God would not have put a dream in your heart
if he had not already given you everything you need to fulfill it.
-Joel Olsteen
There are very few times in my life where I have felt if as I didn’t belong or I let the fear of not being enough hold me back from doing something I have always wanted to do.
For me, attending New York Fashion Week was a fear of mine and something I would always wonder what it would be like to ever attend. “Who would invite me to a show? Would other bloggers love me as much as I love them on Instagram, how in the world would I pick out what I was going to wear,” would all be thoughts I would think over and over and over. Most of the time, I would almost laugh at myself and think yeah right, I am not ready for fashion week.
That was the furthest thing from the truth! God had put this dream in my heart, and it wasn’t by mistake or just by chance. It was because he had intended on me living out my dreams to the fullest.
So off to New York City we went to attend Spring 2019 FALL Fashion show where we would see Fall 2019 styles that would be coming out, meet with PR companies, take LOTS of pictures (God bless my husband yall, it was SOOOO cold), and meet up with bloggers that I have followed and admired for years.
You may wonder why am I writing this post? Just something to brag about or tell you all the cool things I got to do in NYC? NO, that is the furthest from the truth. It’s can be hard to figure out your place in the world when you are constantly bombarded from all sides from social media, traditional media, friends, family, and even coworkers who feel you should see the world the same way they do.
I am writing this post to encourage and inspire YOU to live your life to the fullest and whatever dream is on your heart, see it through. You see, I wouldn’t have been invited to the Sherri Hill Fashion show, I would have spent another season admiring fashionistas I follow on Instagram, not have had the opportunity to make new friends, and most importantly not been able to meet new companies and brands to partner and collaborate with.
Because of one opportunity that normally I would have turned down because “I didn’t think I belonged,” I can assure you that now I know I belong.
I am hoping by reading this, if somewhere in your heart there is a dream or passion that you have always wanted to do, you see it through. Stop wasting time wondering or feeling somewhat sorry for yourself not thinking you are good enough, you don’t have enough, worrying about where you are from, etc. You are a star and you are the main actress in the role of your life. God is sending you these opportunities for a reason and he wants you to experience your life to the fullest.
Next time an opportunity comes to better yourself or fulfill a dream, remember, God would not have put a dream in your heart if he had not already given you everything you need to fulfill it.
