Jan 27 2009
pretend
Do you like to pretend? Pretending to be someone else is fun. You get to invent a headspace for yourself in which you’ve never inhabited. It’s very exploratory and imaginative. I think when I pretend, I come back to my “real self” being able to integrate new characteristics of myself that come out in “pretend land.” Like at work, for example, I pretend to be responsible and on time. I inhabit this character who has expertise in a certain area, and I act like it. I tell people my opinions, I go to meetings on time, and perform my tasks accountably. This character leaks over into my personal life when I need to “get shit done.” I like it. I suggest everyone pretend.
