, but that is what makes it enjoyable (see what I did there?!) It's like something you would get tattooed on yourself in another language in your early 20's during a trip to a beach, haha :) You're the best.
ReplyDeleteNice May! I'm stressing out too! I think your motto can relate to almost every teenager. We all have to relax once in a while and not take things to seriously.
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