A lot of us like to have these big ideas about what we wish we could do, or how we wish something was different in our lives. We like to talk about what's holding us back or why we can't accomplish our goals or how we're simply too busy for anything. For a long time I let those excuses hold me back, but I recently realized and accepted that that's exactly what they were, just excuses. If I really wanted to go to a party or chill with friends I would damn sure find a way to scrape up some money and an outfit, or squeeze in some time to hang with the people I wanted to. But when it came to the important stuff, the extra studying, the side projects or ideas that weren't solidified yet, I simply found excuses of why to not do it or if we're being honest, procrastinate.

But something changed with me recently. I got fed up with holding in all of these cool ideas, and decided why can't it be me? Who's to say my idea isn't great? So I stopped holding back. I went for what I wanted and decided to put myself out there as a graphic designer. I'm an artist and I love what I do, but I never took any steps toward making money or a real business out of it until now. At first I was scared; what if my work isn't good enough? What if people get annoyed with this random girl posting her flyer in all of the GroupMe chats? Who would really pay for my work? I was blown away when within the first few days I had clients asking for my art, and paying me for it. It was amazing! And that got me to think, what else have I talked myself out of that could have really out well like this? What opportunities did I miss out on because I simply didn't want to take a leap?

It was this experience that taught me a very valuable lesson; Don't be afraid to get out there. Show off! Tell people about what you can do! Really explore your skills and passions to the fullest, and don't talk yourself out of them. Go for it, because no one else can do it like you can. I put a few of my recent works down below that you can see for yourself. I hope you took something away from this, or just had a nice time reading about me. It's kind of like a conversation, but I'll catch you guys later. Bye!