Today the kitchen was a beehive of activity. My mother and I: chopping up yams for fries, making peanut butter and honey combinations for squares, boiling soup for the poor souls outside, and letting the cheese biscuits in the oven do their thing. Ahhhh, it makes me anticipate Christmas.
And while all of that was going on, my video-my first BIBLE STUDY VIDEO-was being uploaded to YouTube. It's stilllllll being uploaded to YouTube because it's apparently a gargantuan size file. Must be because of my big personality.. heh..heh..
But I have to say that it's kind of scary to put something like that out there! What if no one watches it? It's nearly 15 minutes long; I wouldn't entirely blame them. But I'm really jazzed about the whole thing. So naturally, as creative types we want others to see our vision in whatever project we're doing. I guess that's people in general. We like acknowledgement for what we do. And I'm scared that I won't get that.
Also, I'm worried that this isn't the perfect way to do it. To which I reply, "Well of course it isn't.." If you're waiting for the perfect opportunity to share a vision, speak about your convictions, whatever, you'll probably never end up doing it. Not everyone is going to like what you propose, but you can't look for satisfaction in the opinions of others anyway. My dad encouraged me to go for it. "You won't accomplish anything by not doing it. And you'll probably do it different next time. But you're doing it. That's what matters." Genius! That is what matters. Yes a plan is good. But don't plan something that will only work on the day that the sun eclipses the moon while winking coyly at the earth. It's not going to happen.
Turn your idea into actuality. Don't let them fester in your brain until you throw them away completely. And maybe you'll do it "better" next time but there is no chance to edit until you actually put something out there. It's scarier than a Haunted House and well, more rewarding I would say.
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