Putting your future in your present…

This weekend there were a lot of conversations I was privy to that circled around not putting things off and the power we give to, or take away from our words.

So, for example saying, “I’m going to be a writer” or “I’m going to write” would point to someday in the future; which would leave great opportunity to not hold true to your word. Not holding true to your word would in turn negate the power of your word.

The power of our word is crucial, because what more are we, if we are not our words?

Yes, this is lofty and serious already… bear with me please.

If I am to take my future and put it in my present, I would say instead, “I’m being a writer.” To honor my word so that it retains it’s power, then I would need to act as a writer would to maintain integrity between my words and my actions.

So, here in lies my point. (for those of you who have read my writing before, I sometimes get to one and thank you for bearing with me)

I am being a writer, and therefore must take actions consistent with that in order to honor, or give power to my word.

I’m writing.

Welcome to Stuff Sarah Says, the spot where I am BEING a writer.

Years ago my mother gave me a print of a poem by Mary Anne Redmacher – Hershy. It was something I always went back to and pondered, but it has much greater meaning to me today and I’ll illegally reproduce it here for you now.

“Live with Intention

listen hard.

walk to the edge.

practice wellness.

play with abandon.

laugh.

choose wtih no regret.

appreciate your friends.

do what you loe.

live as if this is all there is.”

So here is one part of my making my intentions my realities. To honor being a writer, I must write. And now that I have made this declaration that I am a writer, I must continue to do so. Hold me to it, as I hold myself to it, and we will just enjoy the ride as we go.

Saying stuff,

Sarah