Why hello there!
My name's Catey. Around here, I'm known as Echoes in Ink. I've kept Sparks of Illumination (rather unfaithfully, I'm afraid) for nearly five years now. In some ways, it's come a long way since the old days when I was fifteen, but on the other hand, I'm a rather irregular poster.
It's interesting to chronicle my growth through my writing. I've always loved words, and most of all stories, because mostly, I love people - as long as I can remember, that's been what defines me. I'm mostly a poet, because I am very abstract, and find that the language my heart speaks is closest to that of the metaphysical modernist poets. An odd thing for a people-oriented, cheerful extrovert to identify with for sure, but maybe I'm a little odd. I also write tidbits of stories on this blog, since the longer ones are usually a little bit extreme for this context.
I identify with being a lover of people. I love kids and I work as a preschool teacher. I loved meeting new people so much that I got involved in communications and teaching, and toured the country with the Institute for Cultural Communicators in 2011. I served as the Beginning Public Speaking Director, mentoring the youngest students in conference settings. It was wonderful. I've also spent years in the writing community, and my devotions, stories and poetry appear in various publications and contests. I'm very much an extrovert, albeit a shy, private one and I love to smile.
More than that, I identify with being a lover of a love that is greater than humanity. As a believer in Christ, my heart is in resurrection and I am on what I hope is a green journey to beauty and wholeness. Wholly true, wholly beautiful, wholly trust, and wholly love - that's what my heart is for people and for myself and for God. As this mediocre chronicle attests, he is greater than I and I am learning to decrease.
What else do you need to know about me? Probably not much. I have the best family ever. I love music and singing really loudly for no reason in particular. I like dancing barefoot and laughing in the sunshine. I identify with being Chinese, even though I'm only half. My favorite color is purple. Butterflies are the best. And I love meeting new people. Maybe I'll get to meet you? That would make me very happy.
Smilingly, and joyfully,
Catey
