So, lets be honest.
Life is chaotic these days. Time seems to be going by faster, and faster, and faster. Technology has placed us on the edge of literally, everything. And whether we want to admit it or not, we are bearing the affects of that.
I know I have.
The last few weeks my family has been preparing for a big, cross country move. Our dog had 8 puppies. My mom had an accident and a surgery. My brother had an accident as is now looking at a surgery. We have packing and cleaning. I'm trying to be part time [full time] house cleaner and coordinator helper. I'm trying to keep my business running administratively, shoot and edit weddings and redo the face of my branding.
Oh yeah, then, there's everything with RevMedia.
Trip planning. New blog launching. Dear World book promotions. Writing. Managing. Organizing. Non profit work. The Ashes to Beauty multi-media project. The Risk Love multi media project [on hold as we seek the right profilers]. The20. Oh, and book plans.
It is absolutely in_sane.
No one expects me to go above and beyond "normal" life. I know this.
Except for one thing:
It's my calling.
If I have to work two full time jobs, break my bank, live in a shack, and get 3 hours of sleep a night... rest assured...
I am going to live out my calling.
So then, we move past the "can or can't" sphere and into the "will and must".
Practically, how does this work?
I had to sit down and talk this out with God about 10 days ago. It looked something like this:
"God, I don't know how to make this work. I don't know how to do this anymore. I'm exhausted. I'm discouraged. I can't do it all. But I know I have to. Jesus, what do you want me to do?" [At this point I threw my hands up in the air and, yes, started crying.]
Interestingly enough, God doesn't want us to be at our wits end as we fulfill our calling. He doesn't make things unnecessarily difficult. But our calling is the one way that we become closet to God and therefore, everything we face amidst our calling is to push us and pull us toward Him.
If the challenges we face with our calling - schedule, budgets, finances, projects, etc. etc. etc. - pull us closer to Jesus, know for certain that He will give us the answers which we seek.
And He did for me, too.
I came up with a workable schedule. One that is short term, but workable.
Mornings I will work with and for my mom, packing and cleaning. After lunch, I'll take a short nap [coffee has been too hard on my system of late], and then work on RevMedia projects in the afternoon. Help with dinner, and business administration and editing into the late night will wrap up my day.
Easy?
Not hardly.
Doable?
Absolutely.
With a little bit of prioritization, you could fit in a personal project too. Maybe it won't be as insane as my life - maybe it will. Regardless of this, rest assured: God can make a way for you too.
I know figuring all this out by yourself can make it seem impossible. So tell you what: Believe like philanthropic art is your calling? Give me a ring. We'll schedule a time to sit down, chat about your life, and how you may be able to incorporate some of philanthropic project of some kind into your schedule.
You may be a writer. You may be a designer. You may be a photographer, painter, or other artist. Hear me when I say this: The schedule may say no, the talent may say hope, the ability may be limited, but all this aside...
I have In_Sane belief that you can do it.
You may not be able to do it alone. But with a little bit of help, with a few tips, I know you can.
If it's your calling, hold fast to that In_Sane belief.
It'll come about.
- Christina
[The offer in this post stands with weighty seriousness. If you need help in working out your life as a philanthropic artist, give me a call [360 713 8971], shoot me an email [info@theRevMediaProject.com], or send me a twitter or fb message. I promise you: I want to, and will help. If you ask.]
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