The world we live in is full of sources of inspiration, which is so valuable in showing us what is possible in this day and age; it opens up worlds we would not be exposed to otherwise and gently pushes us towards questioning whether better things are possible for us too (spoiler alert: they really are!), and that is magical!

Creativity is the combination of lots of little ideas we see here and there, that we modify to make our own special something. This can be done with our lives too; we are social beings and by exposing ourselves to other people “living the dream” or creating something meaningful for themselves can be an incredibly powerful motivator.

The drawback to this wonderful phenomenon is that we often not only see one side of people’s lives or projects (and usually the most beautiful one) but also tend to encounter them (or notice them) on a much later part of their journey. We almost never see the beginning of special endeavours and when we do, we don’t recognise it as such, because everything worth working on takes time and dedication.

Of course we are all beginners when we start something so we will inevitably be behind our sources of inspiration and that is fine. It’s actually not just fine, it’s great, because learning to enjoy our journeys is, in my opinion, one of the biggest life lessons on joy. Goals are moving targets and expecting contentment and peace upon realisation of a dream is unrealistic. When we learn to take pleasure in the progress of life we realise we are on a journey that is ours alone, we slow down and appreciate the present more, without rushing through. We give ourselves the gift of time and grace. Unlike goals, the present is always with us, it is already here! 

I once read the phrase “you are right where you need to be”, and the more I reflect on it the more I resonate with the message it portrays. For example; this is my first blog post, and I have great plans for this project, I dream about what it could become one day but that is all uncertain, which leads to overwhelm and feelings of being a fraud and comparing myself with other people who inspire me but are not me. Also, if my project was, all of a sudden, at a stage where I had a lot of engagement, a big community and a full email box to manage, I simply wouldn’t be prepared to respond from a place of meaning, calm and awareness, which is how I like to conduct my life. So, even though this is my first blog post, this is my present reality, and it is what I can manage. There is no one even reading it yet because I haven’t launched the website. This project is my hope for the creation of a beautiful community but it is also, most importantly, in the present moment, an open space for reflection, for sharing my thoughts to whoever might be interested in them and for allowing my creativity flourish, and that is beautiful already.