Sometimes, Shit Blows Up and I Need to Know How to Deal With It.
Have you ever been there?
Ever been in that crazy space of life where you are navigating an overwhelming amount of shit? That’s the only term I have to describe it. It’s a mean poo….just plopped right there in your life sized carpet. The kind of carpet that holds those stains, that get you all sweaty when you scratch the ever living crap out of every thread and yet, the stain perseveres. And you are left with two options:
Overlook the shit stains and just keep spreading the feces throughout the rest of the house, or:
Follow the correct instructions for getting the stain actually out…..and possibly dragging your ass to the store to rent that super huge, awkward to pull up to your third floor apartment, heavy ass steamer.
This is life though. You always have choices to make, things to do, and thoughts to speak.
What a lot of us fail to do is have a plan for all of the above.
I did some research on brands this week as I walk into the branding world with some experience on my shoulder about how to design logos, choose the perfect font, and create color codes, but what I was curious about was story telling.
I believe every person, every building, every industry, and every company should tell a story. I just didn’t want to be telling other people’s stories until I told my own. You see, I thought I was Pinteresting my agency’s story, but I found that I was truly engrossed in making my business me.
It’s super easy to slap a logo on it and make it professional and grab a client to make some change. But I don’t want to do that. I want to create and play. I want to innovate and dream a little with people’s design projects. Because that’s who I am. I think creating is the living breathing soul inside of me. I like having fun especially in moments when you’re not supposed to be having fun. I’m a dreamer and hopeful. And even more than that, I’m a thinking, a maker, and a innovator.
So instead of coming up with my company’s values and mission statement today. I wrote down mine.
To my core values:
May I always up hold you. And may I remember, in times of uncertainty, I already knew the answer to that shit pile staining my carpet. :)
I oath to value:
Originality:
To create the things that only I can and to know the difference between imitation and inspiration.
Curiosity:
To continue to ask my questions. Even when it’s scary. To take a dive into the deep end and to learn for the mere sake of learning.
Love:
To actively project love, understanding, and empowerment into the world in every decision, action, and word.
Intention:
To not just think up, dream, and speak out loud, but to do, make and practice deliberately.
Mindfulness:
To recognize that I am only a part of something and to walk through this world self aware and with understanding.
Humor:
To laugh and to never stop laughing. To always have fun and to not be ashamed of my childlike soul or be made to feel like I’m too old to be silly.
Authenticity:
To act like no one else, but the person I am. Because she’s pretty fantastic.
Imperfection:
To acknowledge that perfect is a fleeting horizon and imperfection makes the world and me more interesting and mistakes are the best part of being human because it means we can evolve and grow.
Self-evolution:
To be pleased with progress, but to always aim to be a better and brighter version of myself.
To my values:
You are well thought out and extremely specific and I hope that I can look any poo sized problem and now know the answer.
And to you, my readers: What are your values? How do you want to walk through this life? And when your Roomba smears doodoo throughout your soul’s hallways, what choices will you make?
Please share by commenting. I wanna hear from you. I’m curious about who you are and what makes you, you. And if you want to encourage a woman, spread some love in my life and support me by sharing this blog.
Be beautifully you,
deena kay.