What's Your Story?

Everybody has a story. Doesn’t matter if you followed the standard rules of society: graduated from high school and college, got a job, got married, had 2.5 kids (and half of you reading this proceeded to get divorced), and feel that what you’ve accomplished is rather lackluster. It’s not.

Okay, let’s face it, if you climbed Mt. Everest, received a Pulitzer Prize, or competed in the Olympics, your life has that extra air of excitement. But even everyday events that include hopping the commuter rail to South Station, putting in a full eight hour day, rushing home to get dinner for the kids, paying the bills, watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition, and then collapsing into bed at 9:00 p.m. due to sheer exhaustion, can be a fascinating tale—if told the right way.

If you’ve read WinkSOUTH, you’ve noticed we focus on those elementary aspects of living. Each life vignette depicted on our web pages strips an experience down to the basics. Yet, we are intrigued because we not only relate, but we have a light bulb moment ourselves. How many times have you turned on T.V., hoping to zone out in mindless entertainment, only to laugh out loud, shed a tear, or think about something that never would have crossed your mind. For example, I rarely watch T.V., but I’m sitting here watching ‘The 40 Year Old Virgin’ as I write this blog, and I can totally relate. Not the virgin part (after all, I have two kids), but the little stupid idiosyncrasies of relationships, the humor in friendship, the madness of parenting a teen, and, of course, the happily ever after of the romantic comedy, that we all secretly seek.

So, why do we always turn to T.V. for our dose of reality when it’s right here in front of us as we talk with our friends, family, neighbors, or even the store clerk.

Tune in to WinkSOUTH, and then tell us what your story is….we’d all love to hear it!

Hey, tell me first!

Stephanie@southshorewoman.com

-Steph