Why do this? What complete insanity( and yes I am greyer than ever since launching myself into the abyss)
Planning, consideration and weighing of choices that are identified and analyzed are surely more recommended methods to trust your life with. Am I not right?
No. None of these things is 'doing' and nothing can be achieved except compromise and dilution of your happiness.
Fleurage was founded on a monumental leap of faith and look at what has been created out of nothing!
What makes it a leap of faith is the fact that the whole concept was made real on the premise that it just had to work. I wanted to make something amazing and authentic of my life and perfumery is my passion. Why not make perfumery my active profession I thought? We spend most of our lives at work then why not make it something that brings indescribable joy and satisfaction as well as achievement for personal gain rather than anothers.
I dont have another life as a back up plan. I have completely devoted myself to this path. This is what a leap of faith is. There was no backing of any kind and no help except from my partner. Friends and family are bewildered by what I have done and many still don't really appreciate what it actually is that I do, have done and achieved to date. I am sure many secretly(or not so secretly in some cases) hope I will give it all away soon and get a real job instead of wasting money and resources on this fantasy.
Sorry folks I am too far in to turn back now and wouldn't anyway.
Leaps of faith are the great revealers.
Want to know how secure your relationships are then make the jump.
Want to know what people really think of you? Who is holding you back?
Want to know what's out there for you and you alone.
Throwing caution to wind really shows your life for what it can be and what it has been.
If you have a desire that makes you restless and you keep pushing it away because it defies all rational reasoning and you can you can think of at east ten reasons not to pursue it because it would upset your reality and makes you scared then you require a leap of faith. If you leave it too long you become a 'desperate' person who jumps and that isnt a faith based decision. These are called crises- mid life, change of life, sea change etc. Leaps of faith are driven by passion and joy and belief in the self. I continue to make leaps of faith on a daily basis. Sometimes I am terrified but mostly my life is interesting and filled with unexpected fortuitous coincidences. I get to experience surreal moments that fill me with wonder. I feel endless gratitude for the incredible opportunities and marvelous events created by my avant-garde attitude and reliance on instinct and passion as my guide. Of course its not all roses and wonderment all of the time. Expect a share of disaster and failure but when its a faith based life you are leading the rewards are far greater and always outweigh the disappointments and the journey is NEVER dull.
I just want my life to be amazing, myself interesting, and the journey bursting with miraculous mystery. I have invested myself completely and expect success, embrace happiness and trust in the outcome being spectacular. It may begin as a leap but falling turns into flight and finally into soaring like comet to be among the stars.
So how is your life measuring up?
Cheers
The Baroness
