I love my life!
I had an exhilarating chat with my friend Kenya tonight. I love to hear the updates on her various creative projects, she’s always expanding and trying different things.
She has been asked to be a part of an innovative media company and her joining has led to me being introduced to a new client. Gotta love that!
As I asked her questions about the company’s founder, I told her that he made a smart move by bringing her on. Kenya has held a plethora of jobs in different creative fields and while most people would frown at a resume that is so eclectic, I can see the value in someone who is well-rounded like she is.
I remember my friend Jenny introduced me to her aunt who is a motivational speaker. Her aunt told me not to buy into the facade that the more jobs you have, the less appealing you are to your intended career. “If you are a speaker and you go out for a speaking engagement they’re more likely to hire you if you’ve actually worked in an environment (In her case business motivation) or lived through an experience that the audience can identify with. The more jobs or experiences that you have, the more speaking engagements that you can get.”
As I spoke to Kenya I remembered an email that I received a few days ago. At the time I was too busy writing so I clicked past it, but when I opened it up tonight I realized how this email could change my life.
Back when I first got back to Miami I developed a program that fuses my love for creative arts with inspiration. The program was designed for children. I visited schools and spoke to Centers but most of them gave me a “Come back later” reply.
This email said that one of our biggest art companies has money to give away in a new intiative to develop more arts programs in South Florida. All you have to do is apply and ask for what you want. The best ideas get funding, but you’ll have to get a matching donor once they give you your award.
Cool right?
I quickly located my old brochure material with my program idea and copied and pasted it into the application. I sent it off. I never hesitate on moving forward with inspired ideas. What for? The quicker you get it done, the more difficult it is to talk yourself out of it.
After that I forwarded the email with the info about the grants program to all of the artists I know so that they can apply too.
What? I ain’t scared of having competition. Why should I be? There is no competition on the divine plane and God always gives me what I need. When people have information that could help someone else achieve their dream, I think it’s selfish to keep it under wraps. My success does not limit your success and your success doesn’t limit mine.
I’m not racing against anyone. I’m just trying to make my dreams come true…And part of that dream is helping those around me to achieve theirs.
Good luck to everyone!