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Back to the recent funeral I attended, now I didn\u2019t know this person very well but I did meet her once and heard a few stories about her. It was nice to hear about her life, her personality, her interest in art, music and poetry. She didn\u2019t work either, she was a housewife and was loved very much by her friends and family.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
One thing I\u2019ve always noticed about the funerals I\u2019ve been to is that no one ever speaks about their job or success. <\/span><\/span>They speak about how the person has inspired them to become the person they are today. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>They mention the funny stories that bring their character to life including the mistakes and adventures.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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How are you making other people feel?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
The next day when I woke up in my cozy bed to beautiful snow falling, I really began thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u201chow do I make other people feel?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u201cWhat would they say about me?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u201cCould I be doing more for my close friends, family, or even strangers that cross my path?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Overall I would say I\u2019m a very nice person but I tend to keep to myself. I somewhat live in my head and after spending a whole year working on a children\u2019s book by myself I got used to spending more time alone. No meetings, or business stuff to think about. Just my book, the story and getting it out into the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
But now that this chapter is ending I know I\u2019ll need to socialize more. Talk about my book and my story in person. Meet people, sign books, and really get deep about my purpose with people face to face.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
The reason I did choose to write this book was not only to heal myself but to also help anyone going through grief. That is the impact I want to leave on this world. To help people spiritually and mentally through my art. Sometimes I get stuck in the ecotistical side of it all checking numbers, sales, comparing myself, questioning if I\u2019ll ever get to a place where I can actually feel proud of myself.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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One of the pages from my new book \u201cA World Within\u201d<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
What \u201cA World Within\u201d is about\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
My book is about a young girl who looses her grandma and doesn\u2019t know how to deal with the grief. In the end she realizes it was always the love that connected them and even though she is not with her in person she is with her in spirit watching over her.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Another huge realization<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
Before heading back to Lisbon I gave my book to a few close friends that went to the funeral also. They got to read it and one person said it was \u201ctoo sad\u201d another person said \u201cit was beautifully done and was well written\u201d another said \u201cit was very well illustrated and the story was very heartfelt\u201d. I was actually really happy to hear that it helped people go through emotions even if it can be hard sometimes, it truly felt right.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Since finishing my book I have been bouncing around many ideas and next steps. The first one was I would get into freelance as a social media designer and help out with marketing since I have over 10 years of experience doing it with successful companies in America but my heart wasn\u2019t fully there.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
I want to start making money as an artist which has been another difficult thing to grasp. It\u2019s like my head is telling me to do marketing, branding, social media because there is lots of work out there and tons of companies that need it.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
But my heart wants to write more children\u2019s books with unique touching stories that heal people in some way.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Anyways after giving the books as gifts they jokingly said \u201cWe get a first edition signed book!\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ll remember this once you become a big author\u201d and to be honest I have no idea what will happen in the future but imagining myself as a well known children\u2019s book author just made my heart flutter.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
I don\u2019t really care if I\u2019m a great social media designer or marketer to be honest. I mean it would stroke my ego but the truth is <\/span><\/span>I want to heal people through my art.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
It\u2019s so scary to think about the future because I know this path that I\u2019m choosing is difficult with many many rejections ahead and as a sensitive person I know I will feel every mistake and rejection to my core but I don\u2019t want to regret anything.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
No one knows how much time we have on this planet and I don\u2019t want to waste it doing something that doesn\u2019t fuel my soul. I know what path I must take now and I don\u2019t want to do it stressed out. I want to enjoy the journey wherever it takes me.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Everyone’s gotta start somewhere and we have to start embracing all of the mistakes and lessons because that is just part of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Anyways I just hope this also makes you think about what mark you want to leave behind. How you want other people to think of you when your gone. It\u2019s not something we ponder often but it\u2019s something we should because we all have a purpose no matter how small it is just remember who you are and what you represent.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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