Six and One

Nearly six months ago, Chris and I boarded an airplane for Mexico for the What If Conference. In one week, we board an airplane for Portland, OR, for What If 1.5.

6 months ago, “creative” is probably one of the last words that would have come to mind if I was describing myself. 6 months ago I was tired and running on auto. Then I went to What If (recap here). I have never been so inspired and so ready to get to work and do something different! Here on the blog you’ve seen some of the results of us following our own “what if’s,” and some of them we’ve kept more to ourselves, but they’ve all brought us to such a better place…not just in our business, but in our creative, personal, and emotional lives.

In one week we will be in Portland, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous! While we’ve grown, we certainly haven’t been perfect in taking care of ourselves creatively. Finding a balance between creativity and working for clients has definitely been a learning process! But I’m excited. I’m excited to see the ways we will be challenged and uplifted by the creatives we will be surrounded by for a week. I’m excited to see what dreams will be born of this time, and the new heights found for our current dreams. I’m excited to make new friends, and spend time with old friends. And I’m excited to see what happens when I’m coming from a place of fewer fears than I had before the first What If 🙂

Here’s the thing. Chris and I believe that everyone has a creative side. Whether you’re in a creative profession or not 🙂 But you have to nurture it. You don’t have to go What If, or something like What If to find it (although there are still spots and we would LOVE to have you join us!)! I challenge each person who reads this to take a little bit of time and pin down one of your own “what if’s,” and then take at least one step toward accomplishing it this week. You might surprise yourself!

Here’s to dreaming 🙂