Yes Woman

This week I am attending a writing camp in Atlanta, and today we had a speaker. Stephanie Davis was a very bright and enthusiastic character. Her green, and I do mean green, dress told me that right away. She told us all about writing personal essays, travel writing, writing for a magazine, editing, emotional attachments, and much more. But the thing that stuck with me the most was when she spoke about a writer's experiences. You can't be a good writer if you haven't had any interesting experiences. That struck me hard, due to the lingering knowledge in the back of my head, that I do not have an interesting life or any odd experiences. Stephanie continued to tell the group that sometimes the best stories can also come out of the worst and most uncomfortable situations. Situations such as a job as the Easter Bunny (Rabbit Redemption), a waitress, being attacked by a bird in the middle of a crowd, or an awkward outfit that you think looks fabulous until you get strange looks from your friends. These new ideas ran around in circles in my head as Stephanie left, leaving me alone with my shame. I have never lived outside of my comfort zone. Suddenly the movie "Yes Man," jumped into my head. If I were to say yes to every opportunity that presented itself (within reason of course), I would have a much more interesting, worthwhile story to tell. So I am now challenging myself to say yes to life, and see where my little blu sandals will take me...