Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Has your Ship come in?

A friend of mine snapped this picture of a plaque she saw and I LOVED it. Wish I knew where it was so I could go buy it! Guess I'll have to make one!
So often we meet people who have nothing but negative things to say and wonder when their turn for the 'good fortune' in life is. Well I think this quote says it all. Most people that appear "lucky" have put in the labor and risk that it took to swim out to meet their ship.

What is luck anyway? Laboring Under Correct Knowledge! A great formula for consistency. Last summer at the World Championships of Performing Arts Boot Camp I attended a seminar by Tess Taylor, an executive in the music business. I believe her words were it takes 10 years to create an 'overnight' success. What the general population percieves as sudden has been at least 10 years of labor for the one achieving success. Even the youtube sensation popstar Justin Bieber was turned down by every record label he went to, why because they said there was no market for him! So what did he and his team do? Spent the next few years creating that market!

At times I set out all prepared with everything I need for that swim and sometimes the swells are so high I lose sight of my ship and turn around not sure if its still there! But behind every success story is a story of trials, labor and just plain grit. Because they knew what they wanted badly enough to swim out to whatever distance they needed to in order to reach that ship! And they had the faith that if they just kept swimming they would actually FIND the ship!

That's the kind of person I am striving to be. If I just keep going I know I'll get there. Even if the ship looks different than I had originally pictured, it will still feel sweet to climb aboard. I can't help others do what I have not been willing to do myself! So watch me swim friends! Cheer me on! Swim on out with me, your ship might be anchored close to mine;0)!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Excuses Excuses!



I saw this on someone's facebook page the other day and thought I'd repost it on my blog as well. It really got me thinking about the amount of times I use this excuse. I never really thought about it being as ridiculous as a reason for not accomplishing things I really want to do as telling my college professor that the dog ate my homework.  Even if the dog had eaten my homework I still would have figured out a way to get my paper in on time in order to maintain my grades.

So what grade point average are we living our lives at? We often pride ourselves on the busyness of our lives. Because if we are busy then we must be accomplishing great things and leading very productive lives right? WRONG! Being busy is not enough. We need to be busy at the right things!

Sometimes things happen in our life that forces us to slow down and remind us of what's important! These are usually unexpected and unwanted little crisis! So before we have to be forced to have a crisis to recognize what is the most valuable way to spend our time take a look and get rid of the unnecessary busy that is actually keeping us from reaching our goals. Life will get just a little easier!
Here's to a great day!!!




Friday, March 2, 2012

SONGS ARE IN!!!! Vote your Favorite!


Exciting day in my life! My tracks came back from my producer! Take a listen to tracks 1-7! These are all the ones I co-wrote in Nashville last November. Let me know your favorite! Cast your vote for your favorite to decide which one would you like to see a music video for?

Happy Birthday Dr Seuss!!!

In honor of one of the greatest authors ever...... Dr. Seuss, on his birthday thought I'd share a few quotes that I find relevant at any age!

There is no one like you on this earth, so why waste your time trying to be someone else. Be confident in the talents, qualities, and strengths that God gave you. You are placed in people's life because the Lord knows they need what you have to offer!

Enjoy the Journey! My husband and I have been talking lately about how we need to be focused on our goals, but at the same time be happy along the way there. What are we learning and what memories are we creating as we move forward in life!!!

Think outside the box! Amazing how our eyes are opened to new solutions to the same old problems!

 My favorite explaination of Love!

I just went to a bridal shower yesterday and watched the bride to be bounce off the walls with excitement to marry this amazing man she found. The journey to find him came after a few wrong ones and broken hearts, but the right one is sooooo worth the wait.


And finally, always be learning.... it keeps us moving forward into the unknown. We can be a hamster on a wheel getting our exercise and enjoying a good run in place, or we can be the mouse in a maze, making wrong tunrs and hitting a few dead ends, but with the smell of our goals in the air always learning and moving forward!

Make it a GREAT Day!!!!