to my husband
January 31, 2016 § 7 Comments
It’s been an exciting couple of days. You’re on the road, re-introducing a body of work that has been a labor of love for many years; something that was previously a hobby is now your chosen occupation.
We’ve only spoken on the phone, briefly, but already the smile in your stories tells me everything I need to know. That’s the thing about doing what you love, it lights you up from the inside. You speak and act from a truer place and that energy is infectious, it draws people and opportunities into your life that fan the flames of passion.
I’m proud of you and excited for you, inspired by you and confident in your ability. I’m also encouraged by the message you are providing our children about living beyond the status quo; showing them with your actions the value of believing in yourself by taking charge of your dreams and making self a priority.
In all the daily demands of grown-up responsibilities we can lose sight of joy, shy away from risks. It’s so easy to strive for stability; consistency and predictability offer essential measures of peace – financially, mentally and emotionally. As parents we are providers of necessities, but also of inspiration.
We encourage our children to dream big and believe in themselves, but we must first demonstrate the work of living a dream with confidence.
This past year was difficult, it would have been easy to give in to hurt, anger, or disappointment; to be submissive and defer your happiness to predictable pursuits of less fulfilling work. You might have chosen something to get by, a job that you endured for chunks of time until you could dream out loud, but instead you invested, confidently, in self.
This is not to say the path you have chosen is easy. The pursuit of happiness demands attention and care.
You are teaching our children the work of dreams and the value of self so that they, too, might choose a path less traveled. I’m looking forward to hearing more about the past of couple days, excited about the work of months to come as you carve your way.
Love, Me
scribblechic 
And a more beautiful letter of love I could not pen Marie.
His belief in what he has done, is a journey of self love 🙂
Thanks, Mark!
This is beautiful and inspirational. Thank you for sharing this letter of love and support with the world!
Thank you for such generosity of kindness and encouragement.
I’m going to pretend you wrote this to me and get my butt in gear being a role model to my children. You are one to yours, as well.
You are a wonderful role model and your own worst critic. Me, too. Remember, I’m not a published sage, just an amateur observer with an appreciative eye and reflective spirit. I’m not half as daring as my partner, but I’m learning. Let’s be brave(r) together.
Done!