Inspiration

Why a new blog? Why "Take part?". Well, there have been quite a few happenings in my life since my first post back in 2008, and I felt like 2013 would be a good place to pick up where I left off back in 2012 when I was challenged to dream BIG!

So there it is...

I have been thinking about starting a new blog for a few months now, but until tonight, I was not quite sure on how to even articulate my thoughts. I am still not sure how to articulate them, but I will discuss this topic at a later point. I went to the movies tonight, as I like to do at a local independent theater. Being single for me does not mean that I have to rally all my girlfriends to find an excuse to see a movie, even though tonight for the first time in a while I felt like it would have been nice to have someone there with me... but I digress (it did not take me long, did it?...) Anyway, I saw the movie "Quartet" with the amazingly talented Maggie Smith.

The main story is a typical story of love lost and love found, but at the core of it was the story of taking part of something bigger than oneself. Maggie Smith's character is challenged to rejoin the quartet she, her former husband and two hilarious friends were once a part of. She finds countless excuses to refuse and the viewer (i.e - ME) can easily relate to the number of countless excuses:

"I am not good enough. What if people see right through me? I am not pretty enough. I am not smart enough. I don't have many friends. I don't know how to relate. I don't know how to date anymore..."

Wait...She doesn't actually say that, but it does sound a lot like me. Anyway... After a dramatic turn of events, she decides to join the quartet! One of my favorite parts of the movie, is when her friend in an attempt to convince her simply looks at her and simply says: " Just take part". I was really glad there was no one next to me to hear or see me cry. Right then, I knew what the next chapter of my life would be about. After taking some time to heal, learn and grow, the next stage is to finally TAKE PART. Taking part of something bigger than myself, something bigger than my little puny dreams, something bigger than I can ever dream of. And guess what? I am excited! Scared? Of course I am!

Despite it all, I am finally ready to take part. So, let's do this!

Take part,

eed,

PS: Here is a preview for "Quartet". You should see it if you get a chance...