Well, after a lot of thinking and rethinking, after a lot of going back and forth, I have finally managed to start blogging. Now that the pen has hit the paper (or I guess it should be the fingers have hit the keys), there is no going back!
Why is it that the first step is always so difficult? Why is it that as adults, we hesitate take the plunge? Is it starting trouble or is it just fear that holds us back- fear of being judged by others? Or is it the inability to overcome our inhibitions? Anyway, whatever it is, it definitely has a strong influence!
In this front, I guess we need to learn quite a bit from our children. They are able to say and do things spontaneously. I experienced this at the Theatre Workshop that my daughter attended during the summer holidays. On their last day, all the parents were invited to a presentation put up by the children to understand and appreciate the various learnings from their Arabian Nights workshop. We watched them perform a few scenes from Aladdin & the Magic Lamp and Ali Baba and Forty Thieves. The children did a wonderful job and towards the end of the session, their instructor asked them to share their experience at the workshop. Without hesitation, (and even before I could blink twice), my 10 year old daughter raised her hand and spoke about the great time that she had had at the workshop and went on to thank the instructor and her parents (that's me and my husband) for enrolling her in the workshop!! I was stunned and amazed! Similarly, after quite a few children had spoken, the facilitator asked if any of the parents had anything to say. Well, you can guess what the scene was. Pin-drop silence - I was busy ironing out a non-existent crease in my dress and I don't think I even heard my neighbouring parent breathe lest she be selected to speak! It was mind-boggling to see how a simple sentence as "would you like to say something" evoked frightening reactions in us parents while the children opened up beautifully!!
Well, that's the first learning - keep the mind open and do not fear to make a mistake (or a fool of yourself). The idea is to just have fun!
