Share a Secret

Share a Secret

So far my blog has been about sharing my secrets and personal convictions and  judgments about life. My boyfriend and I talk about psychology and often reflect upon the lives of others. What would my life be like if I were that old lady pushing her cart into Von's, if I were that man taping his finger against the steering wheel, stopped at a red light. At first glance most of us seem normal, tolerating life just fine. The mass majority of the people we meet will only ever reveal their superficial qualities. What would life be like if we were instantly able to see inside those we saw walking down the street, or those serving us our morning coffee? Would we realize there is a lot more going on inside others then we thought? Would we realize  we are not alone in our fears and secrets? Would we become traumatized by the intensity of other people's emotions? Would we become more compassionate, patient and introspective?

No doubt it would be overstimulating and scary hearing the secrets of everyone you met. Yet, hearing the secrets, the sad and wonderful, does give us perspective, unity and insight. LIfe's mistakes and bloopers can be humorous and of course sad but they bring us humility. No one is perfect, even those who seem so on the surface. 

I would love to encourage others to write and share their talent and ideas. I want to start a collection of contests on this blog. If followers assist me in starting this goal I will be able to offer prizes and an audience for novice writers. I am not going to ask for a fee nor can I offer a prize for the first contest, but I will post my favorite entries on my blog with comments and encourage others to comment. 

I would love for people to assist by comment about my prompt, on prompts that interest them, on winning entries I post and  desired and tempting prizes.

My first prompt is flexible. I require you write about a secret or yours, it can be humorous, sad or inspiring. It can be written as an essay, hidden in a fictional short story, or represented by a collage of pictures and words. All entries must be 200-700 words. Don't paste entries into the comment section. Please send entries to creativewcontest@gmail.com. In the subject please write "secret contest entree". Please share your secrets and express your talent.