A Few Simple Words

Hello lovely Reader. Tis Nicole again. I've been quite busy with theatre and everything else, which is why I haven't appeared here for quite some time.

My life is insane right now... simply insane. I know, I talk about my crazy busy life a lot on my blog, but honestly it is my biggest concern right now. Most days I go from 8 to 10 in the morning, a short break for lunch and homework, then class/work until 4 or 5. Dinner at 6, then practice from 7-10, then homework and such. Often, I am drained of energy. The only thing that has kept me going today is caffeine and the knowledge I have to get work done before I can rest. It's been a stressful day, considering I had a few more things in my schedule. Right about now, all I can do is think in short, simple phrases.

Although people make fun of me for it and I can't help but laugh at myself, I rather enjoy the short simple phrases that come out of my mouth. My mantra today seems to be, "I'm tired." A few simple words that can mean so much - tired of the body, mind, soul, everything. Simple words can carry so much meaning. SMITH magazine created a thing called Six Word Memoirs. I did a few my freshman year of high school and they are full of memories and emotions.

I change every day. It sucks.
I am the great copy cat.
Too young to remember what happened.

Each has a memory and a powerful emotion for me - and it's just six words.

Think about an even shorter phrase - "I love you". It has so much depth if you think about. I mean really think about it. "I" can mean my desires or my passion or my soul or my mind, or even my entire self. "You" can mean an inanimate object, like food or a computer. It can also mean the person opposite to me - their soul, mind, dedication, or entire self. And "love". How deep the meaning goes. It seems to be the core of what life is. And a simple four letter word carries so much weight.

Here's what's epic: words. My theatre director in high school always taught me that silence speaks mounts where words fail. It seemed to me that the less words - and the more powerful they were - accompanied with silence can be the most powerful moment in the whole performance. Words carry weight, and sometimes you don't need to say much...sometimes you just need to say something.

Peace!

-Nicole