What I used to say and I can't say that I won't ever say it again, it's just that there's been a shift, so I'm saying it less. So, what I used to say is, "It is what it is". I even carved the word IS in stone to make a point. I believe this was the phase of my life in which I was coming to terms with my life and what I had created with a less mindful purpose. I was accepting what I had created for myself. It is what it is.
It's a good phrase for acceptance. I started saying it shortly after my first work conference where we were encouraged to share our vision for our lives as individuals. Checking in with ourselves to see if our mission in life was lining up with the work we were doing. We were instructed to write out our mission statement for our lives. At that point in the conference I realized I didn't have a mission and I was not living my life on purpose. I began to cry, right there in the middle of the conference. I decided right then, I wanted to live a purposeful life. What would my purpose be? I wanted to have a positive affect on others. I didn't know exactly how. I thought, at that time, it would be through my art and at that time my art form was painting.
I followed that path for a while. I had my paintings up in a couple galleries in the Portland area. I displayed several of my dog portraits in Keri's doggie day care and it felt amazing for other people to want to spend their money on my paintings. I sold many paintings and I can't tell you how excited it made me feel. I'd jump around with a zest for life that you often only see from a five year old when they discover they get to do one of their favorite activities. Soon though, I discovered that exhilaration was fleeting. I was becoming disenchanted with the process of creating art and trying to connect with people and have a positive affect on their lives. I still wanted to be a positive force in the world and I wasn't about to give up.
Then one day, my great idea woman suggested, Why don't you write a blog? I had only a slight idea of what a blog was when she made that suggestion. I quickly got acquainted with blogging and here I am a year later still blogging and I don't see an end in sight to the writing. I am inspired everywhere I turn. Every opportunity in my life is a chance at having a positive affect on others. I am the author of Apozitude and "It's only a matter of time" before you will find me on a stage or in front of an audience challenging others to make a shift in their lives.
Yup, that was it. My new favorite thing to say is, "It's only a matter of time". That is exactly when everything happens. Right now and if not, it's only a matter of time. Knowing what you want + getting and staying happy = all your dreams coming true. In the above equation, it's only a matter of time.
