I have spent the last month working on my new venture Cornerstone Health and Wellness. Now I will be honest and say I have ventured into new things fairly regularly throughout my life. Often I wonder if I am just spinning my wheels asking myself why I don't have that ONE thing that brings great joy and consumes me. You know those people who say, "I have wanted to be a ________ since I was a child!" Well I never had that one thing. As it turns out, I have loved many things. Here is a list of some of the things I have loved:
Knitting
Crochet
Jewelry making
Cooking/baking
Home decorating - see pics to above and below
Refurbishing furniture
Going to auctions
Embroidery
Travel
Singing
Dancing
Puppet making
Bicycling
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Nursing
Essential Oils - see pic at the bottom
So what does a person do with that? Well my philosophy is this - try them all! How do you know that one thing isn't going to be the thing if you don't try it. You think you might love knitting. Ok, spend $10 on a pair of needles and some yarn, get a free pattern off Pinterest and have at it! You think you might want to write a book. Ok, sit down at your computer and start typing. If you manage to love it and crank out 200 pages then look for an editor to give you some feedback! You think you want to try your hand at baking. Ok, look up a recipe, buy the ingredients and bake! You don't generally have to spend a ton of money to try out any number of hobbies. Once you have dabbled in it you may find it becomes more than a hobby. That is when you can decide if you need to invest more money and time. Or, you may find out you hate it and your knitting needles and yarn go to Goodwill. That's ok too. At least you looked into it.
What I don't want to say is, "I only wish I had done _______!" I don't want to have regrets.
What is regret? Well it is defined as " feeling sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity)" per Google dictionary search. The key part of that for me is "missed opportunity". What will I have missed out on if I don't try x, y or z? How do I know that this isn't going to be that one thing that becomes my greatest passion? What could I accomplish if I only tried this? Ultimately, how much more I could have served the Lord/glorified the Lord if I had only _______ !
You may think your dream cannot be used in any great way. If you are thinking that then I am hear to tell you that you are wrong. The items I have knitted and given away as gifts have been seen as treasures to those that received them. Baby blankets have kept little ones warm and safe. Hats have kept heads warm in the cold. Sweaters have clothed me in cold temperatures. Cooking and baking has fed hundreds of mouths, has nourished illness and soothed aching hearts. Travel has shown me just how grateful I need to be for the country I live in and the freedoms I have. It has also helped me have respect for other cultures and given me the opportunity to share Christ. Home decorating has created a warm and inviting space where guests feel secure and loved when they visit. Swimming, tennis, volleyball and bicycling has kept my body strong and healthy so that I may serve in other areas free from illness and injury. Nursing has treated thousands of injuries and illness, educated on health and wellness and even in some cases saved lives. Even though many of these have been hobbies there has been purpose in all of it.
Now my interest has turned to health, wellness and aromatherapy. Much of what I learned elsewhere is now useful in this new venture. I am being educated which only serves to expand knowledge for myself and others. I am working one on one with people helping them to solve their concerns in alternative ways. My home is non-toxic and safe for anyone who visits. My husband's cancer is in remission. My health is improving each and every day. All because I stopped dreaming about it and put it into action.
Time is fleeting. Don't let it pass you by! Your dream could be what gets you out of the 9 to 5 grind so you can stay home with your new baby. It could be the next big non-profit organization that helps your community. Perhaps it could be what gives you the greatest platform for telling others about Christ - hence what SAVES people. How can it not be worth it?
What are you still dreaming about?
Telling my story and giving HIM glory
Mally
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| Tearing out a closet in my home |
Crochet
Jewelry making
Cooking/baking
Home decorating - see pics to above and below
Refurbishing furniture
Going to auctions
Embroidery
Travel
Singing
Dancing
Puppet making
Bicycling
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Nursing
Essential Oils - see pic at the bottom
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| Decorated for Christmas |
So what does a person do with that? Well my philosophy is this - try them all! How do you know that one thing isn't going to be the thing if you don't try it. You think you might love knitting. Ok, spend $10 on a pair of needles and some yarn, get a free pattern off Pinterest and have at it! You think you might want to write a book. Ok, sit down at your computer and start typing. If you manage to love it and crank out 200 pages then look for an editor to give you some feedback! You think you want to try your hand at baking. Ok, look up a recipe, buy the ingredients and bake! You don't generally have to spend a ton of money to try out any number of hobbies. Once you have dabbled in it you may find it becomes more than a hobby. That is when you can decide if you need to invest more money and time. Or, you may find out you hate it and your knitting needles and yarn go to Goodwill. That's ok too. At least you looked into it.
What I don't want to say is, "I only wish I had done _______!" I don't want to have regrets.
What is regret? Well it is defined as " feeling sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity)" per Google dictionary search. The key part of that for me is "missed opportunity". What will I have missed out on if I don't try x, y or z? How do I know that this isn't going to be that one thing that becomes my greatest passion? What could I accomplish if I only tried this? Ultimately, how much more I could have served the Lord/glorified the Lord if I had only _______ !
You may think your dream cannot be used in any great way. If you are thinking that then I am hear to tell you that you are wrong. The items I have knitted and given away as gifts have been seen as treasures to those that received them. Baby blankets have kept little ones warm and safe. Hats have kept heads warm in the cold. Sweaters have clothed me in cold temperatures. Cooking and baking has fed hundreds of mouths, has nourished illness and soothed aching hearts. Travel has shown me just how grateful I need to be for the country I live in and the freedoms I have. It has also helped me have respect for other cultures and given me the opportunity to share Christ. Home decorating has created a warm and inviting space where guests feel secure and loved when they visit. Swimming, tennis, volleyball and bicycling has kept my body strong and healthy so that I may serve in other areas free from illness and injury. Nursing has treated thousands of injuries and illness, educated on health and wellness and even in some cases saved lives. Even though many of these have been hobbies there has been purpose in all of it.
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| Essential Oils - my new LOVE! |
Time is fleeting. Don't let it pass you by! Your dream could be what gets you out of the 9 to 5 grind so you can stay home with your new baby. It could be the next big non-profit organization that helps your community. Perhaps it could be what gives you the greatest platform for telling others about Christ - hence what SAVES people. How can it not be worth it?
What are you still dreaming about?
Telling my story and giving HIM glory
Mally
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