Citizen Connelly » Writing

I could be better…

CitizenConnelly — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:03:33 +0000

Another blog post I found from years ago..previously written 1/25/07

Ok, so…i was reading a friend’s blog today…shes an incredible writer, (I’ve probably told her that once or twice) and its not so much what she writes, but the way and how she writes it. Its the rhythm, the structure and the melodic details falling where they may. Whatever it is, its not what is said, but the way its said.

Out of all the things I claim to be, a writer isn’t one of them. But when I find myself writing I want to do it well. Its this humanistic, selfish desire to be very good at something, even when if its not something you do often, much less spend very much time on. I wish I could write in such a way that it inspires people…and urges them to better themselves, perhaps even to greatness. Artistically, designing I live in those same goals…to inspire. When I do write, though sparingly…I want it to mean something…something beyond the reckless bablings of a 21-year old college senior. I’m far more than that; I want my writing to reflect as much.

Writings, words, and the way they are all said have always meant something to me. If I can write produce a writing to go along with a piece of art I’ve done, my satisfaction is two-fold. The piece means significantly more because I can express verbally in the same way I have visually.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…I truly admire writers because if their ability to paint pictures, create visualizations and craft dreams.

So again, here’s to the people that inspire me to be more, even if its in the lesser concentrations of my life….

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First Impressions

CitizenConnelly — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:00:53 +0000

Previously written 1/24/06…but in going through an old blog I found it still applies…

There is a reason why first impressions, good or bad, last a lifetime…regardless of what was said, how or who said it…it in its essence is perfect. You can’t redo a first impression. You can’t call a mulligan or try it over again. Its in stone, frozen frame in time.

First impressions are unique in that the feelings you experience during the first impression are completely genuine unhindered by previous knowledge or pre-conceptions. You didnt know you should feel any different.

Your reactions to what is said, how it is said and the gestures that follow are completely and utterly true. There is no time to hide them; no time to put on a mask. You have no idea how the other person will react to what you say or do…so why be anything but you? Come original, come real…you should have nothing to hide. Regardless of what is said, it is perfect…and will last a lifetime. Acting any different in the future won’t matter, they’ll always go back to how they first knew you…

So congrats, cheers…you left your mask at home…

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At the end…

CitizenConnelly — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:00:18 +0000

At the end of the day, we all want the same thing…

that one person we want to come home to,

that one person that we want to wake up to ,

that one person that just gets us,

that accepts our faults, weaknesses and shortcomings,

that makes us feel something no one else can,

that makes us laugh like we haven’t before,

that we can share anything with,

that we can do anything with from facing life’s challenges to sharing life’s most sincere and intimate moments,

that one person that thinks more of us than we do of ourselves and won’t let us go through this life without them.

At the end of the day…that’s what I want.

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One word

CitizenConnelly — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:42:36 +0000

Congrats…you’re dying today. You have one word for people to remember you by.

That’s it. One word.

What would it be?

It can be anything.

When people think of you in the next days, months, years what would you like them to think? Say?

I want to be remembered as genuine.

I know it sounds corny, but I want people to remember me for being a genuine person, not only through my words but also in my actions.

I want those I’ve effected, influenced, cared for, loved, worked with, etc to think of me as a person who was honest and sincere in everything I did.

Someone free from hypocrisy and pretense. That showed care and love for the people around him.

How do you want to be remembered? One word, that’s all you’ve got.

Related:

The 6-word Memoir

When I die…

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Realizing

CitizenConnelly — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:20:54 +0000

Realizing I’m not perfect, keeps me humble.

Realizing I have flaws, helps me understand people and theirs.

Realizing my emotional and mental limits, forces me to try harder.

Realizing I’m a selfish person, makes me want to be more self-sacrificing.

Realizing I’m not at the pinnacle, leaves me striving for the top.

Realizing who I am, is better defined by who I am in Christ.

Knowing I’ve been forgiven, cleansed, saved…changes everything.

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The Unwritten Love Poem

CitizenConnelly — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:43:08 +0000

Great post by Marc from Marc & Angel Hack Life:
The Unwritten Love Poem

Marc goes into how it is so hard for him to write a poem about his wife, Angel despite the many things that he could write, say, etc. Nothing seemed it fit, no two words would rhyme. I can relate to this and if you’re a writer than perhaps you can to.

It seems that the things closest to us, but not us, are the hardest to write about.

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