Life Won't Wait

Life won’t wait. It’s a matter of taking hold with hands and heart. It’s a personal challenge. It’s a task to be done every day.

I’ve been trying to take hold, lately, and stop being the wallflower, the shrinking violet. We’re having dance lessons, for one thing. Every week, it’s a challenge for me, not necessarily to learn the steps, but to shake off the shy and be the performer. I’m getting better at singing in front of people, too. I’ve yet to let them hear my full vocal ability, but I’m getting there. Every time, I shake so much that I can’t hold still, but I carry on. I’m less frightened of talking to people in French – that’s another thing. Wanting to get it right first time does not make for an easy conversation. And I think I’m finally softening towards humankind – instead of feeling my blood boiling at certain things, I’m skimming over them and marvelling at the differences between us all.

In this spirit I created a page full of colour, and full of song lyrics.

I’ve used a lot of different brands on this page – Cosmo Cricket, Jenni Bowlin, Heidi Swapp, American Craft and Echo Park, to name just some. But the mix, I feel, is intended to reflect the notion that we are all composed of so many diverse influences that we should stop worrying about societal compatibility or what other people think of us, and get on with being - and embracing - who we are.

I hope I can live up to this. I'm trying every day. After all, life won't wait.