My life these days is an amazing balancing act between truly epic happenings and normal day to day life events and I find myself wanting epic every day! Let me explain: I've been on this whirlwind of finding and exploring my purpose and creating a life that is fully expressed, and taking this creative energy into my professional life as well. It has been such an incredible journey, and I'm literally learning stuff every day.
Last weekend Jeff and I began doing my very first hired painting job for my sister. Her and her partner were moving in to a beautiful new house and they wanted a pop of color to make it truly inspirational and in alignment with who they are. We ended up painting some very bold colors, doing a faux finish on the Master bedroom and a sweet treatment on a wood feature in the kitchen. We painted the bathroom and the kids rooms as well. My creative self has been on a balloon ride going higher and higher into the unknown and exciting realm! It was very intense, the planning stage of the project, then putting the colors on the wall and finally hanging up all the items in their home to bring the dream more into the reality. I left thoroughly exhausted and exhilarated.
I loved creating the rooms, and loved even more seeing their reactions once they were complete! It was such a high, and I realize that I'm a dream weaver energy junkie. I live for that excitement, and reaction and cant wait for the next moment that I get to create that emotion for someone else. To be a part of creating inspiration for someone else is so different than anything else I have ever done on a professional level. I know now why I have always been a gift giver, I love to see joy brought to someone because of something I have created. I love to inspire and share the passion I have with people.
I'm convinced now that what is created in the space of joyful expression, what others see as inspiration, I see as inspiration and feel compelled to create and facilitate and make space for. Its such a powerful force for good things to happen in all areas of life and is truly epic on both sides of the equation. Why would I ever want to do anything else, this is my life's work, and I'm so excited to share it!
I noticed that after the high I felt from the painting job, I just wanted more and more and more! Coming home, sitting in my house, I started feeling the creativity flowing in regards to my own space, and what I can do with it, and how it could be a better fit for our new lives. I started dreaming and finally believing that if I can dream it, then I can create it.
I guess what I am trying to do in sharing this experience in my blog, is to truly inspire my readers to take a look at your life from the perspective of creation, hope, and believe that the opportunities to live fully expressed are yours for the taking. Try it for a day, believe that the impossible will happen, and see what happens as a result of your believing.
In the words of Lewis Carroll "There is no use trying, " said Alice; "one cant believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "when I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, Begin It!" Trent Dimas Olympic Champion.
There's power in dreaming, there's hope in making a wish in the wishing well of life. There is a Master dreamer who wants nothing more for us than for us to be happy and fulfilled in our life, I'm so grateful to feel this in every cell of my being and to be able to share it with you. Let the dreaming begin!
I LOVE this Lor and I love the new way of BE - ing I see in you the last few months especially! You are on fire and I love it. Way to dream big! Way to support me and Megan in our dreams. I love you!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Suzanne, that means so much to me! You two have been so supportive and have created such an amazing space for me to express myself and grow, I look up to you and Megan so much! I love both of you so much and am so happy to be a part of your lives together!
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ReplyDeleteI am so blessed to have decided to blog today, as it led me to this beautiful post that was SO on target for what I am feeling right now. I love everything creative, and felt today in sacrament meeting at my parents ward that I was being inspired to use my talents more - specifically in helping others grow their talents (which means sacrificing my time), oh, and TALENT!
Interesting that you mentioned painting and COLOR. Though I am no artist with brushes, I thoroughly enjoy painting rooms, and as a youth, very joyfully painted our home in Provo. I believe that I connected painting with using CREATIVITY mentally at 14-years-old, as I have had several dreams in which painting was part of the message. Of my most vivid dreams, the painting dreams have been near the top, and CHALKED full of symbolism. I don't hesitate to share them, but for brevity, will restrain myself at the moment.
Yesterday I bought a puppet in SLC while at the Farmer's market. It is beautifully crafted, and resembles a muppet, or sesame street puppet, with arms and all. Later on, while waiting for Parker and my wife to arrive at the City Creek mall, I walked around 'talking' to children in the food court through the puppet. I spoke in my version of ELMO, which apparently is NOT good on the vocal chords, but the children liked it enough to squeal with excitement. Next to the play area in the food court I was soon swarmed with more than 15 children that were mesmerized, much to my delight. After 30 minutes in heaven, a security officer told me what I expected, that I couldn't do that. It was adorable though, he said "I feel terrible telling you this...but as you aren't employed by the mall, you can't do this here". He looked like he was torn, as he watched the children begging for more interaction with the adorable puppet.
Oh, so many dreams still needing to be finished by Rich McDermott that involve creativity. I am SUCH a firm believer that NOTHING is impossible, and whatever you create mentally, using as many senses as possible, and as much feeling as possible, will be fulfilled. I know that energy well, and used it SO MUCH MORE when I was a decade or two younger. It's SO interesting that I came home to write my vision for this very thing, and then, while logging into my post, found yours! Gosh, Lori, it's only been 20 years or more I think. Thank you for sending this to me! :)
Rich