Connie's Corner

Autotelic

I ran across a word this morning that I'd never heard before...autotelic...meaning having an end or purpose in itself.

Use that in a sentence? My writing is autotelic. My art is autotelic. My reading is autotelic. Oh, I love that word! It defines a lack of recognition or acclaim from others, succinctly. Because there's a word for it, it's okay. I can write for myself, paint and draw for myself or whatever I want to try, I can try it for myself. I don't have to make allowances for what someone else may think of it and have that interfere with the process.

until next time...c