i don’t know what has gotten into me lately. i usually try to stay away from singing shows (since american idol kinda burned me out after awhile). BUT i have been obsessed with the voice and now the x-factor (go britney!!!). i love watching people go out there and achieve their dreams. some of the people that go on those shows are SO PASSIONATE about what they want and have sacrificed everything for that ONE moment. that one chance is all they get to see if they can make it. it’s so beautiful but can be sometimes be so heartbreaking. of course, some people are clearly on there for ratings and entertainment purposes. admist all the craziness, though, there are those special moments that make it all worth it.

you know, that moment when the hair raises on the back of your neck and you get goosebumps on your arms? that moment is when you KNOW they’ve made it and you know something beautiful is about to happen. i have been such a sap about all of it haha. i seriously feel like i get teary-eyed every night. there’s always a few contestants that capture my heart and make me root for them from the bottom of my toes haha. they move me. yeah, i’m like the weeping willow tree sometimes because i’m SO HAPPY for them haha. i guess i’d rather feel something than nothing, though, so i’m not complaining.

one of the contestants on the x-factor last night, literally had me sob. she had been bullied and was hurting so much. you could FEEL her hurt when she poured it out in her song. it was so raw. what moved me was that through all of her pain, and all the people who said she couldn’t do it, she pushed through. it. was. BEAUTIFUL!!! that is what it’s all about people!

now, tie that back in with your dream. there are gonna be so many haters and so many people telling you NO. people will try to discourage you and bring you down. there will be people out there wanting to use you or people who won’t want to help you because they’re jealous. shake ’em off. they’re not even worth your time or energy. God made you for a purpose and He GAVE you that desire. don’t let anyone else tell you differently. if you have it in your heart to be a doctor, then by all means get crackin’ and start studying. if you want to be a teacher, don’t let someone say that it’s a worthless job (you are educating the future). if you want to be a photographer, then do it! become a sponge and absorb all you can. be open to critique. find people willing to mentor you. spread positivy, not hate. work your bootay off and never stop learning. be yourself and not a carbon copy of someone else. don’t be afraid of change and stay creative.

reaching your dream is never easy, but it’s worth it. it’ll take hard work, but most things in life worth having do. if you’re feeling discouraged, watch one of these shows. get inspired by people giving it all they’ve got. maybe seeing them laying everything on the line for that one moment, will inspire you to get moving. i know it’s PUSHing me. 😉 <—- get it? PUSH the button from the voice? hehe. seriously, GO WATCH THESE SHOWS!!! they’re fun! plus britney is amazing!!! and adam levine and blake shelton uh-maze-ing!!! 😉

go out and make your dreams happen! <3