As several weeks have passed since the writing of my "This I Believe" statement, it seems appropriate to take a moment and reflect on the statements I made. My statement was not that of fact and distinctly activist based calls to action, but instead was a compilation of defining moments and instances that spurred my passion for the environment. Looking back on what I wrote a few short weeks ago, I maintain absolute truth and honesty in each sentence I so consciously penned on paper (then subsequently typed on the interweb). Though I acknowledge the quick-changing nature of opinions and stances on current issues, of which the environment is one, I chose to write not about my opinions but about my experiences, experiences that will forever be a part of me.
The past few weeks in Ecological Art have opened my eyes to various aspects of the practice, and though informative I would say as far as my core beliefs and thoughts regarding the environment are concerned, I remain steadfast in my pre-existing thoughts. That is not to say i have yet to learn anything (because of course I have) nor is it to say that what I have learned is not influential (because it is), instead I am stating that what I wrote in my statement several weeks back is based in experiences that deeply moved and impacted me, and that those experiences and resulting emotional influence will always remain truths.
So here I stand, a few weeks post-"This I Believe"-statement-writing, content in what I wrote, and confident that what I wrote will not be changing anytime soon. Although... there is always room for more experiences...
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