I Am Many Things

Hi Creators!

Do you believe you can only be great at one thing? I don’t. I KNOW I can be awesome at many. A few times I was pushed down by the societal belief that I would some how be mediocre at what I did if I chased more than one dream at a time. I read something really powerful by Maya Angelou once–she essentially said she just didn’t believe that she could only be great at one thing but owed it to the world to not hold back and to pursue multiple dreams–she felt that by holding back, she was holding back on touching so many lives! Now when someone says something to me about how much I choose to pursue or even worse–they make that their excuse for not pursuing a dream of their own–I think of Maya’s words and move forward.

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So yesterday when I read this post (see below) on one of my favorites sites by one of my favorite people on the web: http://girlatplay.com/blog (Side note: I had Alex speak at one of my conferences over at the National Assn of Women Writers a few years ago and she is an amazing creative spirit. She is one of those people that inspire you just by being in the room with you…)

Here is the post she shared about one of her favorite women–I LOVE this and I say to all of you–Don’t Hold Back-Ever!

Rock yourself out.

“who says you must only be one thing? who says you can’t be an artist and want to make money? would you only invest in one stock? would you bank your life savings on that stock? hell no! it’s all about diversification. it’s about being honest with regard to your value and your potential.”

Felicia Sullivan, all-around rockstar whom I’m so freaking proud of.

To your success!

Sheri McConnell