It's Never Too Late To Create!
Though I've shared this before, this is one of my favorite Creative Oasis Mantras and worth repeating!
It's a gentle reminder that no matter your age or stage of life ~ it's never too late to try something new or return to something you once loved and CREATE!
Helping people realize it's truly never too late to explore their creative desires is one of my greatest passions. I believe that spending time with experiences that make your heart sing and time fly (your Creative Oasis) can enrich your life beyond compare. (Creative Oasis Classes & Workshops are a great place to begin.)
Here are some people you may have heard of who found their creative bliss later in life:
* Julia Child was almost 50 when she collaborated on her first French cooking book.
* Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the beloved "Little House on the Prairie" series, published her first book of her at age 65.
* Harlan Sanders (you may know him as the Colonel of Kentucky Fried Chicken) was 66 when he began his KFC empire.
* Dr. Ruth was 55 when she published "Dr. Ruth's Guide to Good Sex" and launched her radio show.
* Artist Louise Bourgeois was finally recognized for her contributions to the art world with a retrospective of her work on her 70th birthday at the Museum of Modern Art.
I once had the privilege to know an amazing woman named Juanita Powers. She went back to school and started her own successful business in her 40s after her husband died. In her 50s she took up ballroom dancing. In her 60s she began to paint and in her 70s started writing poetry. She wasn't famous, but wow, was she happy, fulfilled and an absolute inspiration to behold!
I love hearing stories of people trying new creative endeavors no matter their age. I was in my mid-40s when I jumped in and enjoyed several first-time creative experiences including recording my solo CD, "Dancing in Limbo" so I can relate to the joy, excitement and fear of diving into new creative pursuits a little later in life.
(Listens to samples of my songs here.)
Here's a quote that sums it up beautifully for me:
"For of all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, it might have been."
~ John Greenleaf Whittier
What wonderful creative experiences are you putting off because you're too busy...because you're afraid you won't be good enough...because you worry what people might think...because you don't know where or how to begin?
If you're ready to stop waiting and start creating I invite you to join me for one of my upcoming classes or my next Creative Oasis Coloring & Wine Party.
Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,
Jill
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