Ms. Under Estimate

As tired as I am, and with all I have coming up in the next few days, I just had to get in a quick entry.  Just three weeks ago, I starting raising money in honor of my friends and others affected by Multiple Sclerosis.  I started out with low expectations.  I felt because I only started 3 weeks before the walk that I couldn't possible raise more than a few hundred dollars.

But as I saw the out pour of support from friends and family my expectations grew.  Five hundred dollars was my personal goal and as I surpassed that, I increased my goal.  I raised it to $650.  Then I surpassed that.  I raised it to $850. Then I surpassed that. So I got it in my mind that I was just gonna go to $1000.  Why not? If GOD saw fit me for me to seek this challenge, I was going to accomplish more than I could imagine.

When you think small ... you get small.  I can say even in auditions, I've doubted myself.  Thought I couldn't possibly book a job or even do well in the audition because maybe I felt inexperienced, I wasn't in shape or I didn't look young enough.  But there I go again. If GOD brought this audition/challenge to me then I must have what it takes to even be called in for it right?

I often underestimate myself. Why? Who knows. I guess we all have our issues. But we have got to seize each opportunity as if it were our last.  We have to go at it with everything we've got, especially if its something we really want.  When you put in the time and effort, "the work" to see it through, then only good things can come out of it. Whether I book the job or not, I still had the opportunity.  And who knows where that opportunity will lead me later on that month, that year, or just in life.

I am proud of myself that I was able to surpass my initial fund raising goal and raise the $1000 dollars I went for!!! I guess my career started out that way.  I kind of went in with small goals, wanting to do certain things, staying safe ...  but  I've put in the work, I know exactly where I want to go, what I want to do, where I want to be and I'm going go for it! I know I know, I went for it... I quit my job and I've successfully managed to have a career doing what I love.

But its time for my career, my LIFE to evolve with BIGGER hopes, dreams and purpose!  

As a team, we've managed to raise close to $2000. By the time I finish writing this we may have hit that mark.  But even if we didn't, we still went further than we ever expected.  And well, that's pretty awesome.

Until Next Time ... THINK BIG!!