What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
I came across this quote by Spencer Johnson somewhere recently and it stuck with me like gum under a school desk. I thought about it so much, I ended up writing on one of my watercolour paintings and framing it. This quote prompted me to take a good, hard look at my life and really think about what my vision for 2025, or better yet, my life, was.
It was the end of 2024, I was burned out (still am), sick as a dog (still am) and feeling unmoored, drifting through the days without focus… which is quite understandable, given my condition. However, I needed something to pull me out of this feeling of helplessness.
I won’t get into details about my findings, but I want to encourage you to think about this. No dream is too big or too impossible.
I have outlined a few goals and lifestyle changes I want to make in this year. One of them was to create more and consume less.
So today I am taking a small step towards a more creative year. I set myself the simple task of photographing my cup of coffee. That’s it. One photos. One tiny step towards the creative goal I want to work on this year.
Let me tell you this: I didn’t stop there. Once I had a reason to hold the camera in my hand, I let myself be guided by the light and the soft feeling of calm in my office/studio. I lit a candle. Turned on the speakers and selected my favourite playlist. Soon enough, I was immersed in this creative buzz. I was excited to capture something, anything.
I had to purposely stop myself after a few pictures, to make sure I had enough energy left to edit and post these images somewhere… and I ended up writing this blog post, because I’ve been telling myself for YEARS that I will get back to being a blogger.
This might not be my best article - might not even be read by anyone, but again, it’s a small step towards that bigger picture.
No progress is too little, as long as it moves you somewhere. Today, I want to believe that this little window of creative pursuits has opened the door towards a more creative life.
What is one thing you wish to accomplish? How can you begin, even in the smallest, simplest way?
Find out what that first step would mean, and take it. Let your life be transformed.
