Listening to my favorite mix of instrumental beats are all I need to sit and create. I interlock my fingers and bow my head and ask God to guide me. Inspired by the ideas that circulate through my mind. I hold the desire to breathe life into them! Somehow, they continue to lay dormant while I sip my tea and stare out the window entertaining a fantasy world where all the hard work is done and I’m basking in greatness. Finger-snap out of it and the return to reality was more of “May I take your order? in the drive-thru line of McDonald’s.” My face, when I realized only two words sat on the computer screen, can only be described as “smad”(sad and mad at the same time). Sometimes you need a good friend with a voice of reason attached to bring your mind back. My conversation goes something like “I want to be this well-known writer and I don’t know what’s going wrong and why I can’t move forward and blah, blah, and blah.” Before I even formulate a thought I am shut down with some stuff I already knew but I guess it sounds better when you hear it from somebody else’s mouth. Weird I know but, it resonates better that way. Well back to believing in your dreams. It seems so far-fetched when you focus on the road ahead. You basically give up before you even begin. What do you do when you constantly feel the tugging to create? to inspire? to love?
“Give in to your dreams and work consistently until you get there.” At least, this is what I tell myself on a daily basis. You have to start somewhere right. The rollercoaster of emotions always jerks you back and forth. Often times, I wonder where all my confidence crawled off to. My inconsistency to confidently create wavers at times but this is where I continue to keep pushing. A group of family and friends are necessary especially when trying something new. I remember a conversation I had with a friend. She was so worried about not feeling as significant as the other members of her family. This came from someone who gives her time and love to help those in need. After continuing to move forward doing what she normally does her day of recognition came. The feelings of insignificance were merely negative energy that needed to be purged away. We sometimes get overwhelmed when it seems things are moving for others and downplay what we already contribute to the world. The idea is to keep moving no matter what it looks like. One day we will reap the benefits but you must be pure in heart with what you do. It will all be worth it with faith and action working collectively.
What is faith? Faith is the complete trust or confidence in something or someone. Faith and Action are necessary. It will manifest what you desire in time only if it is meant for you to have. It is just the same as the faith we place in God. We have such a strong belief in what can be done for us and we need to carry the same faith within ourselves to produce what God has already given us. Your inspiration to create can come from love, pain, confusion, and whatever else you may experience in life. We hear it all the time in the songs we listen to and the movies we watch. We inspire each other and in turn, it goes around and around.
Surround yourself with love. Be inspired to create. Have faith and take action. A circle of friends and family should always support you and love on you as you continue to grow into the person you are needing to be. It will change hearts, minds, and souls. What inspires you?