Let me hear you say 'Om'

Lately, I've been trying to get more in touch with my creative side. One of the things I've been trying is creative visualization. Normally, I don't go for any of that New Age-y sort of thing but I kind of got hooked on that "Starting Over" show and this is the sort of thing they do. Basically, it's focused concentration on a specific goal combined with positive thinking, meditation, and affirmations. I'm supposed to set a goal, tell myself I can do it, and voila, I'll somehow be able to, just by using my mind. Riiight.

As you can tell, I'm a little bit of a skeptic but I'm willing to give it a shot. (Except for the meditation. Not so crazy about that yet.) One of the first things you have to do is develop a statement of purpose. It's supposed to be an expression of your biggest, best want. I thought I'd share mine here, if for no other reason than to give you a laugh. Enjoy.

I want to be a writer. I want to write poems, whole books of them. I want to write stories and paper the world with them. I want to write a novel, and then another, and then another. I want to see my name in lights, even if they're only metaphorical. I want to start a punk rock writer revolution. Justin is going to be our leader. I want to create using the simplest tools, the blank page and my imagination. I want to weave art out of thin air, to transform the intangible. I want to seduce you with my words, leading you along like a pied piper. I want to write this book. I want to finish it. I want to send it out into the world, knowing I did the best I could.

I want to do this.

I need to do this.

I can do this.

And I won't rest until I do.

Some people would call it delusions of grandeur. I call it my dream.