Hitting some walls here! There are all these ideas of how I might expand what I am offering - how I can be of service and utilize the gifts I have - share more of what brings me joy. Yet, at every turn it feels like I need a license which will either take me through many years of expensive, not completely aligned education (masters in counselling) or whatever I make in a cottage style business (say for example prepping organic vegan meals for people) will be eaten up in fees to work in a licensed kitchen - it's incredibly frustrating! Everything I move toward has all this red tape there to "protect" and I am urged by others to protect myself from being sued for just about anything. It feels like this beautiful, enthusiastic, creative energy that runs into grey sludge covered concrete slabs. IHonestly I then just turn away from it all because it's just so challenging to come through that. And yet, it seems I am invited to find a way through it. Some way to engage in the mainstream world - somehow get all the boxes checked and still maintain a sense of freedom in it. This is my creation - I know...perhaps the parts of me still attached to ticking the boxes and fear of being held responsible. At this point - I am just wiping it all clean and asking the universe for guidance. There is plenty I can offer right now as I am without anything additional - so for now I apply myself to that! Thank you for this great article Open!!