6 Words...

As I was perusing Pinterest the other day, I cam across something called "Your Life in Just 6 Words".  They talk about it being a way to get those who might feel like they can't write to write.  You can do it as a journaling activity:  come up with a mantra, or a joke, or describe your day in just 6 words.  You can even see if you can sum up your life in just 6 words.  I mean it's only 6 words...anybody can write 6 words.  However, for someone (like me) who tends to be a bit wordy, it can be a bit of a challenge.  This article got the idea from Smith Magazine that has a whole website dedicated to the 6 Word Memoirs:  http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/ .  And apparently they got the idea from a legend that when Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a story in only 6 words, he came up with this:  "For sale:  baby shoes, never worn."  I mean, wow!

If you google the 6 word idea (which I encourage you to do), or go to the Smith Magazine website (they even have a book and an app), a lot of what you see will be tragic and heartbreaking like the one Ernest Hemingway wrote.  Which, while brilliant story-telling, is a bit of a downer.  I'm going to try to be more positive with my 6 word post here today.

Here goes nothing:

Some of my favorites that I found online:

* If only my "if only's" happened.

* "Happy girls are the prettiest girls." - Audrey Hepburn

* Happiness is only real when shared.

* "I've made all the best mistakes." - Jessica McKeen-Grabell 

* You are entirely up to you.

* "Every problem has a creative solution." - Donna Karan

* Dreams don't work unless you do.

* "It's weird not to be weird." - John Lennon

* Be the good in the world.

* "Think and wonder.  Wonder and think." - Dr. Seuss

Some oldies, but goodies:

* "With God, all things are possible." - Matthew 19: 26

* Be careful what you wish for.

* "Nobody puts baby in a corner." - Johnny Castle

* Mistakes are proof you are trying.

* "May the force be with you." - Han Solo

* "You can go your own way." - Fleetwood Mac

* There is no success like failure.

* "Do not be anxious about anything." - Philippians 4:6

Some of my favorite quotes that I turned into 6 word quotes:

* Days without laughter are days wasted. = inspired by Charlie Chaplin

* Loved ones never really leave us. = inspired by Sirius Black (JK Rowling)

* Time you enjoyed wasting wasn't wasted. = inspired by John Lennon

* Our choices show what we are. = inspired by Dumbledore (JK Rowling)

* Believe in laughing, kissing, and miracles. = inspired by Audrey Hepburn

* Loving your family promotes world peace. = inspired by Mother Teresa

* Integrity: what's right over what's easy. =  inspired by CS Lewis

My day in just 6 words:

* Running and rolling. Laughing and crying.

My life in just 6 words:

I'd LOVE to see what you can come up with, too!!