Dancing

I haven't watched Oprah in years.  I've made this little pledge to myself to not turn on the TV during the day - it's my way of trying to stay productive.  Of course, the sneaky internet tends to steal my time in other ways but not having the TV on during daylight hours is my little promise to myself.  So when I heard that her show was ending it seemed a little sad but not like there was going to be a hole in my life...like some people I know felt like.  But I'm not immune to the power that is Oprah, so I dvr'd her farewell show and finally took the time to watch it last night.

I finished watching the show and I felt inspired.  The entire episode was a pep talk.  And it is one that I am glad I heard.  If you haven't gotten a chance to watch it, it is worth checking out.  Here are some quotes that struck a chord with me:

“Nobody but you is responsible for your life. You are responsible for your life. What is your life? What is all life? What is every flower, every rock, every tree? Energy. And you’re responsible for the energy you create for yourself, and you’re responsible for the energy that you bring to others.

“Everybody has a calling, and your real job in life is to find it.”

“Start embracing the life that is calling you. Find your calling—know what sparks the light in you so you in your own way can illuminate the world.”

I feel like I am called to do so much and I feel like these past few months I've been languishing in the in-between.  Not really sure which direction to take and wondering if my choices have been the right ones. Did I have any major epiphanies on which direction to go in?  No, not really.  But I did think, it is time to stop floating.  It is time to start taking steps.  I feel I am called to act.  To write.  To mother.  To listen. To sing.  To dance.  To teach.  To comfort.  To laugh.  To paint.  To read.  To explore.  To take chances.  There is so much to do.  And each moment a chance to do it.  Every moment is a step in the dance that brings us to where we already are going.

And I'm a heckuva dancer.