Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go;

they merely determine where you start.

- Nido Qubein

Almost a year ago, in June 2011,

I participated in a fabulous e-course called

Do what you love, with Beth Nicholls.

It changed things for me and opened more doors

than i ever thought possible.

So when I got the opportunity to share my story

on the Do What You Love website,

I embraced it.

Some say opportunity doesn't knock twice,

but I believe opportunity knocks all the time -

we just don't always answer the door.

So last night, I was in the mood for a mixed media collage.

I began cutting little words that all seemed perfect somehow,

and within a few minutes, 

I had about 20 words waiting to be glued to the page.

Yet after i finished my curly watercolour tree,

only two of the words really stuck out

and begged to be chosen.

So I chose them.

HELLO WORLD.

This morning,

I get an email from the lovely Beth,

telling me that my story is being shared on her website today.

You can find the shared story (and others) here.

Some days just feel like they're filled with grace.

I'll just grab a coffee, put on some good music

and paint.

xoxo