It’s really amazing what you find when you do some deep cleaning. I spent most of yesterday going through boxes of files in my office/dining room getting ready to transfer it all into real filing cabinets. I found a lot of very interesting stuff in there, including some of my writings from a few years back. It was dated May 24, 2006 and as I re-read it, I realized that what I thought was a blog post was, in fact, a letter to myself. I’m posting it here because it feels like it’s the right time to share it with others, and because even after all these years, it’s a good reminder for me since I still struggle with some of these issues. Please leave a comment and share your thoughts after you read it.

May 24, 2006

“It doesn’t matter how many times you get back on this merry-go-round of life, the you that is now, in this moment, will never be again. And you owe it to yourself, and to humanity as a whole to make your voice heard.

You also owe it to yourself to do what brings you joy. And if you do anything less than this, if you settle for what outside forces determine you should have, then you are letting down all of humanity by being less than your full potential. But more importantly, you are letting yourself down.

The good news is that we get to change our thoughts, our hearts, and our minds with each moment. Each and every minute of each and every day presents us with a new choice, with the chance to take a “do-over” and begin again. Only this time when we begin we can use all of our life experience that we have accumulated to this point.

Knowing what you don’t want makes it very easy to pinpoint what you DO want — and it is yours — if you will but stand up and proclaim to the world…

I AM my FULL Potential!
I AM Living my Purpose in Love and Joy!
I AM Here, in This World, and I AM Perfect Just the Way I AM!

And when you can do this, it doesn’t matter what others think of you in human terms. If the naysayers laugh at you, it’s their loss. You can laugh with them, knowing that the pure joy of reveling in your uniqueness is so much more than they will ever understand. And you can then begin to write, draw, paint, or dance — whatever it is you desire to do that makes your heart sing.

You will never have to ask yourself again, “Will they laugh at me?” and you will never have to apologize again for being filled with joy and with love because the Universe knows, and the Universe is laughing WITH you because you are living your dream, and you are sharing that dream with the world.

It is such a wonderful feeling to know that those who are uplifted by your creations really do get it. And you, in your uniqueness, are uplifted by their creations as well. And as we all begin to create with a life purpose that is greater than just being rich in a financial sense, then we begin to change the world!”

Thanks for being here,

Not sure I’d want to be the one to wade in after this, but then again it’d be a great way to cool off on a hot day!

For more watery goodness, check out Watery Wednesday.

Have a wonderful day!

One of our favorite ways to spend family time is to get up early on the weekends and watch F1 together. So it was a real treat last week to be able to actually see an F1 car closeup and in person.

The other car they had was an IRL car from 2005. That’s not a series I watch much other than the Indy 500, which is coming up soon. :)

For more wonderful ruby beauties, be sure to check out Ruby Tuesday, hosted by Mary at Work of the Poet.

Have a wonderful day!