Gateways to Joy

"Focus on the work, not the fear that comes from doing the work." There's a lot of fear that comes with starting a new business. "What makes you think you can do this," your mind asks you about a thousand times a day?  Mine did.  Everywhere I look I see better, more talented, savvy business owners.  You know the ones who really have it all together.  I must say the more I do ... work on my business, the less fraudulent I feel. "So why try?" I will die if I don't try.  I will never give up because of hard work and the lack of belief that others have in me.  I can do it.  I just wonder how good will I be. I won't die a physically death if I don't give all that I have into starting my business.  But if I don't sincerely focus.  Deliberately focus.  I feel that the gift God has given me will cease and it will have been given to me in vain. Creating is in my soul .  It's who I am.  It's what I do.  So yeah, ...

Am I an artist? "No," would be my first answer.  However upon further reflection I would have to say, "Yes.  Yes I am an artist.  I love creating." For years and years I've fought against my love for creating.  I love to write, but for years I've said, "No. I can't write.  I'm not a writer." I love to paint and doodle, but if you asked me am I a painter, am I someone who draws?  I would tell you, "No!  I'm not!" Finally, at age 47 I am coming out!  I'm coming out with the fact that I love design.  I love to write, to paint, to doodle and to create. I have a friend who saw my work and he suggested that I "get it in front of eyes," so that's what I am doing.  I'm showing my work to you. After much conversation I learned that he loves words too,  just in a different way then me.  So we've joined teams and have put together this shop which is very much a work in progress.  I am pretty much...