If we don’t know, we’ll never achieve it.
When you were five or six, you absolutely, positively knew you wanted to be a nurse. For some, you envisioned being a— teacher. And for others, a firefighter.
Now that we’re all grown up and have our degrees and various other credentials to prove who and what we are, we’re happy. We’ve finally achieved our dreams. Or, have we?
Perhaps we wanted what we now have, yet; we are not feeling fulfilled entirely.
We grow, our circumstances change, life happens, and we wonder if the life we strived for is still serving us.
We’re questioning whether or not we’re happy. And, maybe we are satisfied in our careers, yet something is not quite right in our personal life. Or possibly it is our creative life that is lagging?
We have a nagging sense there is still something we desire, something yet for us to discover.
Or perhaps we have a clue of what we hunger for yet haven’t worked out the details.
We have provided for our families quite diligently and proudly. We have given our children all that they could conceivably need.
What is your heart’s desire? The time is now for you to revisit your awareness that there is something else for you to actualize.
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. "— Amelia Earhart.
Twenty-odd years ago, I decided to release the idea that I had zero artistic talent and signed up for a watercolor class at the local community college. The lessons led me on the road to painting and eliminating that silly belief that I hadn’t any talent.
I learned it’s not about talent. It’s about skill. I acquired a craft that was fresh and brand new to me. Taking these classes and trying my hand at painting reiterated that striving is one of the most important qualities we should develop, regardless of our age.
Painting led me to try my hand at collage. Again, a novel endeavor that has become my current form of visual art. Collage guided me to venture into abstract art.
During the time I was experimenting with various art forms, I began my blog strong55plus.blogspot.com.
A friend familiar with my blog called me and suggested we become creative writing partners. I was hesitant (and afraid) as Meg was a retired creative writing professor. However, I accepted the opportunity (aka challenge).
I hadn’t the slightest indication that suggestion from Meg would lead me to submit articles several times a week to Medium.com.
I’m astonished at how much pleasure this newly discovered avocation has delivered. It is also another reminder to stay curious. Stay interested in life. Listen to that still quiet voice that whispers there is more for you yet to learn.
"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. "— Mark Twain.
What is your inner voice murmuring in your ear? What else do you want to accomplish in your life?
- Give yourself the time and space to daydream.
- What would you be doing if you could do anything? Be specific.
- Consider what you might need to change to realize your dream, your vision.
- Set a date for attainment.
Tell yourself the truth. Let the fear be present, yet do not allow it to stop you. You owe it to yourself to live a life of exploration, experimentation, and discovery.
If I hadn’t taken on Meg’s proposal, I wouldn’t have discovered my latest addiction — writing!
I now fill my days with ideas for my next article, along with a bit of trepidation that it will not be well-received. I put that emotion aside as the enthusiasm to continue to create is more significant than the fear.
Of course, I want to be successful and hope that people will read my articles. I’m not a foolish woman — I’m new at this and on an unbeaten path, learning every day. I acquire knowledge from the articles I read on Medium, take in the advice and march on.
We must be our heroines and heroes.
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