I was listening to the radio and heard the lyrics “100 bad days is 100 good stories. 100 good stories makes me interesting at parties”. This is so true about how I approach my life. Unfortunately, I have passed the party stage. I still however firmly believe that stories make life more interesting.
I used to be extremely insecure. I was terrified of stepping out of order and doing something to embarrass myself. And I was horribly MEAN as a way to prevent people from getting close and allowing myself to be vulnerable, hurt, and again embarrassed. Embarrassment and hurt still happened but I was alone. So I decided to make a change in college. It was awkward and uncomfortable as change always is but oh so worth it.
I found friends during college that I felt comfortable with and allowed myself to silly, awkwardly awesome, and vulnerable. I was always strong but I finally found that balance (most of the time). And that’s when I finally started to accumulate stories and realize how valuable they were. And honestly, how much I love telling a good story.
This became obvious when I went to the dentist the other day. Yes, dentist. The one place where you aren’t really supposed to have time or ability to talk, I was telling stories. I also realized that some of my stories lose A LOT in writing instead of being told. So I’m going to try and start incorporating some videos of some of these stories. Look forward to those coming soon.