Circles

As I enter my 20s and now move closer to my mid-20s, I find myself seeking to understand myself and who I am on a deeper, more intuitive level.

Recently, I have been asking myself questions that may seem small or unusual, but somehow they open unexpected doors within me.

What is your favorite shape, and why?

I asked myself this random Thursday morning, not expecting much, but the answer came quickly and quietly: a circle.

I've always labeled myself to be a creative- someone who explores their thoughts and emotions visually, and who pieces meaning together through art and imagination. When I look back on my sketches, my doodles, and even the way I arrange things - I see it the circle is always there. Repeating. Reassuring.

There is something very comforting about the shape. A circle holds itself with no shape, no corners, and no harsh angles. It never will try to be something else. It doesn't bend into another form, and yet it's soft, constant, and whole. That rhythm will always return that stillness that is found in movement- I feel at ease in that.

A circle symbolizes peace. It has no beginning and no end, and yet it can always know where it stands. I think I love that about it. It reminds me of the version of myself I am trying to grow into: grounded, calm, maybe even ever becoming, but I am always whole.

In this phase of my life, I would say a circle is my favorite shape. Will it change... inevitably we are human, we change constantly. That is what makes life beautiful.

Anyway, that's all I've got.