Do it now

Recently, these quotes have not only resonated with me but have literally jumped out at me from various sources and without me looking for them. I have longed to get back to writing and to complete my writing projects but have postponed due to other, more pressing, priorities and out of a feeling of guilt, that this was of less import. I've also longed to do more art and experiment with different styles and different mediums and to extend myself in photography as an art form and as a means of expression.

I think the universe is trying to tell me something...

“One day, you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” ~Paul Coelho

“I met an artist at a local gallery who said he waited until he retired to become a full-time artist. He said his only regret in his entire life was letting so much time go by before doing what he loved and he begged me to start creating before it was too late. I became an artist the very next day and have never looked back.” ~Unknown

“I want you to say no to anything that isn’t part of your evolution. Your ultimate story, your horizons, your journey, your personal revolution. Say no to anything that doesn’t feel like love or breath or magic or growth. Say no to anything that weakens or minimises or slows your steps or only hurts or is no longer home. Say no to anything you have to hide from or feel guilty about. Say yes to what lights you up despite being uncomfortable or hard. Say yes to beauty, yes to the pull, yes to what infuses the real and the good. Say yes to what gifts you. Take great care of yourself. Remember you are the flame. The entire blazing burn. Not just ashes. Not only the soot.” ~Victoria Erikson.

 “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always ‘no’. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” ~Nora Roberts

(c) Tracey Vale 2015