The Best Is Yet To Come...

I won my first writing award when I was in the third grade, and ever since then if I entered any type of writing contest I either won it or I placed somewhere in the top. Until I met my ex, I wrote poems, short stories, songs, and and anything else that popped in my head. After so many years of silence I was completely terrified of allowing my self to be vulnerable to other people's criticism and feelings about my work because I wasn't sure if people still wanted to hear what I had to say. I knew I had the talent, but my fear would not allow me to do anything with it.

Ever since I launched my blog over a week ago I have received massive amounts of compliments, words of encouragement, love, and support that now I CAN'T stop writing! On those days where I feel like I can't take any more disappointment in my life, Khloe will smile that smile or laugh that infectious laugh that reminds me there is much more to life than what I'm living! She pushes me to heights that I never thought were possible because I now live for that adorable smile of hers.

Life doesn't always make sense to me, yet it's wonderful smiling a genuine smile when so many are expecting me to just crumble and fall apart. The beautiful thing about this road that I'm on is that I have truly learned the importance of having faith. When I first lost my job I was angry, sad, and afraid; now I've learned that it happened to get me writing again. I laugh at every obstacle that comes my way because I find a way to make something amazing out of it. I broke up with my fear of failing and fell in love with the idea of picking myself up and dusting myself off to find a new challenge to conquer!

Moral of the story: Find that spark - Light it up - and watch it burn! Sometimes we get so caught up in our day to day lives that we forget to stop and think about the bigger picture. The only thing stopping you from living the life you deserve is your fears. Failure is a natural part of life and it's unavoidable, so instead of fearing it EMBRACE it! It's not about how many times you fall, but how many times you pick yourself up!