Do you remember Ernest Hemingway’s short, short story. For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.? At the Smith Magazine Larry Smith used Hemingway’s story as inspiration and asked his readers to describe their lives in six words. It was supposed to be a month long competition but now five years later it’s still going strong.
Oprah Magazine ran an article on the six word memoir this month and there were some great ones in there. My personal favourite was Trudy Love Tantalo, 60 who came up with Was hot. Raised kids. Lost cool. Although kudos also goes to Kimberly Kilroy, 53 with Still fit into high school earrings. There were some particularly poignant ones as well, Melinda Hui, 38 Abandoned at 5. Learning to thrive. While Melanie Barbour, 34 shared Stage IV cancer made me live.
How would you define your life in six words?
I’m struggling with the task so far I’ve come up with a few.
Forward thinker, attracts chaos, tries hard.
Or
Always making do while dreaming big.
Or
Laughing through the insanity of life.
Will have to give it some thought and come back later with a more refined final version. In the meantime, what have you got? Six words, your life, go ….
Tried this once. Giving up. Again. 😉
Well done. You made me laugh out loud.
LOL,uh, I know the feeling.
Too funny!
I like your definitions.
Sounds like an interesting challenge. I’m going to try it!
Perhaps later, when I can think.
Ummm. This is what I came up with and so far it is true:
Random life stories: love, laughter, kindness.
Well done. You are a quick thinker. I read the article last night and was still struggling to come up with something this morning.
Thanks, I don’t feel so quick. I’ve been trying to come up with a title for my blog for a little while now that encompasses your question!
I love love love this post so much. In fact, I’m going to reblog it, I love it so much. Anyway. Here’s mine.
No longer living life on standby.
Great memoir. Well done.
There’s still some work in progress. Thanks!
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I loved this post, and thought of my own.
No More Living Life On Standby.
I feel like, for the first time ever, this is true. I live where I want to live, with whom I want to life, WHERE I want to live. We do the things that we want to do. Life is coming together and I feel truly blessed.
I make things happen. Join me.
Thanks for the fun exercise!
So you are the girl we go to when we need things done. Well done.
Start with these 6 for now … “Grateful, for all that I have.” … but like you, I’m sure there are plenty of other 6 word scenarios that could describe us all.
That’s a good place to be grateful for what you have.
Loved your “Laughing through the insanity of life.” So far I haven’t been able come up with anything better. I’m going to repost this blog because its too much fun not to share!
Thanks Diana.
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It’s harder than you think!
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What a fabulous exercise!
I’m still trying to come up with my six word memoir. I’ll keep you updated as I work.
What about you? Can you write a six word memoir? Care to share?
I love this (hence the reblog). As soon as I come up with something I’ll definitely be sharing. Thanks for posting this!
Bar too high. Should I limbo?
That’s what I came up with, the help of a comment from my blog 🙂
Very clever.
I really like that one.
Thanks!
Given keys, looking for right door.
Fun! Thanks for sharing!
Oh very good.
My first thought: Just trying to make people happy.
Beautiful.