The Journey

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with just one step". So tonight I'm taking my first step into a place I've never been--blogging. Oh now I know this maybe shocking to many people, but up until the past two weeks I hadn't even ever followed a blog. What inspired me to blog? I'm not really sure except that it's been brewing in my heart for a little while and since taking another gigantic step--more like a leap--and finishing my first book illustrations and all I decided to go for it. You see if there is one thing I learned from illustrating my book (actually I learned so much more), but the one thing that has freed me the most during the process is that there is no such thing as perfection. What I mean by this is that perfection is a lie. After all, what really is perfection. As I created new pages for the book and allowed myself the freedom to believe and trust there was no right way--I was able to move forward. The moment the thoughts popped into my head, "is this right"; "am I doing this ok" WHAMMM--it was like the sledge hammer came done hard and all ability to move stopped. Yet, when I would whisper to the lie "there's no right way of doing this"; "how do you want to do it, Beth"; "have fun" I was immediately propelled into this forward motion that moved me into this broad and spacious place of joyful play like never before in my life. Ironically, when I thought about blogging I was again feeling as if I couldn't move forward because I began to have those same fears: "what if I spell a word wrong"; "what if the grammar is incorrect"; "what is a blog supposed to be and look like?"

Thank goodness truth is all around if we have ears to hear. After just finishing The Shunning with my wonderful husband I was again reminded of being me. Near the end of the movie the main character is questioning who she really is when the wise sage of the movie says "I know who you are" and follows with this powerful statement: "If you need to go see Laura Mayfield (her biological mom she had never met) then go. If you just need to discover the world then go. And God be with you. But don't go thinking you're gonna find something out there that you ain't already found right here. The miracle ain't the life you missed it's the life you've got. Twenty years ago love brought you to Hickory Hollow and if you're gonna leave let it be that same love that sends you off."

Wow! What a powerful statement. I believe this is the season to go and walk in the fullness of all you were created to be. Now, now is the time to go and learn the rest on the job.

There is only one thing I want to motivate and characterize my life--LOVE! Truly I guess this is why I am blogging--I'm realizing my gifts are unique to me and are different from the gifts each of you possess. After having this revelation I began to ask myself how could I possibly NOT share my treasures with others. Since realizing how awesome it is to be me --an organic momma--I realized that I want everyone else to realize how special he/she is and enjoy being true to who he/she is. So it is love that motivates me to blog and share the journey with you. It is only fear that wants me to stay where I am and miss the journey. Ironically fear is the very counterfeit of who I was created to be --Love! The journey begins now! I hope you all choose to come with me!