My mind felt like it was going to explode after our first Seeing-Sideways class. I was filled with thoughts about how I could utilize this class to expand my creative thinking over the course of this semester. I want to try things that I would normally make excuses not to try. As I stated in my personal introduction during class, I usually live by the rules. My life is very organized, and for the most part, I like it that way.
Beth told us in class that we will be doing an excersize that examines what moves us to be the way we are. This excited me because the thing that moves me is what has probably caused my extreme organization, but I think has the power to move me in a completely different direction also. My faith in the Lord is what moves me. I will proudly say that I'm a Christian. And I will follow that with, Christianity is
not my religion. I think religion has been turned into an excuse to judge others and excuse our own problems. My faith is the core of who I am, not just a Sunday thing, and I don't think it should be defined by rules. My conviction to live and love the way that Christ did on earth should be the only thing that dictates my thoughts and provides my personal boundaries.
I want this course to help me break some of my own rules ... rules that I established to keep myself comfortable. A lot of the "rules" I live by have nothing to do with my faith in Christ, and so I want to step outside my comfort zone and get a little crazy. In my opinion, Jesus was the most radical person in history, and He didn't live by any of society's norms and rules. He was different. I want to be different. I want this class to push me, and I want to take every opportunity possible throughout this semester (and hopefully further) to embrace the ideas of others and to listen to my own inner crazy little passionate self.
