So I have this idea. I have been thinking a lot about change lately. My life has changed in many big, huge, to me mind-blowing ways over the past couple years – but I’ll save those stories for future posts. As I have been trying to absorb all these changes and sort things out, I find that anything I learn about change – any quote, story or thought – is greatly important to me. I find that the more I learn, the more my own life changes make sense.
Change is one of those things that no human being lives without experiencing. It is built into our existence. It’s such a part of life that, unless something drastic happens, we don’t think very much about it. And yet, even the smallest of changes can make a big difference in the long run.
Wouldn’t it be great if we could grab hold of change and bottle it up, study it, and figure out what it’s all about? Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. Change has a way of sneaking up on us and knocking us off our feet when we least expect it. Nonetheless, (and here’s my idea) I have decided to embark upon a journey – one of discovering what change means. How does change affect us? Why does it sometimes overwhelm us? Change can be a great power for good – how do we harness that power and use it in our lives? There are so many aspects of change to explore – and I am determined to discover every aspect I can.
Have you seen the classic film My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison? If you haven’t, see it! It’s enchanting! I was thinking about the first scene, where we meet the two leading characters, Eliza Dolittle (Hepburn) and Henry Higgins (Harrison). Henry, an expert in linguistics, has been studying the way Eliza speaks. As a common girl who earns a living selling flowers in the streets, Eliza has no education in the way of proper speaking, and is also ignorant as far as manners and proper behavior in society goes. After some interaction between the two, Eliza is upset and offended by Henry’s opinion of her and the way she speaks. Before leaving, Henry throws some coins to Eliza, hoping to ease her mind and alleviate himself from any further interaction with her. The coins meant nothing to Henry, who was born into a high class family with plenty of money. But to Eliza, who’s eyes grew wide as she tallied the coins’ value, they amounted to much more.
Pocket change. It’s all in the eye of the beholder. And so it will be with my little journey. In the blogging world, I consider myself to be much like Eliza. I’m not very eloquent, and am certainly no expert in writing, but I value learning, and want to share what I find. As I begin this series of Pocket Change posts, and pocket up my learnings on change, (ya see what I did there?) I don’t know how much value it will be to anyone else. But I hope someone out there will find something relevant in what I write and be uplifted and inspired, even in a small way.
- Pocket Change: Pre-New Years Resolution Survey - December 12, 2014
- Pocket Change – How to Live a Life With No Regret - October 31, 2014
- Pocket Change: To Ti-hui, and Why it’s Important - June 9, 2014
- Introducing Pocket Change - May 19, 2014
- Meet MercoBox - April 14, 2014
- DIY Designer Easter Dress - March 26, 2014
- Valentine’s Day Heart String Art - February 10, 2014
You have my attention Elise! Looking forward to reading your series
Thanks Lara! I’m excited to get some more posts going!
Looking forward to reading and learning with you Elise.