Did you ever have a morning, where you woke up and thought, "I love my life, and I created it."? It's a pretty intense and amazing feeling, isn't it? To realize that you've jumped over hurdles and smashed down brick walls and overcome challenges... and then, there you are, sitting in the life you created for yourself...
I'm in San Francisco for an event I'm doing on Thursday called Women Rock It- to inspire women to get out of their own way in a male-driven business society. I've been able to look at this beautiful life of mine and track it back to just 10 months ago, when I was sitting in my room, so upset about being cut from American Idol. It felt like my dream had been shattered. A lot of heartbreak happened around that time, and I was frustrated and afraid that things would keep getting worse from there. My reaction to those negative thoughts and feelings, was to start working as hard as I could, and then...
In March, I began meeting some of the most incredible people I have ever known- primarily Evan Bailyn, Search Engine Optimization Expert, Social Media Guru, and Author of Outsmarting Google and Outsmarting Social Media (available for pre-order). Evan and I found a lot of common ground, being that we both work for the same cause- to build emotional self-awareness in children. So now, I'm sitting in San Francisco, planning, rehearsing, writing, and getting ready for this event that Evan and I have put together with some more incredible people.
So many doors have opened since American Idol, and I am unbelievably grateful every day. Many of life's setbacks tend to have a way of shaping you and then presenting doors of opportunity. I am thrilled to have the people, music, and inspiration in my life that I have.
I love my life, and I'm creating it.
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@ineffable111
@devynrush
