Update on my life.

I’ve been SO busy these last couple weeks but I can honestly say it has been a couple of the best weeks of my life.  I’ve been living in a new place, making new friends, trying new things… Anyway, trying to describe it doesn’t really do it justice so I’ve decided to just show you (I love you Clinton!!)

More to come…

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Totally subjective statement #76.

If you’re a Starbucks fan you’ll know that on the back of all the paper cups there is an inspired statement — usually written by an artist, musician, or author — called “The Way I See It.”  With my morning coffee today, I read the following:

The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating — in work, in play, in love.  The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation.  To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life.

I tried to suppress my cynical side thinking this must be an excerpt from fine literature or the meaning behind some classical piece of music.  So I skipped over the French translation which was printed below (everything in Canada is printed in English and French) to read who this statement of profound wisdom originated from: “Anne Morriss, Starbucks customer.”  WHAT?  Customer???  Now, I’m not saying that the average Joe doesn’t have anything profound to say but suddenly this quote sounded like something a person who is on her honeymoon would say, or someone with a new infatuation. 

Here’s what I think…

Play:  Why be committed to anything?  I mean, unless you’ve made specific plans with another person, just be spontaneous!  That sounds way more liberating to me.

Work:  Being committed to a job you hate is totally liberating.  You’re right.  

Love:  I would say that being committed when it comes to love can be liberating in some ways.  I certainly wouldn’t say, “The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic.”

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