dwell in possibility.
Seeking to create a life that is authentically you — that fills your needs psychologically, socially, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and financially — is a tall order and there is not a fast road to get there.
In high school, I remember doing a lot of soul searching. I found I didn’t have traditonal beliefs in regards to my spirituality, and therefore I didn’t know how to identify myself. I had a lot of questions and I was thirsty for the answers. I attempted to tune in to my true self, looking to everything from religion to astrology, poetry to palmistry, metaphysics to philosophy to help me find my way. I have ultimately come to realize that the true prize isn’t to ‘find myself.’ In fact there is no static version of myself to find. Instead it is about the journey, about a constant stream of change and transformation, about embracing the knowledge that I have much influence over the reality of my life and the manifestion of my dreams. Ah, yes, to dwell in the possibility of it all.
The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out Who You Are, seek to determine Who You Want to Be.
August 27th, 2006 at 8:48 am
Melanie, your journal pages are awesome and inspiring for anyone at any age. I may have to give this 21 day challenge a go.
thanks for the inspiration. BTW you should submit an article about your experience to Summerset Studio or Expressions magazine.
August 27th, 2006 at 10:17 am
True, true, true.
August 27th, 2006 at 12:41 pm
Thank you so much for posting these pages. I love your work!
August 27th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
I love what you have written here. Yes, I think a kind of patience comes from this realization, and also excitement. I met you briefly at Artfest last year, and don’t you think it (being there at Artfest) has something, if not a lot to do with the experience of changing and evolving over the period of time from then to now? Your work was always beautiful, and I see it is changing. We ourselves are our greatest creation.
August 27th, 2006 at 5:32 pm
Wow… your journal is beautiful :) Can I ask how you managed to get the pages so flat? Mine always seem to buckle.
August 28th, 2006 at 1:34 am
I really liked Neale Donald Walsh’s first 3 books. Then I couldn’t get into the rest as much.
I like your journal pages titled release. I have been there getting frustrated about not being able to do what I want with art…all your pages came out so cool!
August 28th, 2006 at 9:47 am
Beautiful journal pages! Love that Walsch quote.
August 28th, 2006 at 11:05 am
What a great perspective. Thanks for that. I will try to keep all that in mind. See you Tuesday at Yoga?
August 28th, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Right on, Melanie…well put!