Clarity

This clarity blog isn't for me so much as it is for those of you who may not actually know me or understand what the title of my blog means. Basically I am a ridiculously *HUGE* Jane Austen fan. I love all her works. My favorite, though, is the book Persuasions. I think it's because my relationship with that book mirrors the book itself so directly.

The first time I read Persuasions I liked it...but I didn't love it. The first time I watched the BBC movie Persuasions I liked it...but again, didn't love it. After a while, however, whenever I would randomly reach for a movie to watch, I would end up reaching for that one. If I needed a book to read, I would grab that one--even though I have shelves and shelves of books to choose from. When I stopped to think about it I realized I actually love this book.

And I am just like Anne Elliot. I am not the girl deemed "Most Beautiful" in my family, but I am "Most Dependable." I always try to understand the perspective of others and justify their actions.

The reason this blog is "Persuasion of Self" is simple: I like myself, really I do. But I want to love myself. I want my relationship with myself to mirror the relationship of Wentworth and Anne in the book; and my relationship between me and the book. I want to re-examine why I do what I do. What I like and why I like it, or if I actually like it or just *want* to like it. I am persuading myself to dig deeper, go deeper than I have before.

Maybe I'll get my happy ending too!