I was sitting peacefully, parrot perched on my shoulder, thinking how beautiful the weather is today and my mind wandered to, yes, a random thought.

After some interesting encounters this week I had a thought which made me sad. It is shocking the lengths to which people will go to feel significant. Working for people's approval, trying to be seen, trying to compete for all the wrong reasons— in essence being quite self-absorbed.

Years ago a co-worker was stating to a group of us "Now that I am famous I am important". She must have seen my expression change and said "You are going to tell me I'm still not important". My response "No I was going to tell you you always were." Her lack of understanding of her importance just as a person was heartbreaking to me.

From the moment we are conceived we are significant. Created with a purpose and a plan. If we become famous, achieve scholastic acclaim, walk in power and authority it may be the fulfillment of the plan but does not affect our significance. Only we can diminish our worth by the lies we believe.

Our circumstances would change so much if we would just realize we are already significant and the only one that needs to see us, and recognize our worth, already does.  That is where true freedom begins.  It also is the end to all the behaviors we engage in, to gain people's attention, but in reality  repels the very attention we are seeking.

To be the person we were meant to be, real, honest, vulnerable and to walk in the confidence that we are significant is the only way to gain authentic acceptance.

False Starts and Other Such Nonsense

 It all started one crisp Fall day when I had a "feeling" I should start a blog.  Obviously, this was from some external force as I would never have come up with this on my own.  In fact the idea scared me.

Offering unsolicited information about myself is foreign to my nature.  While I am like every other person on the planet, wanting to “know and be known”, the process for me is a slower and more mysterious one. The joy of the first pleasantries followed quickly by some more specific details, which open the door to a topic of conversation.  Through the conversation, it is then possible to begin to get a “feel” for the person.  I love to ask a generalized question and allow the person to offer the facets of themselves they feel safe to reveal.  When a person allows me the same consideration the freedom actually causes me to reveal more details.

Although I love getting to know the depth of a person it is better served over time.  The joy of the hunt, or the mystery of exploration is key for me.  So, as you can easily see from the preceding descriptions, I would not be the first person one would consider blog material. I am a quality-time, look-me-in-the eye conversationalist. Blogging seems a bit one way.

 And yet, my mind kept wandering back to the idea of a blog and my desire to pursue this "feeling" was strong.  The first attempt, now known as the "False Start", was in late 2010.  After a few posts life circumstances, to be discussed later, pulled my attention away.  That is where the process ended.

 Now I am back and this is my attempt to follow the internal leading and see where it takes me. It is titled Ginger's Random Thoughts because I have many interests, thoughts and ideas which I hope to explore. Perhaps you will come along for the ride.