Mythology is in our everyday lives, the entire story of our own lives is our myth. That doesn't necessarily mean that myths pertain to the literal part of our lives, but more so in how we experience events, such as our emotional reactions, and perceptions. Every time someone has asked me "what happened?", I construct a story in response around the event that has taken place, all of my memories are stories, that can be told to not only portray an event but to find meaning in what happened.
I also have "heroes" in my life, my dad being the biggest one. I've always looked up to him and I am so thankful for everything he does and continues to do for me every single day. He instilled in my many things that have stayed with me, he passed on his own mythological elements in my upbringing.
As mentioned in previous blog post, I moved down to GA from MD, and that was a huge part in writing my own story, my own myth, and has shaped me even more. That was an emotional event in my life and I went through a rough patch immediately after the move, emotionally. Still to this day being 12 hours away from my family is tough, but I am glad that I took the opportunity to build my life down here, and in that I have found the love of my life. A bad start has become a fresh new beginning for me, internally from making this move I have reflected into myself and really spent some time just figuring out who I am, what my goals are, and becoming who I want to be. To some looking in, it was just a move to a different state, to me it was a life changing experience that I have embraced fully. It was the second chance that I didn't know I needed. My interpretation of the move has a deeper meaning than it could for others and that is why it is my myth.
I also have "heroes" in my life, my dad being the biggest one. I've always looked up to him and I am so thankful for everything he does and continues to do for me every single day. He instilled in my many things that have stayed with me, he passed on his own mythological elements in my upbringing.
As mentioned in previous blog post, I moved down to GA from MD, and that was a huge part in writing my own story, my own myth, and has shaped me even more. That was an emotional event in my life and I went through a rough patch immediately after the move, emotionally. Still to this day being 12 hours away from my family is tough, but I am glad that I took the opportunity to build my life down here, and in that I have found the love of my life. A bad start has become a fresh new beginning for me, internally from making this move I have reflected into myself and really spent some time just figuring out who I am, what my goals are, and becoming who I want to be. To some looking in, it was just a move to a different state, to me it was a life changing experience that I have embraced fully. It was the second chance that I didn't know I needed. My interpretation of the move has a deeper meaning than it could for others and that is why it is my myth.
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