See and Beelieve

Yesterday I was doing a photoshoot, and my photographer had a phrase stitched on his backwards hat. As I am finding inner inspiration for the shoot, I glance up and read, "Do What Moves You." I couldn't help but do like Tyra, and smile with my eyes. Do what moves you. Amongst a society promoting the American Dream, and endless five-year plans, I find very few who are doing what moves them. Perhaps, some are and they do not see it manifest yet, like the college student who "has a bright future," but all they can think about is their present piles of homework and demanding schedule permitting little time for the application of what's been learned. Working jobs to make ends meet, wishing high school would have required more life management classes than easy A electives...(but that's another blog in itself!). I remember filling out my career chart in high school, and all I knew I wanted to do was perform. As many options as there were, I couldn't outweigh the destiny I knew was meant for me. With a cause and a persistent drive that won't leave, I chase my destiny. I may not be apart of the 5-year plan society brands us all to, most artists are not, but my plan A won't fail. Why? I have decided to believe in it. I have decided to do what moves me. Yes, there are days, oh those days where I have to squint hard to see what I'm believing for. There are tears here and there because my eyes get tired, but I've come to realize that quitting does not have to be our way out. What if our way of escape is pushing harder, living fuller, seeing today for what it is? What if we live in the present and do what we know to do today? If we do what inspires us and apply what we've learned to those around us, we can spread progression and movement. So, what if we do what we love? See it and beelieve it. Do what moves you.
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