On the Edge….

of something new.

It can be slightly terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. I have had this feeling several times which is a combo of nervous butterflies and a kick to the gut happening simultaneously. The what if’s, the possibilities, the vision of something that you can see fully formed but does not yet exist. This is what I felt when I had my first vision of the nonprofit I started - I saw what it could be in helping kids achieving success through access to art and music instruction. I even saw the red wall in my first real office that came years after that first vision. It was thrilling and scary to step out and imagine something new - but I did it. We achieved incredible heights in serving kids in our community.

Now - with 2020, the pandemic, the world turned upside down (to borrow a phrase from everyone’s favorite musical), I am in a space where I am looking over a new edge - a potential ending??? - a new beginning - a new chapter. And with that comes all those feelings of butterflies and what ifs.

But, I have done this before… it’s not as scary to look off this new cliff. And, this time I know I’m not alone… it’s so important to have friends, advisors, peers to bounce ideas off of. Over the last several years I have developed an incredible community of people I call friends, mentors and supporters. They have seen me grown and develop into a leader and supporter of artists and nonprofits. Stepping out onto this new cliff, I know I can lean on these community.

Do you have an idea and need that support for you to step off your own cliff and fly? Let Aura help support you with strategies, systems and a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure path to start down.

The Cliffs of Moher Photo Credit : Laura