Smash365: Talent
Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow that talent to the dark place where it leads. ~Erica Jong
If we accept the fact that we have talent, we realize that all we need is the courage to dig deep within ourselves and let it thrive.
Today, make a list of your talents — both those that others have recognized in you and those that you know about yourself. Boast about those talents in your writing!
Don’t worry, that list is just between you and the page you write it on. Don’t hold back, and celebrate the talents that define who you are!
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Rus,
I think one of the things folks don’t do enough of is focus on their talents. Many may not even know what talents they have. What better way to make a positive mark on the world? When we list our talents in our journals, we can then brainstorm how to use them to make the world a better place, making a difference in another’s life.
I have chosen your post, Smash365: Talent, for the #JournalChat Pick of the Day on 8/3/11 for all things journaling on Twitter. I will post a link on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, my blog Refresh with Dawn Herring, and Refresh Journal.
You’re welcome to join us for #JournalChat Live on Thursday at 4 CST as we discuss how to keep journaling fun and stay with it.
Thanks again for the focus on our talents.
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Dawn Herring
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Thanks, Dawn, as always. I’ve done this Talent entry in various ways, with various groups. One of the most successful applications of this journal prompt is to use it at the conclusion of a retreat or a lengthy gathering, where you are spending a good 2+ days with the same folks. As one of the wrap-up activities, I have individuals pass around their journals with “A Note Or Two About My Talents” written on the top of a fresh page. As the journals circulate, the other members of the team reflect on that person’s talents, and how they contributed to the greater experience.
I still have the first one I ever did, and that was way back in 1983 when I hiked a week’s worth of the Appalachian Trail with a bunch of 18-year-old Freshies who were entering their first semester of college. I often go back to that page and read the wonderful comments those individuals wrote to me, about me. It gave me the encouragement (and the courage) I needed to get through some rather rough spots while in college, and well into my career.
I encourage everyone to stop by during your journal chat session on Thursday. Just for those of us who are a little time-challenged, I believe that will be at 5p.m., eastern time.
as always……………rvw
I love this prompt and for my purposes am tweaking it a little.
I am going to make a list of EVIDENCE supporting my talents.
What are the tangible, “point-to-ables” that say “I have talent” which may include appearing in such-and-such play AND receiving rave reviews or winning an award.
It may be a compliment I have received for my writing…
but I want to move beyond the vague… as I believe it will have more meaning for me.
Thanks, Julie, for the GREAT suggestion on how to modify this prompt. That’s what I encourage everyone to do with these prompts– look at them critically, see what needs to be tweaked to suit your needs, and then GO.
This would also make a perfect follow-up entry to those who have written out their talents. Once you’ve got them on paper, what is the evidence?
In education, business, and the creative fields, it’s always a good idea to look at the people we consider our mentors and identify the talents and strengths that we admire. Then, look inward and see which of those strengths and talents we see in ourselves. Like Julie points out, there is Evidence for this, and when we back up the talents we possess with that evidence, we begin to see ourselves as mentors to others as well. Some of those mentees we will know; however, many we will not. It’s for those people, especially, that our talents mean so much and can have the greatest impact.
Thanks again, Dawn and Julie, for chiming in tonight!
Rus
I’m always glad to find fellow journalers. Found this thanks to Dawn’s wonderful method of linking journalers together.
Great prompt, and one that I will definitely try. I also like Julie’s modification.