When I Grow Up

 

I have finally decided what I want to be when I grow up.

I want to be

An author
An artist
An encourager of dreams
A teacher
A learner
An educational consultant
A wanderer
A sharer of knowledge and wonder
A musician
A student of history and science
Strong and confident
A storyteller
A kayaker and hiker
An expert on trees and their stories
A practitioner of yoga and meditation
A curator of creative ideas
Healthy
A poet
A tutor
A resource and support for parents
A reader
A philosopher
A girl who dances in unusual places
A good and helpful friend
Authentic

 

I think it is time to begin.

(I am going to need a very big business card.)

 

My favorite quote is by Anais Nin. She said,

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

That day is here.

Blossom. Bloom. Grow.

Be everything.

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A miraculous and beautiful addendum….. a dear friend read my list and chuckled.

You want to be you! You are those things. You just need to own them.

Now there’s a revelation for this quietly happy girl.