The Art of Redefining Yourself

Recently, I've had many changes in my life that have caused me to re-evaluate what my priorities are.  We all want to please everyone in our lives, but sometimes we don't realize that we are letting our own goals go by doing so.  We have one certainty in life, and that is that it doesn't last forever.  Therefore, it is important to do what you really want to do with your life while you are still here.  Many people that have had drastic health diseases have stated that they then realized what was truly important to them.  Why does it take such a drastic event?  Why do we wait so long or make excuses as to why we cannot reach our goals?  If you are waiting for something, anything, to be what you really want to be - you are deluding yourself.

So what do you do?  Re-evaluate.  Look at what it was that you wanted when you were a child. Does it match what you do now?  What did you study in college?  Are you fulfilling the goals you made there?  If you could tell anyone, this is what I do, do you feel pride in it?  These are tough questions to answer, and sometimes sacrifices need to be made to reach our goals.

This is why Dr. Seuss is my hero.   He was rejected 27 times.  Yet his persistence helped him to achieve his goals.  Emily Dickinson died never having been published, but surrounded by the work that she loved. 

Recently, a very good friend of mine had to redefine herself through no fault of her own.  She inspires me with her poetic eye and she actually got a job as a photographer.  This is her first paying gig doing something that she loves.

Life is short, make sure you love it.  After all, where would we be without a Dr. Seuss for our children?