The Competition is Me Vs Me- The Journey of My Life and Writing

We all want to win in this lifetime. It’s the aim of our personal goal to feel a sense of accomplishment. Nowadays, people often define the power of competition by their desire to beat someone. To show and prove that you are the better man or woman via our social platforms. In life, we will always have opposition or opponents who seek to take your crown. To be crowned the best of the best who’s ever done it. Recently, someone asked me who my biggest opponent was, and the answer was simple: myself.

In the spirit of competition I hope each step I take I learn from my mistakes, erase my fears, and don’t allow either of them to hold me back. Let it be a reminder that every race is Me Vs. Me. I AM MY OWN COMPETITION.

I began this journey of writing at eleven years old and graphic design when I turned forty. Most of my life has been challenging and with the largest hiccups, and invoices to pay. I’ve dealt with an abnormal number of trials and tribulations, some of it my fault and others through making the choice to sacrifice time. I realized to not worry or look at what others are doing. So, I became focused on what was my journey and winning to make the woman in me proud. I don’t write to compete. I write for a pure sense of joy. The type that helps me relieve the stressors in my life, to create enriched characters that give a message through all their mess and madness of this world. It’s the true love that I have for the craft. I don’t need to have a one up on anyone for what I love to do.

Graphic design connects with my artistic side, but also gives you a pictorial view of the stories I write. To give a face to the people, places, and things I write about. Every challenge is for me to break the chains of my fears. To reach a new height and not to brag on social media or to others. Some of my biggest wins are celebrated quietly because it’s my personal journey.

I’ve learned within in myself that the biggest competition for me is to find my joys, peace, and happiness in the chosen career path. Reconnecting to the woman I am through words and art because both have such an innate ability to connect with others. To tell the stories of those who are outcast and the underdog.

I believe it is the greatest solitude I have discovered in perfecting my craft and artistic ability. My journey is to win at my life and find a sense of happiness. I don’t want to capture anyone’s number one spot, but the one I desperately been fighting for and it’s utterly complete happiness for me. I want a road map that in every bit of me I did it my way. Instead of tearing the next man or woman down, I don’t need to do that. I don’t need to boast or brag about winning because when you are comfortable with your gifts; you don’t need to. When you work on perfecting your craft, the wins come naturally. Life is short and with each step I take, and line I write it, is to get out of my way. To fulfill promises that often throughout my life I’ve broken to myself. It’s me vs me every day because I want to win at doing what I love, not to prove that I am the better person for someone else, but for me. I’ve defeated myself with doubts and fears, so when I am able to push them aside I’ve won and to me that is the biggest accolade I could ever accomplish.