I am a big Alice Walker fan. My favoritism with her started in 1995, when
I took a Southern Literature (yes, there is such a thing…) class in Atlanta,
GA. Reading the article Alice Walker: After 20 Years, Meditation Still Conquers Inner
Peace, I am even a bigger fan of Ms. Walker’s. In the article, Alice Walker talks about how
meditation has helped her be a better writer.
It has cleared heartache and cob webs from her heart and mind. It has cleared space for innovative writing
and given her inner depth. This depth,
she has pulled out of her soul and put in words to help her create masterpieces
of work.
I felt empathy towards Ms. Walker as I was reading
about the difficult times that brought her to realize meditation was what she
was searching for. She sought an inner
peace to mend her heart. She found it in
meditation and writing.
I have recently felt like Alice walker. In reading this article, I could relate. I related to a broken heart and the yearning
for it to heal. I have searched recently for
an outlet – something to make me feel better and to know true happiness
again. It recently came to me. It came in the form of forgiveness and in writing. When I feel spent, I meditate and write.
Take care of the soul - and write. Alice Walker’s article convinced me that
inner peace does not come from another – it is truly inner. You work it out for yourself. When it feels bad, it probably is, so you
forgive, move on, meditate and write.
My thinking on writing in a social media environment
has changed drastically with this course.
I pay more attention to what I write.
I use ethics and do my best to uphold a standard of accountability and
responsibility. I use caution before I
post or blog. I feel it is not only what
I have learned in this class but in good conscience, knowing what I do now – it
just would not feel right to do anything different.
