Motivation Monday!

Today's motivation focuses on following your bliss.

The quote reads "Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire."

I think it's beautiful and so very important to remember.

Don't let anything hold you back from doing what brings you happiness. 

Your passion is important and when you find what your passion is, you shouldn't let anything scare you away from letting that passion grow. Passion for something is a beautiful thing and letting that passion run free is so rare.

You want to dance but are afraid that you don't have a dancers body? 

Dance anyway!

You want to show your art at a gallery but are afraid it won't meet other's expectations? 

Set up that gallery anyway!

You want to write, but are afraid people won't like to read what you write? 

Write ANYWAY!

There's infinite possibilities to let your passion become a part of you, don't let fear stop it!

What is something you've been afraid to do that you did anyway, with awesome results?

Happy Pride!

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!

This year marked the 25th Anniversary of the Fresno Gay Pride Parade- and on one of the booklets there was a quote that I found to be very important.

"The first Pride parade was a riot."

Powerful. 

We've come such a long way. 

We still have so much further to go, but look at how far we've gotten!

I say that with full understanding of the prejudices that we still face today. This is why I will not censor my daughter from the world. I want her to grow up around diversity with the full comprehension that this is how the world is. I will not shelter her from any one type of individual because all that is providing is disadvantage. She will face the world alone one day, and her peers will be in all shapes and sizes, and in all colors and shades. There is no way I will prevent her from moving forward because I instilled a fear in her that is, not only irrational, but negative. I will not plant a negative seed in my daughter. Those negative seeds lead to narrow minds and narrow minds lead to missed opportunities. 

I will not hinder her from growing to her potential. She will accept all humans, and provide care for them when they need it. My mother gave me this freedom to accept everyone in the world, and it has made me who I am today. The LGBTQ community saved me and opened me up to being who I am. I owe it to all LGBTQ to ensure my child is accepting! 

HAPPY PRIDE AGAIN!