One of the things I love to do is go shopping at specialty markets, and Los Angeles has so many great places. The Mexican grocery store down the street carries real bologna, the kind with the red strip around it. My great aunt in Newfoundland used to fry pieces up for breakfast, so being able to do the same for my kids shares wonderful memories. They also have a fantastic deli and bakery. Today I am going to a Chinese market and can’t wait to see what I find there.
Even if you live in a place where you don’t have many multicultural opportunities I bet there are still corners of your world that you haven’t seen, or people with interesting stories. Sometimes it is all about looking at the world with fresh eyes.
I love to explore and one of my favorite ways is to drive with a friend and take a couple of quarters and flip them to decide if I should take a left, right, or continue on my path at intersections. A lot of the time you end up in circles. But the best is when you end up someplace you never knew before. Kind of an analogy for life.
And that is the point. How can you write if you don’t have any life experiences? You don’t have to be a superhero, or travel beyond your town. It is all about appreciating the wonders around you and growing as a person. So today try looking at your world with new eyes and let me know what you see!
Have a great day!
Paula