There is nothing wrong with working with others to build their dreams…as long as that is your dream, and you are not just getting sucked in for the ride.

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your creativity coach by robyn mcclendon

I came across this quote recently and it stopped me cold in my tracks…Wow!
This is so true I thought…Sometimes this idea of being hired to build others dreams is ideal, because that means you have a product or service that is wanted, appreciated and therefore others are willing to pay for.

Your classic win/win situation…

However, how often is this not the scenario in many peoples lives…they have dreams, business ideas, huge desires to do something that lights a fire and stirs their passions…but sadly don’t.

They succumb to the pressures of life and their responsibilities or just can’t seem to muster up enough courage to give it at least one shot..

You know if we try to realize our passion and we don’t arrive at the place we were hoping, I can sure guarantee you of a few things…

First…you will have learned a few things about…

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I love the passion this man puts into his playing. He isn’t a “perfect” drummer but OMG what spirit.

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CultFit

For those of you in the cheap seats?  Have a great weekend peeps!

 

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I am usually not given to quoting Buddha, but then again Truth is Truth. set aside some time today, doesn’t have to be very long, could be as short as just a few minutes, but think about the many things that are going right in your life. The house is cool and dry, the car started this morning, no devastation is at your doorstep…kind of silly I know, but just try it.

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GYA today

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Corinne from http://soulsnet.com recommended this blog and particularly this post and it is easy to understand why. I have long admired Ira Glass, especially since his mea culpa regarding their errant support of Mike Daisy. This piece only furthers my admiration.

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Emily Carter Mitchell ~ Nature as Art

“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me.

All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you.

A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important…

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Honestly…when we encounter someone who is just…well plainly speaking, a jerk…isn’t our first inward reaction to feel a twinge of anger? “What an idiot.” we think. This isn’t just food for thought…this is food to nourish us while we change our lives.

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Bright, shiny objects!

Live Life Quotes, Love Life Quotes, Live Life Happy

via Never Underestimate The Pain Of A Person.

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Stop to think about your words, your attitudes, and your actions. Our children are little sponges, soaking up what they see, hear, and feel.
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Live & Learn

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Now this hit home…

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The Best That We Can

I love the Truth in this Helene Keller quote. We simply can not know what is the result of the small ripples we start.
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Inspirational + Awesome

“When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.”

– Helen Keller

 

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Happiness may be somewhat more difficult to possess than these seven simple steps… however, they will certainly move you in the right direction.

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Bright, shiny objects!

7 Steps to Happiness.

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Although at times it may feel like you are going to die, and you may even wish for it…but you won’t…sometimes that next breath may feel like all you have…but at least it is there…and where there is breath, there is life…life you can live.
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Lessons From the End of a Marriage

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The only thing I would like to add to this is: forgiving is not the same as forgetting…for those who have been abused, in any way, you know what I mean.

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