Daring to dream bigger and following my heart.

My pure life journey has taken many twists and turns. In my late 30's or early 40's, I'm not sure exactly how old I was, I got a tattoo. It became my daily inspiration. It took me a very long time to decide on what it would look like. The symbol in this post, and my current logo, is what it came to be. The top portion of the tattoo is a gratitude symbol, the bottom portion, or the tail is a "unilome "; a unilome, is a symbol of the journey to enlightenment. It reminds us that the path of life is not perfect, it takes twists and turns, and sometimes leads us in the wrong direction. Our paths are filled with missteps and mistakes that will take us on our path to happiness. I say happiness, because, as positive as I am, I don't know that I will ever be enlightened, but it's a goal! I have experienced many of those twists and turns in my life. I still am; but I am embracing the road that I am on.

I worked in a fairly professional environment most of my life, so, when I got that tattoo, my instinct was to put it somewhere inconspicuous. I thought I should put it where it could be covered. My husband, and many times my inspiration and mentor on this journey, asked me why I wanted to hide it. I remember thinking, "to avoid judgment". I just said, "I don't know, work?" He challenged me again and said, "Why do you care?" I decided that I didn't, or more likely that I shouldn't, so I had it placed big and bold on my forearm. That was another one of my real steps to my journey to my future me. The happier me. The best version of me that I could be. I needed to stop caring what everyone thought and just be me. While getting that tattoo was pivotal in helping me change my mindset, it also made me think about who I wanted to be.

I have always been very analytical and have always yearned to be artistic and creative. I thought it just wasn't in my DNA. That is, until this part of my journey. I actually think what led me to write this blog started with a picture that I posted on one of my first vision boards. It was of a woman, seated behind a desk, with a pen and notepad in front of her. I didn't know what she did, but something in the picture made me want to be her, confident, creative, in charge of her own life. In my head she was a magazine editor. Whoever she was, and whatever she did, she seemed happy!

Now, as I sit at my computer and write this blog, I feel like her. This journey that I continue to take with myself is true and honest. I still want to be her, but in my own way. I don't want to be a magazine editor, but I do want to be happy with my work. I have found a love for sharing my story and I am growing along the way. It is scary, putting my life out there, with its twists and turns, but, I am grateful for the time and opportunity to do it. I know that people are judging my work, the content, the grammar, my thoughts. I am trying not to care too much. I am looking forward to seeing how I can learn more about myself and evolve through this adventure. I am daring to dream bigger and follow my heart!

Live Fully, Dance Freely & Pura Vida!