Deciding to live BOLDLY in 2015

Deciding to live BOLDLY in 2015 | Personal Growth, Teach Me“Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness had genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” – This quote by Johanne Wolfgang von Goethe has inspired people for generations, and the reason is simple: if you don’t begin, you can’t succeed.

 

I often wonder just how many brilliant ideas are left brewing in the hearts of people who are are afraid to simply begin, because they listen to that little gremlin named self doubt, who also seems to reside in our hearts, right next door to the things that spark our passion. To that end, this year I choose not to listen to my gremlin, or even to give self doubt much space in my heart; instead, I choose to live boldly in 2015. And, I choose to add my own twist to this quote – “Boldness has genius, powHER, and magic in it.”

 

For two years now, I have been keeping my passions of bookbinding, journaling, and creating at bay, only giving them room when I “have time”. This year, I choose to make time, because I know that self doubt will always find something else for me to do if I listen to it. Though 2015 has only just begun, I am proud to say that I have already made some big strides – I’ve made steps towards teaching bookbinding classes, and have begun to plan some journaling workshops. I’ve already planned to apply for larger craft markets and fairs, which are not easy to get juried into, because these shows only accept the best of the best. So, instead of telling myself that I am not good enough for those shows yet, or that I don’t have time to make all that I would need, I choose to take bigger steps in my journey by applying for larger shows, and by making sure that I stick to a schedule of journal making, so that I will have enough stock for every show that I might get accepted into.

 

Living boldly means different things for different people, but for all of us it means silencing self doubt, and putting it in its place before we can begin our journey. So, I hereby challenge you to accept my offer of taking out a journal, and writing down what you are passionate about, and what living boldly means to you. And, I encourage you to take the thing that speaks loudest to your soul, and begin it, because really, what’s the best that can happen?

 

Deciding to live BOLDLY in 2015 | Personal Growth, Teach Me