When thinking of sacred space you need to think of a person's point of view. For me my sacred space is my room. Anytime I need to go somewhere to escape the world my room is the best place to go. Turning on the music in my room helps me to tune into my own personal world. I am able to imagine things that will never be and I am able to reflect on things that have been. I always imagine worlds where I am some character that I have seen and imagine what that character does is what I am doing.
Whatever happens in my life, I know that I will always have a place that I can go to and call my own and be able to cut My self off from the physical world and everything else that I do not want to deal with in my life. I love being able to have an escape and I am pretty sure that everyone else shares my opinion.
I aswell find my sacred space to be in my room, so I can totally relate to what you are saying, but your paragraphs seem rushed. I think it would really strengthen your post if you did more "showing rather that telling", in the words of Ms. Levin. After reading this, I know how you feel about your room, but not nessecarily what about it specifcly makes you feel that way. Does the color of your walls give you a sense of calm? I would have liked to have a better understanding of the space to futher understand what you are telling me, along with how are you expirencing your room within the aspects of your right and left brainedness.
ReplyDeleteI agree that one's room, for many people, is considered their safe place to settle down and relax. For me, being in my room is the only place I can really concentrate and do homework, and its a calming safe-room for me to retreat to when the world sometimes seems evil. Sunshine makes a good point when she points out your paragraphs sounding rushed, but could this perhaps be intentional? Maybe this wasn't written in your room, your relaxing sacred space where you can think and zone out the worlds pressures. It's an interesting and unique technique if that's what your going for and I commend you for your effort while being outside of your sacred room.My only negative critique would be your assumption that everyone share your opinion. Though I too may feel the same way about my room that you feel about yours, I definitely didn't used to feel that way. Growing up I shared my room with my brother and because of that, my room was only a place to sleep in, otherwise, being inside there could result in a wedgie or noogie. Plus on a more serious side, some people don't even have homes, so they wouldn't be able to share your feelings about having a room to be safe in either.
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