Have you ever considered who gave you permission to call yourself an artist? Do you even call yourself an artist?
Who are you, really?
If everything you had was taken away, if you were alone and stripped bare in a desert, who would you be?
Would you still be you?
Would I still be a parent? An artist? Would my skin color be the same? My gender? Human? Worthy of love?
Here’s what I know for sure about myself.
→ I was created and I am loved.
→ I am human, born of a woman.
→I am a mother - this is unchangeable even if my kids were gone.
→I am a daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, friend.
→I am Caucasian, of European descent.
Everything else about me can be molded, can evolve or completely change based on my perceptions and choices.
You might not like some of these truths, but they are a part of who you are.
There’s one more thing you’ve given and that’s my focus for this message.
You were given a communication tool-how you bring hope to the world. It’s not just talking; it’s your unique mode of expression. We were made for relationships, and just like our gender, part of our makeup includes a special way to connect with others and the world.
What is yours?
For me, it’s the visual arts. It was evident to me from my earliest memories.
Others communicate through music or dance or public speaking or writing or many other ways.
Some are fortunate to have early support in discovering this tool. For others, it was stifled and made unimportant.
But here’s what I want you to know: this communication tool is part of you, just like your gender or birthplace. You can’t change it, only embrace or deny it.
Here’s the fun part: think about what happens when you radically accept these aspects of yourself?
When you embrace and run with great and mighty things will happen. Good things.
Imagine if great communicators like Whitney Houston and Shakespere had denied their gifts? The world would be different.
This week is a great time to ponder your core being, the way you were knit together and the innate qualities that define you.
Focus on your gift of communication—have you ignored it, feared it, or been unsure of its purpose?
Or do you know exactly what you’ve been made for and feel ready for the next step?
Stay Bold,
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