Never let go

“She quietly expected great things to happen to her, and no doubt that’s one of the reasons why they did.” - Zelda Fitzgerald

I have always known that I have wanted to write, it was a tiny spark of reading that grew; then i picked up a pen. It's not enough to just let it lie dormant but writing is something I use to explore the uncharted emotions that I cannot articulate out loud. I've realised that  writing can outline the small places in your heart that you didn't even knew existed, it has also made me see how this is what I want to continue to do. Doubt always creeps through and it always seems to be the most all-consuming emotion and it always feels like I should just give up, that it's not worth it but; it's always worth it. It will always feel better  when you fight for your voice to be heard (as cheesy as that sounds) So here is a small guide for when that little voice tells you that it's never going to happen;                                  

 1  There is no such thing as a right decision- The right decision in hindsight is a myth, obviously decisions have clear cut; good and bad consequences but there is never a well worn path to success and in that moment...you can only consider what's best for yourself  at that time. 

2 Mistakes can be the right way forward- Just because things didn't work out the way you envisioned, does not mean that it can't lead to something greater. Success shouldn't be defined in a generic, small minded way- that it's the achievement of popularity or money. To me, Success is defined by doing something you love and if that doesn't grow straight away, it's not failure but  it just didn't happen the first time.  

3 So many people have taken the path less traveled to Success- Mindy Kaling; She started off as a production assistant on the 'Crossing Over with John Edward psychic show' and just worked on her art by writing the play; 'Matt and Ben' and getting her first big break in The Office and she is now producing and writing the fabulous 'Mindy Project.'  
Miranda July; She dropped out of college at 16, but kept making Art and found her way into books, films and independent Art. Then she made her charming directorial debut with 'Me, You and everyone we Know' in 2005- winning the Camera d'Or.                          
Tina Fey; She worked in a number of improv groups including: The Second City in 1997 then submitted a few scripts to Saturday Night Live who then hired her as a writer. Fey originally struggled at SNL and she later went on to be SNL's  first female head writer and created and wrote 30 Rock and Mean Girls; both iconic and wonderful.  
    
4 Don't believe that these stories are for the selected few- Sometimes it feels like it's only a small amount of  people that make through but never believe that this is true; I truly believe that if you are passionate about your art and continue to do what you love- it will feel like you have found success already. Even if it's not what people perceive as living successfully; you have to believe that your story is one that will be heard and never let go of that.