I sit here, leaning my head against my hands, my fingers wrapped in my hair… I sit here, slowing down my breaths, imagining all of the things on which I am about to focus.  I sit here, wondering what my next adventure will be and what I will look like.  I sit here, realizing that there is nothing and no one I cannot be.  My life changed recently.  Everything I am is now someone completely different from whom I was a year ago.  Everything I believe has morphed into this beautiful creature, this bundle of energy, this out-of-the-ordinary representation of something that I’m becoming…  I realized that this life is my canvas, and that I, the creator, am an amazing artist.  I have used paints, words, music, and facial expressions.  I have used movement–my own never-ending dance; and I have used my joy and my warmth as my medium.  I am the leading actor in my own story.  Be creative.  This has so many meanings.  One is that you can bring out the artist in yourself– everyone has something to offer; it doesn’t have to be drawing or playing a musical instrument… any talent is one worth artistic expression.  But it means so much more!  It means choosing your daily behaviors wisely.  It means doing everything you do with passion and awareness.  It means giving thought to every person you encounter and embracing the talents that all people can share.  It’s a great thing we’re not all sketchers, because there’d never be any mechanics, grocers, seamstresses, or chimney sweeps.  It’s an even grander thing when you meet someone who really GETS that this life is for joy and experiencing.  In all that you do, embody love.  In all that you do, embrace one another.  In all that you do, give thanks and appreciation to the beauty that you cannot avoid but to experience. It’s an amazing thing to recognize the power of the creator within yourself.  It’s beautiful to know that you’re already walking in the path that is most suited for you.  It’s so validating to understand that nothing you do or say can be a mistake– we all experience so that we might LEARN, so that we might become even more concise creators… we practice everything we do so that we might do it BETTER again in the future.  Better.  It implies improvement.  It implies growth, and motivation.  It is that simple word that always indicates hope and ultimately thrivation.  Better.  There’s always something MORE you can do.  But be certain that we cannot lose faith because we’re not BETTER yet.  We can, however, reflect on the past, note how we might handle it differently once presented with the opportunity again, and prepare ourselves to act accordingly.  It’s a constant growth until we can grow no further… and then we die.

To understand these things is to know how to live successfully.  To find joy and happiness, you must consistently reflect upon your lessons and accomplishments.  To know that you have given your effort completely and that you have come out with paintbrush in hand, filthy with trial, and confident that next time you’ll take one step further, is to know that you are a powerfully creative creature.   It’s that concept that will move you forward into the next level of understanding of the nature of life. It’s these things with which you must behave in complete accordance.  It’s these things you cannot deny because you’ve discovered and tested them, and if you embrace them, you will not be dissatisfied with your experience.

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