It’s Never Too Late To Go After A Dream

Last updated on November 16th, 2014 at 10:40 pm

I concluded my last week of blues with a knock out flu and am happy to report I have turned the corner.

I am in recovery both emotionally and physically.

Last week I was ready to throw in the towel and admit defeat with bad “mojo” running through my head…

• Who am I, as an overweight almost (gasp) forty year old woman to take on lofty dreams of becoming an international artist?

• How can I possibly think that in this deep recession I can afford a trip to Italy where I dream of painting Tuscan hills?

• How can I change my bad health habits and get ready to participate with our 8 Women Dream group in the San Francisco Bay to Breakers?

As I wallowed in self pity and doubt I found myself sinking.   The glowing flames of my dreams grew faint and flickered.

Who am I an almost forty year old overweight woman to have such lofty dreams?

• I am every woman
• who has
• the right to dream
• and has been given the precious gift of opportunity.

This precious gift of opportunity includes a wonderful support group of 8 Women Dream who reminds me I am not alone on this journey and the opportunity to try to succeed at my dreams.

I do not want to leave this life regretting that I never tried and gave up too soon.

So here I am surrounded in a pile of tissues typing my Sunday blog at almost midnight.

Who am I?

I am a fabulous almost forty year old women working towards some amazing dreams.

The above painting was done from a series of barn paintings I did a little over a year ago. I grew up in Sonoma County and love the green hills of spring and old rustic barns.

Wendy

Wendy’s dream is still to become a influential international artist, but she left 8 Women Dream in March of 2010 to complete grad school… and in 2014 she graduated!