Hi my sweet friends,

You might already know this, but it never hurts to have a reminder.

A reminder that you know best what’s important to you, because you know WHY it’s important.

 

When I started learning Farsi, people asked, “Why would you even need to read it when you live in England?” Now, I can read and write Farsi, and it means I can connect with my family so much more deeply than I ever could before.

When I started to paint, they said it made no sense because I’m a scientist by training. Now, I use art as one of the key ways to express myself and draw balance in my world.

And when I decided to invest in coaching to grow my small but mighty art business, I was told I was foolish because it wouldn’t do anything. But now I watch as my small, mighty business grows, and my art gets to travel the world and hang in beautiful homes everywhere.

I’m not saying this to show off about succeeding in what I wanted; this is about understanding what your definition of important is. Isn’t there a personal aspect to it… you know… something private that’s got to do with just YOU?

I’ve always been called stubborn, sneaky, disrespectful, or selfish because I eventually do what I want to do, even if others tell me to do something else. I don’t think I’m any of those things though; I’m just trying to do what’s right for ME… what’s important for ME.

And if that means I get called selfish, that’s okay with me! Maybe it’ll mean fewer people will try and tell me what to do. Truth is, I still suffer from thinking about what other people think of me, so that would actually be doing me a favour. Fewer voices to listen to!

So take the time to sit in a quiet corner of your home, and let your shoulders sink. Think about what makes something important to you… slowly but surely you’ll start to see that some of the reasons come from within, and it’s deeper than logic. That’s why you can’t let anyone tell you what’s important. After all, how could they possibly know what’s within you (and know it better than you)?

I hope you enjoyed this; sometimes we all need a reminder like this, don’t you think?

Love,
Affie