Hellooooo World!

Helloooo World!

Some of the greatest self discoveries are made during times of reflection. I say this because reflection allows us to look at our lives and ourselves with the capacity to see the past, present and to create hopes for the future. An honest reflection allows you a clear vision of, not only, your mistakes and missed opportunities but also your successes, achievements and blessings. (Count them!!) Evaluating where we are, what we've done and where it is we would like to go next, is the first step towards creating your dream future.
As children we are encouraged to follow our dreams, in romance, to follow our hearts, but, as we age it is easy to look around and find yourself somewhere completely different then you ever imagined. Like a flip book, each day, as insignificant as it can seem at the time, when sped up and placed in order create the big picture of your place in life. Even the most classic success stories are constantly reinventing their image, searching for endorsements, expanding and creating. Without reinvention and development life grows stale, stagnant, boring and slowly the sparkle of success fades and fizzles out. But reinvention... reinvention is the key to unlocking the door of opportunity.
I personally believe that everything happens for a reason. While the reason may not always be clear at the time, I know that it's there in every situation. Recently my hours at work were cut to just two days a week. After the initial shock wore off, (and with encouragement from my adoring husband), I realized that this was just the push I needed to follow my dreams of doing something more creative.
On the first day of my new schedule I decided to take full advantage of my new found [albeit forced] freedom. Instead of feeling down and out I felt empowered. I met one of my dearest friends for an early morning walk on the boardwalk and somewhere between the pier and the parking lot I woke up. Spending that time with my friend, enjoying the salty sea breeze, feeling the sun on my skin... made me feel alive and inspired and made me wonder why it took me so long to get here.
So, while I'm not sure what my next move is, I figure today is as good a day as any to do what I love... write. And while I'm not sure who my audience will be or what exactly my content will consist of... I'm going to type my first entry into the blog world see where it takes me. With a little wit and a lot of love this is my Luvtini. Xo, Vanessa Martini