This 15th episode we go 10 years back in time and land in 2015, and touch on so many ties into right now. Dreams, decisions, destiny, all the big things and the small things that take up mental real estate.

As a creative I often battle with how much I give my 9-5 vs. how much I give my art. Whether I love my job or not, this struggle is real. What I have come to learn though is, it's even harder when you love your job! And I wouldn't trade loving what I get paid to do for the world, but I must be super intentional about making sure I leave time and space for my God given gifts and destiny. Who can relate?

I wake up, go to be, and spend all the time in-between thinking about my art, my music, my writing, my poetry, that is what I am here for. Now that doesn't mean I don't have other purposes and roles that matter and that I love, because I do, but at the essence of who I am, at my core, I'm an artist.

Key themes from reflection on this entry:

· Use your drive instead of having it use you. This was my prayer, this is my prayer, still. One thing I am super grateful for is my awareness, and I can most often tell when it's getting to be too much, or if I am too off balance. I challenge the myth that balance can't exist.

· Seek out clues, best practices, and tips for balance from those who are intentionally doing it well and find what works for you. It's never one-size-fits-all, even for you and your life, so spend some time figuring it out and know it will likely evolve over time.

· Dreams, when I tell you this is on time, this is on time!! I just had a dream last night that was super telling! Now, shameless plug for my dream journals (available on amazon and my website) but you can see 10 years ago I was not only writing down my dreams, but I was dreaming about writing down my dreams. Dreams are often our first line of defense, or one of the first places we need to listen to the whispers, although most of the time they are not whispers at all they are loud and clear! Dreams can help us see parallels or look for them in our waking life.

· Don't get distracted by what other people want you to do and forget what you came here to do. This is your life and your purpose and journey are unique!

· Signs, if you let it, if you listen to the whispers, if you are open, you will see so many signs. Everything in life is coming to meet you and teach you. We tend to put art lower intellectually than other things, when in fact creation is the highest form of intelligence.

Queens need to tap into, listen to, and have confidence in their inner voice, infinite wisdom and connection to Source.

- What are your dreams telling you?

- What part(s) of your purpose are you neglecting?

- Where in your life are you not being obedient to the voice of God and to the truth you know deep in your soul?

Author, poet, spoken word artist and emcee Opal Ellyse has been keeping handwritten journals since 1995. Each week she shares an entry and ties it to current events and relevant topics of conversation. Royalty is living in your legacy while you're still here. Understanding your past and bridging it to the present (and future) is a gift. Join Opal as she shares wisdom from the past as it becomes present day epiphany and a blueprint for all that is next.

Enjoy!

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Music: DJ Pain 1