I recently pulled out an old journal to start writing in again. Just a place for random thoughts. When I flipped through its pages, I found an entry from January 2010. My words and the feelings they evoked confirmed my plans for this new year.
Here's what I wrote:
My Creative Dreams ~January 22, 2010
I want to be a novelist. I want to be an artist. I want to create mixed-media art. I want to design bohemian, gypsy style jewelry. I want to write inspiring, adventurous novels for young adults.
I dream of living a creative life. My work will be creating. I will write. I will design. I will paint.
I wish! I wish! I want and need to make things happen and move forward with these dreams! There's no turning back. I know what I want. I crave this creative lifestyle. I need to nurture this side of myself and find this true passion in my life.
If only I could quit my job tomorrow. But I have obligations and need to keep it for now. Still, I will work toward achieving my dreams so eventually I will be able to quit and live out all my creative dreams.
For now I will strive to make my dreams into reality. I am taking a workshop that will begin next week. With this I'll learn to make and design the jewelry I've always wanted to. Down the road I will take a mixed-media art workshop. In the meantime I'll research online, read Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts again, continue to follow my favorite creative blogs, and play with the supplies I have. And finally, I will continue with my writing course and keep writing my first novel.
I am a writer, artist and creative spirit.
I hope to live an inspired life and one day inspire others. It would be lovely to achieve my dreams and then be able to help others do the same.
Yes. It's definitely time to get out of my own way. I quit that job this past fall. My novel is finished and in the late revising stages. I'm back to learning jewelry design and did learn a little about mixed-media art.
Time to keep moving forward. No more standing still.
What dreams are calling you? What keeps holding you back?
Creative Wishes,
16 Comments ~:
I think you just re-motivated yourself!!
Mixed media art sounds so exciting! What's holding me back? Time. Sigh.
Wow! How awesome that you no longer have that outside job. And right now you are at the perfect place to pick up those dreams and run with them! Full speed ahead! And I'll be in these wide woods with you, wandering down my own wooded way. But I'll always be close enough to hear you when you call, and we always seem to be on parallel paths. Catch that Moon, Luna! :-)
Now why can't I write diary entries like this one!?!? Awww lovely Jamie!! I love that you continue on this journey you've set yourself in 2010. It's so inspirational how you've shown such determination back then and have carried this and then some to now! My problem is that I tend to be wishy washy head up in the clouds - dreaming of stuff and not actually doing anything practical or sensible about any of it! But you?!? Look at you!! I do believe your 2012 is going to be totally FABULOUS and that great big twinkly star about to outshine all will be you! Take care
x
A summer house is my dream now. Everything else came true. What's holding me back. Unfortunately money. What else. But I'll find it someday.
OH Jamie! I so needed to read this. your post has given me hope. i have the very same dream. now that I have realized what I want to be when I grow up....i never in a million years thought that at 36 I would want to quit my job ( i do so badly) create my paintings, learn about languages, cultures and play the violin! i just dont know how....i just have realized that i know now what I want more than i ever have but feel stuck with all of the responsibilites ...i think i will journal tonight and write a design for myself. thank you for sharing this i really really really needed it!
Ms. Jamie, you are one special seed! For sure. I wholeheartedly love that you wrote that affirming line "I am a writer, artist and creative spirit" Just keep knowing that and moving forward. :) x KL p.s. Fantastic that you left the job behind!
I love that your dreams are so similiar to your dreams now except that now you are in action..you are in it! I am always a little scared to go back to journals in that I am a wee bit of a procrastinator. Jan 2012 has been good so far..working very hard on my paintings and my goal to get them out there!. I just wish it would all happen a little faster! Julie
Your dreams are beautiful and I hope you fulfill all of them. :) Several of my dreams are the same as yours: make more art and write a middle grade novel. My own thinking holds me back and my lack of organization to take little steps each day. But you've inspired me!
Btw, thanks for leaving such a sweet comment on my blog.
You have tangible proof of forward movement...and that's great! Hang onto that momentum. :)
What a great post, I loved it! My dream is to be the best writer I can be.
Wow, isn't it great when dreams start coming true! I'm trying to learn more about mixed media also.
Wow! You're living the dream -- fantastic!
That's incredible! Congratulations on achieving so much, staying inspired and being brave enough to pursue your creative dreams. Very inspiring!
This is so inspiring. I wish you all the best as you pursue your dreams. How incredible to have the opportunity to live that creative lifestyle! (I'm in the process of figuring out how to do that myself...)
Cheers to authentic living! May your dreams unfold and you continue to follow the call of your heart.
we are the only limitation to capturing that which is in front of us.
Create the life you dream,
Toni
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