Art with Meaning

A week before starting "Create with Beans", my boss & good friend committed suicide. On paper, he really had it all. He had a gorgeous home, a beautiful wife, a 300k annual salary, & an amazing job that allowed him to travel all around the country, but he was unhappy & struggling.

His passing forced me to look at my life differently. What am I doing with my life? Am I happy? Should I just stick it out until I retire, and then maybe I can get a chance to travel and really live?

I came to the realization that I was just doing what I thought I "should be" doing with my life, but that's not what I really wanted. I felt like I was droning on and just getting by, collecting paychecks & being realistic about my future.

So, here I am. I quit the corporate life, and I'm going to pour my heart and soul into doing what makes me truly happy : Creating.

I've made a promise to myself not to lose my spark for life. I want to slow down & find happiness in the little things each day. I want to love what I do, and be kind to myself in the process of making mistakes. I want to spread kindness & happiness everywhere I go.

That's my dream, and I am going to pursue it relentlessly.

(Wish me luck! :)