Practice What You Preach!!

First, I have to say thanks to everyone for all the emails, comments, and support. You all definitely motivate me!!

As I was preparing my next blog entry and posting on other social media I began to realize something. While I am doing what I love to do, which is write and motivate others, I began to wonder what the next step would be for me. How can I step this up a notch in the same way that I encourage others to do each day?

I began to make a list of the things I wanted to do. A quick reference bucket list if you will. After I listed aspiration after aspiration until my mind drew a blank I looked back over the list. There was one task that stood out and made my heart and insides burn with desire. Being the emotional bird I am tears came to my eyes and I circled that aspiration with a red pen several times.

My internal voices said to write it in my planner as something to do for tomorrow but my desire over ruled and I decided right then was the only way to practice what I had been preaching. To put an end to constant procrastination. You know the whole "why put off for tomorrow what you can do today" line of thinking. So I picked up my phone and headed directly to the University of Alabama at Birmingham website and began filling out my admission application!!

There is nothing that can't be done or accomplished but first we have to realize it comes from our desire. My overwhelming desire to further my education pulled me to action and now just like in a game of tag...YOUR IT!!

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Back To Basics!!

I wanted to start this blog off with some big bang. You know the type of words that start movements and make people rethink everything they thought was right. 

I wanted to make Pages Of Vision a household name with one entry and so I began to type and jot down my thoughts. Crumpled pieces of paper and scratch outs littered my floor and it just seemed as if the words were failing me. It used to come to me so easy but it seems as if today...this entry just was just to hard for me to get together. 

Deep breaths started to help calm my shaky hands. Hands that hadn't touched a keyboard other than to send a quick text or do a google search but nothing close to putting my real self down on a blank canvas for others to gain any type of insight into my world. Inside I felt worry bubble up until it felt like acid in my throat. Worry not caused my lack of confidence if I could do it but worry from not knowing what my reception would be. Would Pages Of Vision be welcomed and would I do what I set out to do and motivate others to go after their dreams and live their best lives? I was once told that fear comes from unknowing and I guess that is true because I was definitely in fear of what I didn't know. 

This Diva had to get back to the basics. I had to ask myself why even got started with this and why did I want to begin such a project to begin with. The answer was simple. I wanted to be able to give others the joy I felt when I first came up with this concept. I wanted the world to know that no matter what is going on with you or how short your means and knowledge you can accomplish anything. But why was it so hard for me to convey these feelings and why did I struggle to share? I can only attribute it to fear. 

Again with the deep breaths and this time a few sips...okay maybe a gulp...of Moscato and I started to shake the liar that is fear off my back. My fingers relaxed and the keys on the keyboard started to feel like home again and before I knew it two pages were down and I was still overflowing with motivation and encouragment that I wanted to share and give to others. It's what Pages Of Vision is all about. 

There is absolutely nothing that I can not do because all I need to accomplish what ever it is I set out to do is already inside of me. I am so thankful for those of you that will take this ride with me. Pages Of Vision kicks into high gear right NOW!!!