This is what you are, when you bring your art into the world.*

You offer it as something beautiful and good and right, hardly knowing what reaction you’ll provoke.

You don’t want people to get by a little better; you want them to prosper, to thrive, to flourish.

You provide people with something they don’t even know they want, don’t know exists – until you turn up disruptively.

Some say, you’re overreaching yourself – not settling for the lesser dream so many others do.  The greater dream, the one others give up on, is disruptive.  When you pursue it, you are disruptive.

But your are simply living what Humans are made for or are capable of within the universe – to live with foresight, intention, and love towards a bigger dream.

Corey Ford offers us three marks of the disruptor: she embraces imperfection (not waiting for or expecting perfect – so she does something now); she has a lean-in attitude (turning up with high focus, intent, and energy); and, she connects with the larger world (quickly moving ideas into real-life action, connecting with people where they are).**

(An extra thought: we will disrupt where and when our talents and passions align – otherwise we’ll just be a pain.)

Go.  Disrupt.  Enjoy.

(*Here is an overview of the journey we’re exploring.)
(**The bracketed descriptions are my interpretations of these three marks.)