The dots are finally connecting. The dots in my life that is. I recently had one of 
those epiphany moments in the shower, that eureka! that descends and uplifts you where in that exact moment everything makes sense. And for the first time in my life, my past was coming together with my present and creating a vision of a wonderful future in front of me. My life, to me in this moment, made all the sense in the world.
I am one of these people that has always had varied interests. I would read, take classes on topics, and once I learned what I felt was enough I would move onto the next thing. Some people may consider this flaky, I know I did, but that is how I seemed to operate. Unfortunately I would berate myself over it and it took me years to finally realize that it was okay. Because my interests were so varied (and completely off the beaten path) I had no idea how they would help me create a life or come together to help me form or build something. Would that Italian class really help me out? Or how in the hell was I going to apply soap making with beef tallow to what I did for a living? But I kept trucking forward and had faith that somehow they would come together, or at the very least make me an enriched and interesting person. Recently however the dots have finally connected. My blind faith paid off.
My eureka moment was one of the most beautiful moments in my life to date. (Seems they always happen in the shower or bath, ah the power of water…). Everything that I had learned, every decision that I had made, every twist and turn that I followed all of a sudden came together. It is somewhat like the Trevi fountain in Rome. The story goes that at one point all roads going to Rome lead to this center spot. The Trevi Fountain now marks that spot, although there are a million new roads in the city. But that is what it felt like. I was standing at the meeting point, and all the roads of my life were finally meeting in one spot. Everything that I had learned and done came together like pieces in a puzzle. I had clearer goals and and a clearer purpose now. What a beautiful state and feeling to be in.
Living life is about creating the dots. Each dot is a wonderful and beautiful expression of ourselves. How they connect is not something we need to worry about. Our responsibility is to create the dots and let God/the Universe take care of linking them together. We are co-creators on this earth and this is the part we play. To create our best possible life, we need to create the dots with love and passion. They should be infused with creativity, exploration, and a uniqueness to us. This is what life is about. The dots are our bliss, our works of art. And then, just at the right moment Life gives back to us a beautiful masterpiece by connecting them together. And then what do we do? Find a place for that masterpiece in the world to share with others.
In those moments when you are frustrated, confused, or even angry with yourself and feel that nothing in life makes sense: remember the dots. Remember that although you cannot see it yet, your masterpiece is coming. So keep creating the dots, infusing them with everything that is you and before you know it you will be on centre stage sharing your masterpiece with the world.
Here is one of my favourite videos that I believe sums up the dots quite well. Enjoy!
Stay hungry and stay foolish – what an inspiration Miss Chrissie ! Thank you !
It is what keeps us young