Inner creative Girl

Introduction inner Creative girl A little motivation to create your dream career or make it a business plan An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail Edwin Land I’ve got them written all over: Phrases. Bible verses. Motivational quotes. Movie lines. Song lyrics. I mean, who doesn’t need a dose of inspiration when other people’s opinions are screaming loudly in your ears. Let me get this straight in your mind, those opinions does not have to become your reality. Trust me, is extremely difficult to get out of your “comfort zone” when all you do is listening to all the noises of negativity. It took me years to understand that there’s a sparkle in each one of us that make us different and make us the wonderful person we are. We all have dreams, aspirations and a whole world of opportunities lying before us. It is up to us to start thinking out of the box and let that inner creative girl work her way out. It will make for sure your life more fun and excited. Since a little girl my passion was to become an artist, the small town plaza in Camuy, Puerto Rico became the stage where my imagination took its course. I visualized myself connecting with my audience, singing to thousands of people and being a famous celebrity. But wait a minute! Me! A celebrity! Huh? What kind of future can a poor girl with a difficult childhood profile can have! A girl that became an orphan at the age of ten! Seriously, that could be the thoughts of any person in my shoes. Thank God my gradma make her appearance and adopt me, even though she has a totally different idea for my professional career, attending church with her was a turning point to discover my inner creative girl. But before that U-turn to become a (ICG) took place, my biggest dilemma was being asked in High School what were my plans for my road trip to college. Feelings of insecurity and nervousness made my stomach twirl like an orchestra. What if I say that all I want to be was a singer or an actress or a professional in the art field? Well, that’s not exactly what my gradma want me to be or that’s not exactly what others think as a real career. But for me the only thing I want it to do was developed my creative skills in the area I was passionate about, the arts. Fortunately, the church became the platform to acquire successful Leadership skills, polish those hidden talents and developed others that I didn’t even know existed! Or I was even capable of doing! Don’t get me wrong, it took one step at a time and a bunch of mistakes along the way to find ways to connect my inner creative girl with a career path that could pay my bills! While working as a youth Director, an awoken desire to learn more, embarked me in a college adventure that taught me important lessons that definitely will share with you. It took some experimentation and some risk to get out of my comfort zone and try something new, believe me I felt uncomfortable, I mean who wouldn’t? You are getting out of that little zone where you being comfortable most of your life, I know that for sure, but once you decide to take your first step out, and face your fears you can discover who you really can be. The secret is to face your fear of the unknown or the fear to fail. When feeling of fears or failure come to my mind that’s when I looked around and see it written everywhere (my motivational quotes); Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure George E. Woodberry Don’t be afraid to fail. Don’t waste energy trying to cover up failure, learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It’s ok to fail. If you’re not failing, you’re not growing. - H. Stanley Judd- You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do something which you think you cannot do. -Eleanor Roosevelt- In this Book you will find inspiration, tips to discover who you are and where you want go in life, ideas for a creative and inspiring career that brings you real fulfillment. You will also read stories of different successful girls that worked the way out to great achievement, including myself! It doesn’t matter how old are you; you’ll find advice whether you’re a college student wondering what’s your next step in life or a thirty something mom that wants to start a business. You know, it’s never too late! As you read through the pages of this book, let your creativity flow and uncover the various options you can think of, to make a living out of your passion. Maybe you start in a retail store like me and work your way up to small business entrepreneurship, maybe you start in your own gaining experiences that will lead you to be your own boss or continue polishing the skills that will take you to own that Job with the Company you always dream of. Whatever it is that you are dreaming to do, you can do it! That’s for sure. You can make a career with your creativity; you can make what inspires you in the career of your dreams. You need to resist the urge to criticize yourself or judge your ideas. You need to make great plans for yourself. Remember the following quote; if you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. Jim Rohn Let this material guide you in your path to success, and use whatever reinforces your motivation to move forward. It doesn’t matter where you are at this point on your career; being open, dedicated and focus will help you on your road to succeed. You can find inspiration anywhere you go, so don’t forget to always have a pen ready to write any ideas on the blank pages at the back of this book. I will give you simple tips on positive thinking to defeat those negative ones. It’s always good to have some quiet time to reflect, re-energize and organize your thoughts. Creative achievement is in your hands, put your heart into it, allow yourself to new adventures, and doors of opportunities will open for you. The sky is the limit! Let’s get started, Inner Creative girl!