Does Something

Happy Monday,

How is everyone doing this fine Monday? I do hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was nice. John and I went to see 4NR in concert at the Lodge Saturday, and yesterday, two of my nieces came by and we went to the Woman’s Club meet and greet, which is always a super nice time hanging with those ladies. They are always so welcoming and just a great group of ladies. I even joined the Club yesterday. Super excited to be a part of this monumental year. They are celebrating fifty years as a Club, so it’s sure to be every bit of amazing.

So, now you know how my weekend was, how was yours? What does your week look like? Mine is a busy one. I was with Grant at Rady’s today, then I have tons of homework to catch up on. Grant was sweet, he says, “you got this, (about the homework)” Ummm, I think being a bit behind on homework is a lesson for me. You see, he tends to get behind from time to time and I’m always pushing him to get it done, but now I’m understanding, some of it’s just busy work, as John calls it. Gosh, trying to get certified in nutrition is interesting, however, some of the work is simply UGH!

Oh, I also needed to let you know, my YouTube channel is set up, however, we had a couple technical difficulties, therefore, it hasn’t launched yet. Hoping to get some more work done on it tonight and then have John upload tomorrow or Wednesday at the very latest. Fingers crossed and I will keep you posted. I’m also launching a body jewelry business, so I’ll share the link for that below once I get John to help me with the couple of technical things, I need for that as well.

Today I wanted to share a quote my friend Brian sent me. It’s funny, I don’t recall ever telling him I love, love, love quotes, but one day, I started getting emails from him sharing different quotes and I love it. This is one he sent me the other day and it was just nice and it gave me something to think about. “The man of faith, of energy, of warmth…. steps in and does something.”-Vincent Van Gogh.

First, the quote made me think about my friend who recently passed away. She must have had a lot of faith, because though she struggled with some major health issues, she still stepped up and stepped out and was always doing for others. Her presence within our community was simply there. She worked hard to make things extra special for those in her life, she was an energy of warmth and she was always doing. She was someone to not only admire, but to strive to be like. I hope as I grow older, I can be more like her, always doing and giving.

I looked up the meaning behind the quote and found this interesting blurb by an Amanda Palmer who spoke at a Boston Book Festival. She said, while watching her best friend die, she reflected: “Everyone in this room is going to be gone pretty quickly, and we will have either made something or not made something. The artists that inspire me are the ones that I look at and go, ‘oh my God, you didn’t have to go there. It would’ve been safer not to, but for whatever reason, you did.’ And every time death happens, I’m reminded that it’s stupid to be safe… Usually, whatever that is-wherever you don’t want to go, whatever that risk is, wherever the unsafe place is-that is the gift that you have to give.”

Van Gogh in his sentiment to his brother after he passed said, “if one wants to be active, one mustn’t be afraid to do something wrong sometimes, not afraid to lapse into some mistakes. To be good-many people think that they’ll achieve it by doing no harm-and that’s a lie…. that leads to stagnation, to mediocrity. Just slap something on it when you see a blank canvas staring at you with a sort of imbecility. You don’t know how paralyzing it is, that stare from a blank canvas that says to the painter, you can’t do anything. The canvas has an idiotic stare and mesmerizes some painters so that they turn into idiots themselves. Many painters are afraid of the blank canvas, but the blank canvas IS AFRAID of the truly passionate painter who dares-and who has once broken the spell of “you can’t.” Life itself likewise always turns towards one an infinitely meaningless, discouraging, dispiriting blank side on which there is nothing, any more than on a blank canvas.” Van Gogh finishes off by saying, “but however meaningless and vain, however dead life appears, the man of faith, of energy, of warmth, and who knows something, doesn’t let himself be fobbed off like that. He steps in and does something.”

Doing something, that’s the plan. I’m excited, nervous and know I’ll tread upon many uncharted waters that will be so new to me and I will fail and I will succeed, and it’s all okay, because I plan to learn something along the way as long as I continue to do something.

Life is never guaranteed. We don’t know if today the last time will be we wake up, or kiss that someone special in our life’s good night. We never know when we might get a phone call that we lost someone special in our lives, so it’s time to make those phone calls, and it’s time to get out there and just put something on that blank canvas that is given to us each and every day, it’s called a new day, a new beginning and a chance to do those things we’ve always wanted to do.

What do you plan on doing today, tomorrow and the next day? Is there time to do that one special something you keep putting off until tomorrow and when tomorrow comes it just doesn’t get done? I’m so guilty of that. I was telling John last night that I recognize in myself that I procrastinate and another thing I know about me is, when I over do things or take on too many tasks, nothing gets done, because I become too overwhelmed. With that being said, I am realizing that I have to say no to some things in order to finish what I must finish. I have my daily goals and my daily musts, however, there will be some changes in my thinking and in my schedule so that I can finish my priorities. I think by doing this, I’ll be able to do something.

How do you all feel about being known as the person who does something? I sort of like it and can’t wait to become more organized so I can accomplish so much more and still have time for my family and friends.

I have a huge undertaking in front of me. finishing school, launching my YouTube channel, launching my body jewelry business and of course, getting my book published and the other two that are in the making done and keeping up with my blog, which is how I actually got my start with all of the above mentioned undertakings, and without your support and encouragement, I know I wouldn’t be where I am today, sitting here with my laptop writing my blog and being so thankful for being able to give all my adventures a try.

Well guys, I think that’s about all I have for now, so until next time, I hope you stay well and safe and shoot me a text or drop me a comment, I love hearing from you all. Until next time, don’t forget, Love Life++