When approaching new goals and challenges, one of the most important obstacles is obtaining faith.
Without faith we go through the motions–we do the things people tell us is important, the things that have brought other people success, but all the while we question, “Will this work for me?”
Faith allows us access to our own direction. Faith allows us guidance from our intution, whether it be gut feeling, a dream, a vision, a message from a higher power. We notice the repitition of our needs, even though to sate them may result in less income, or putting other people off.
When I talk about faith, I mean having confidence in things that have not yet materialized, taken root, or demonstrated success. I mean believing in the things that you know must be present in life to be happy, even if on another level, it seems effing crazy or hard.
In my own life, faith has finally settled in. Of course I am still plagued by temporary doubts and worries. But I have never felt so clear about how everything is going to work out, how possible it is to reveal a portion of myself to the world and achieve success.
In order to get here I had to have faith through a quilt of insecurities that using my gifts and unique perspective I can be successful. And in order to get where I’m going, I need to have faith in my capabilities to complete every step there.
All art is an act of faith to create something that until now has never been. What we see now is not all that will be. We will learn more, we will build off our drafts, we will connect with the right audience.
There is a lot to be done, and much has been started.
My biggest hurdle has been to have faith that maybe this whole process is easier than I think it needs to be. That I don’t need to worry about the ones who can’t understand my message since there are so many wonderful people out there that I will find in the future.
And yes revision does eventually end…not yet, but it will!
How are you doing? What do you have faith in? What are you working on?
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I always thought of faith as a dirty word. This intangible thing that acted on me, instead of something I acted on. When you equate faith with confidence, it really brings that to light. It calls you to action, whereas I was thinking of faith as almost… passive. That last question you asked, “What are you working on?” changes that. Which brings me to another word… conviction. I have been complaining about the same things for about half a year now. My decreased sense of direction and passion. My job. I’m beginning to think the two are related. I have the faith that I can change that, that I WILL CHANGE THIS IN 2013. Just writing it feels good. I should do it everyday. I am working on it through side projects, and by finally, finally committing to a portfolio. Faith is something that deserves my commitment too. I can do this! Thanks Wren, as always, for your insights.
I do believe people misuse faith. As in oh, you don’t understand the Bible? Just have faith. That is passive. But I think we all need faith jn our own needs—really how people in our lives have zero agenda in what they think we should be doing? I find it can be easier to put my faith on something outside and that is passive, too.
I have faith in you girl. Clearly some changes have got to happen for you to get that passion back. Change is scary but there is that old quote from Anais Nin about it being too painful to stay in the bud. One day the status quo will piss you off and drive you crazy until you toss it in the bin. You can wait…or you can have faith you know what you need before the explosion. I am very excitex by your portfolio! There is value in creating beauty, what would life be without it?
Sorry for the typos! Phones