Monday Muse

"Don't be delicate - be vast and brilliant"

I think I have used this picture before, maybe even around this time of year, but it was the only photo of an eliminated night sky I had to hand. You'll have to forgive me I'm not feeling at my best, only a cold, that I'm sure will pass. I don't feel very bright and brilliant, maybe that is why this quote spoke to me.

Sometimes, we can stop ourselves from shining thru fear, low confidence or self doubt. And even when we do find the courage to step out from the shadows it is all to easy for us to be knocked back by our inner (and sometimes external)foes. 

I was never a delicate child - my mother described me as 'robust' and when I was a teenager I thought this an insult (what teenager wouldn't). But actually to be sure and proud of who one is, a 'robustness of self' if you will - is a complement and something my older self should strive to emulate. 

I know a lot of friends who have started or are starting up new business ventures at the moment and this calls for a braveness and a certainty of vision, especially in these economic times. There is a lot of uncertainty involved and one must stay sure to ones vision even in the face of adversity. I want them all to shine because in their own unique ways they all deserve to succeed. Like a firework exploding in the night sky, we should strive to be brilliant and to fill the vastness of dark matter out there. So be joyous in your creations this week, (even if you don't feel grand) because if you don't share your talents with the world, then no one can enjoy and remember don't let the other b*****ds get you down.