Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. - Pablo Picasso

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I was fortunate enough to meet with my writing mentor and friend, Angie Mizzell just a few weeks ago for a little coffee chatter. A few hours after our meeting I realized I had walked away with a lot more than a great conversation and provoking thoughts — I had found a piece of the puzzle. The BIG puzzle. The one that all the little pieces keep getting lost and half are still out there waiting to be uncovered. Yea, that puzzle, and it set me up for a big Opera Moment to take place later that day….

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She had asked me what is it that I really wanted to do, what’s my big goal. And that my friends is like opening Pandora’s Box for this gal. It’s something I often get myself confused on – what do I want, what do I really want. The list is quite long, but for the first time I answered as simply and as honestly as I ever had.

Every day. I want to be Inspired.

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That’s it. That’s what it all boils down to. The whole list of things I want can be summed up by that one sentence of 5 words. A sentence that sounds so simple that I wonder why I haven’t been able to say it before now. But I finally did and it was one of those ah-ha moments a few hours later when I realized what I had said. That’s what I call an Opera Moment..and I’ve needed a good Opera Moment for sometime now!

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So thank you to Angie who offered me the opportunity to finally spit out those 5 magic words, and thank you to all of you – my fabulous readers who allow me to express and relay what inspires me (amongst other things) through The Sassy Steel Magnolia. You may notice a few more frequent posts popping up here and there as I share some of these things that Inspire and move me everyday. But keep in mind, there’s a wide range of things that can inspire a Sassy Steel Magnolia, so you never know what may come around.

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