SOC Sunday: Crossing Paths

Sadly, Fadra at All Things Fadra has decided to discontinue her Stream of Consciousness Sunday so she can concentrate a bit more on the ideas she has for the future of her blog and writing in general.  I am sad to see it go but I might continue it here as it is a nice Sunday thing to do.

With that said, this was the prompt for this week: What does it mean to reinvent yourself?

I am not sure about ‘reinventing’ but I think I am in a constant state of invention.  Reinvention sounds very dramatic (not in a bad way) and I don’t feel the need to do a 180, at least not at the moment.  I am constantly looking for different ways of doing things while I try to figure out what kind of invention I am.  I think it’s a life long process or at least it is for me.  I am sure there are people out there that have their paths set and they just take off.  I am not sure that I have found that path.  I am not even sure there is just ONE for me and instead of backtracking, I just move forward, looking for what will make me happy in terms of life in general, not just a job or past-time.  Paths cross so there probably does not need to be just one for me.  It’s the journey not the destination, as the saying goes.

  • http://www.abbyhasissues.com/ Abby

    Very well said.
    How do you know when you’re done “inventing” yourself in order to try and “reinvent” yourself? It’s a constant state of evolution in my book. And while 99 percent of people probably have a better idea of their “path” than I do, I also accept that I’m a constant work in progress (for better or worse.) 

    • http://www.scargosun.com/ Scargosun

       It was a bit introspective.  That is tough on a day that I am supposed to relax.  ;)   I’d like to think that I am in constant evolution. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/megan.broutian Megan Broutian

    I like that: invention, not reinvention. You’re right, most of us cannot be totally new people, we bring “us” into each new situation, our baggages, our likes and dislikes, most of what is unchangeable: our true selves. Good post!

  • http://janasthinkingplace.com Jana Anthoine

    I hope you’ll continue to join in Stream of Consciousness Sunday. It’s now being hosted at my place. Here’s more information: http://bandbacktogether.com/post/3152/