Only the beginning...

I can't believe it. After years and years of dreaming and hoping and praying I AM A WRITER! My family and friends have told me forever that I should be a writer. My Mother In Law, God rest her soul, told me that I should write before she passed. My Mom constantly tells me I should use my 'gift!' That I should make money from it! Now, the money part isn't so important. What's important is that I am writing at this very moment and I feel joyous.

I have started writing a few books, only to let life and its' many distractions side track me. When I was in my twenties, I wrote some great greeting cards - they were rejected due to being 'out of season', whatever. I was truly hurt and dejected. I look back now and can't believe that something so trivial hurt and discouraged me! I only wish the life lessons I have learned through many decades were written down somewhere when I was young! The internet didn't exist when I was young. So here I am - a brand new blogger/writer and I have no idea at this point what I will write about! I will just let the thoughts flow from my heart to my fingertips and see what happens. So, I hope you enjoy this trip as we go with the flow..

LIFE LESSON #1 - NEVER GIVE UP PURSUIT OF YOUR PASSION AND DREAMS! DON'T LET ANYONE EVER SQUASH YOUR DREAMS. IF YOU TRY SOMETHING AND ARE REJECTED, IT'S OK! SHAKE YOURSELF OFF, SMILE AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ATTEMPT. EVERY NO GETS YOU CLOSER TO YOUR YESES!

MOST PEOPLE SPEND THEIR LIVES IN THE COW PASTURE. THEY HANG AROUND WITH OTHER COWS AND NEVER LEAVE THE PASTURE. THE GRASS MAY LOOK GREENER OVER THERE BUT THEY ARE AFRAID TO TAKE A CHANCE. THEY LISTEN TO THE OTHER COWS AND ALL THEIR NEGATIVITY. PEOPLE WITH PASSION MUST LEAVE THE PASTURE AND VENTURE INTO THE JUNGLE! THEY MAY STRUGGLE IN THE JUNGLE. THEIR COW FRIENDS MAY LAUGH AT THEIR STRUGGLES AND EVEN TRY TO GET THEM TO COME BACK TO THE PASTURE. OFTEN THEIR INTENTIONS ARE WELL-MEANING, BUT AFTER ALL, THEY ARE STILL AND PROBABLY ALWAYS WILL BE TRAPPED IN THAT PASTURE.

JUST KNOW WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART, ONCE YOUR SAFARI IS COMPLETE, ALL OF YOUR DREAMS ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT JUNGLE. IMAGINE A RAINBOW STARTING IN THE PASTURE AND ENDING RIGHT PAST THE JUNGLE. FOLLOW THAT RAINBOW, KEEP VISUALIZING WHAT YOU WANT AND YOU WILL FIND IT AT THE END OF THAT RAINBOW!

I really want to share the wisdom I have accumulated over the years because I learned it all the HARD WAY. I want to help others so that life's journey may be a little easier for them. Another thing I'd like to quickly share is that life is full or ironies. As they say, hindsight is 20 20. As I look back, I think the universe has a great sense of humour. I mentioned that my writing dream was temporarily squashed by a simple greeting card rejection. Here's the amazing irony: decades later, I own an on-line greeting card company and I help others to do the same. Most of the cards come with pre-printed messages. Guess what? I get to overwrite them and WRITE my own cards to my heart's content and send them to the world and no one is able to reject them. Amazing isn't it? (Of course, I'll just give a quick plug to my greeting card business in case you'd like to send someone a free card on me or are interested in starting your own business: http://www.sendwarmth.com/ ) OK. until next time. God Bless You and seize the day!