INspiRAtionS!

Sometimes I take a step outside and am completely

amazed at the beauty and inspiration that surrounds me!

Today is one of those days...

Although it is bitter cold and my world is covered with 

snow,   I can't help but notice the 

tree  beside my house 

and the little buds on the end of each branch.

I think they came early because of our unseasonably 

warm midwest  winter . . . they seem so tiny and fragile . . .

and now they're forced to co-mingle with the snow and ice

and patiently wait for spring!

In an instant I think of the creative soul , and how many times

we start to realize our hopes and dreams 

and even begin to bloom and then get hit by a storm . . .

one that seems bent on slowing us down, stopping us

or even killing our dreams altogether.

I also think of my own life, the storms I've had to endure

 and the many things I've overcome . . .

and can tell you from experience that the storms,

each and every storm, can only kill your dreams

 if you let them.

And if you just hang on and hold tightly to your dreams, 

the storm will end, the sun will come out and 

a new day will dawn.

The beauty that follows will be beyond

your greatest dreams...

and that's what hit me this morning

as I stepped outside into the cold.

That's also what keeps me chasing my dreams,

learning new things

and creating art that inspires others

to do the same!

Feel free to share your inspirations...

what dreams are you chasing...

and which ones have you conquered!

xoxo