navylane :: musings

I just discovered Teesha Moore. Wow. That is one creative woman, let me tell you! The journal pages are absolutely amazing. And how about that studio?!? If I had a studio like that, I would never leave it. Ever.

I just feel the need to say one simple thing: I am just a girl who one day woke up and decided she had had enough of the life she didn’t love and decided to change that. That’s all.

It wasn’t money that got me to where I am, it wasn’t years of education, contacts, superpowers, conferences, or books. What got me to where I am is the simple act of making a decision and following through no matter what.

It is possible. Don’t let anyone ever tell you otherwise. And don’t ever buy into the sales pitch that it only happens to others, that you have to buy their books, do it their way, mimic their life, have to have their hair, clothes, connections. All you need is you and the ability to say, “Today, I am going to do what I need to do - however it needs to be done, in any way I can, and for as long as it takes. I will.”

– Alex Beauchamp

Hmm, these words really struck a chord in me. I admire such determination. Focus. Persistance. Self-discipline. My mom often mentions Hollywood celebrities and how many of them have less than glamorous roots, such as coming from a poor family or having a history of abuse or being raised in a tiny, redneck town with no opportunity. Yet they made a decision to follow a dream and didn’t stop until they had made it to the top. That takes guts.