finding your mission statement

This morning I was looking through some papers and I came upon a scrap of paper between the papers I was sorting.  Crumbled and well worn, I realized that the scrap was a mission statement I had written about myself at least thirteen years ago. 
What made this statement so interesting to me that I felt the need to write a post about it?  When I read through the words, I realized that my mission statement was still true today.  I suppose this means that I got it right, all those years ago.  It still rang true to me and to what I want to create in my life.
Have you ever written a mission statement for yourself or your business?  I thought I would share mine with you today and also, if you want to, you could think about your mission statement and leave it in the comments below.
Here is my statement from the scrap of paper I found.
"To excite and inspire people all over the world through my art and writings by using all of my gifts of creativity."
I would love to hear yours.
Thanks for listening,
MaryJane