New Year - Real Dream

Am I alone in calling this season the great purge? Never have I removed so much from my life. I mean this both physically and metaphysically. The studio has undergone a massive cleanse, release and restructuring all preparing for this feeling I have about the year ahead; I can’t have stuff hanging on in 2025.

I am not Marie Kondo-ing this thing, I am asking, “How will this serve the future I am moving into?” Over and over I am asking this question; not will it bring me joy. For example; of course a Christmas tree for the studio will bring me joy but does it serve my dream, my actual goal, no? So out it went.

Oprah is fond of saying that most people never get where they want to go because they are not clear about what they really want. This means not following internalized shoulds, or status quo, or what others are doing, but asking oneself, What do I really want?

I know what I want, I have never been this clear before, and one of the first steps was creating space for the real dream. I had allowed other great ideas to push in on the dream, crowding it out so it no longer had space to become.

I share this because it’s difficult to discern a great idea from the real dream. Mine were dream adjacent; I had shows for other female artists, joined a creative non-profit board, hosted lots of events in my space… while I am glad I did them, I had to recognize they pulled me away from my dream.

To realign with my purpose and creative path, I have had to release them. It was not easy, but it has been so worth it. I implore you to do just that for yourself cause as I started this great purge, my dream is actually coming true. This is a cliffhanger folks… big announcement is coming!!

May you know where you want to go, so you can get there too!