Okay, here’s my blog post about “definition witchcraft,” written from my personal experience and in a casual, conversational tone, mimicking the example provided:
So, I started this whole “definition witchcraft” thing totally by accident. I wasn’t even trying to be witchy or anything. I was just super frustrated with how… vague everything felt all the time.
It all began with a simple question: “What does ‘success’ actually mean to me?” I realized I was chasing this blurry, undefined idea of success, and it was making me miserable. I felt like I was running on a treadmill, going nowhere fast.
My Little Experiment
- First, I grabbed a notebook and a pen. Nothing fancy, just whatever was lying around.
- Then, I started brainstorming. I wrote down every single word that felt important to me, like “freedom,” “creativity,” “connection,” “impact,” and even “comfy.”
- Next, I dug into each word. For example, for “freedom,” I asked myself: “What does freedom look like in my daily life? What does it feel like? What am I free from? What am I free to do?”
- This part took a while, I had to think for a while to wrote it down.
I did this for every word on my list. I didn’t censor myself. I wrote down whatever came to mind, even if it seemed silly or contradictory. The point was to get it all out of my head and onto the paper.
After that, I looked at what I’d written. And wow. It was like seeing a map of my own inner landscape. I finally understood what I actually wanted, not what I thought I should want. It was a bit messy for me at first to see the whole picture, but I finally did it.
I started small, I picked one area of my life – let’s say, “work” – and I used my newly defined words to make decisions. Instead of blindly chasing promotions or higher salaries, I asked myself: “Does this opportunity align with my definition of ‘success’ (which now included things like ‘creative expression’ and ‘flexible schedule’)?”
The result? I felt way more in control. I stopped feeling like I was drifting. I had a clear sense of direction, based on my own personal definitions, not some external standard. It’s like having a customized compass for your life.
So, that’s my “definition witchcraft” journey. It’s not about spells or anything, it’s about getting super clear on what you actually mean when you use certain words. It’s about defining your own terms, and then living by them. And, believe me, that in it self can be considered Witchcraft.
