Please Don't Feed The Fears.

How many times have you stopped yourself from doing something because of how you felt people would perceive it, or perceive you, or judge you?

I have, more times than I'd like to admit, and I still do. I catch myself saying, "oh Miss, you can't do that..."

Well you know what... there is a time and place for rethinking stuff... there is also a time and place to stop living in the fear that someone will judge you or your work, or your talent...

The world needs more of what you have to share.
I read this rule somewhere and I still believe it to be true... when you post your art, share your voice, use your talent... 33% will, 33% won't, and 33% won't even care.

33% of people will love it,  33% will hate it,  and 33% won't care that you shared it, or didn't share it. 

So you know what, with odds like that, just do it, stop feeding the fears of what you think others might say or do, and just go for it! It's time to follow your dream, share your passion, and reach your goals. You've got this... and so do I. I'm preaching to the choir here today people... preaching to the choir. (that would be me, I wrote this for me- because life gets rough and sometimes people are mean, and it's easier not to share what you have then to put it out there... so ya, this one is for me.)

Can you relate? What do you want to do but are too afraid to try?

Share the love,
M.

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Seek and Find.

I've been taking a little hiatus lately, ok-I've been being lazy and blaming it on jet lag and culture shock. In all honesty, the jet lag is real, the culture shock, well, I've been married to my Vietnamese hubby for 15 years (!!!) this August, so culture shock might be pushing it.

But I'm ba-ack... I'm feeling good and inspired and excited. It might have helped that my momma and I had a conversation this morning that changed my whole perspective. I've been feeling some anxiety lately and not wanting to adult anymore. I guess you could say I've been, what my sister-in-law calls, entertaining thoughts of escapism. Escapism, which according to google is defined as:

es·cap·ism

əˈskāpˌizəm/

noun

1. the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   And I couldn't agree more. I've been dreaming of the simplicity of childhood, you know- when parents took care of everything and we little people had nothing to worry about. I actually mentioned it to my friends that I'd like to live in a world where unicorns existed (and I was serious). But that just isn't reality. So I guess I need to buck buttercup, pull my socks up, and get back to reality and back to work.  

   
   

   I was looking for an easy way out of circumstances beyond my control, and I know that way out, I know that I need to go to God with my issues, (if you've read my previous posts, apparently I'm not learning this lesson very quickly). I had to take a few moments and repent for wasting so much time trying to find solutions for circumstances completely out of my control- Instead of casting all of my cares on Him, instead of giving it all to God, I had been trying to find solutions. If you need some encouragement about how we are to deal with anxieties and fears, here's a few: Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 5:7,  Matthew 11:28, Philippians 4:6-7,  John 16:33, Romans 8:28, Psalm 62:8, and there are so many more.

   
   

   How is it that I am back here again? How is it that this lesson, one I know the answer too, is one that I am continually struggling with?

   
   

   So this one is for me... Missie, seek and you'll find...  

   
   

   Are you looking for peace? Seek. Are you looking for Hope? Seek. Are you looking for answers? Seek. Stop trying to find a solution and seek God, He is the solution.

   
   

   Share the love, and happy seeking.

   M.