Going For It

I’ve been thinking about starting this blog for awhile, but with how crazy the world has been this past year I put it on the back burner.

Until now.

I’ve done a lot of thinking during this past year. This is one of the questions I keep asking myself is this:

If not now when?

When am I going to give myself permission/time/energy to after my dreams?

When am I going to let my the writer in me out of the box I have kept her locked in all of these years?

When am I going to show the world who I am as an author, artist and creator?

I’ve dreamed about to writing full time since I was 16.

I am 55.

If not now when?

I don’t think my writing self is really lost. It is buried underneath all of the unfinished writing projects in my office and the emotions and dreams that go with it.

It’s time I unbury her.

In my head I am a best selling author who lives in a huge house writing from an office that overlooks Lake Michigan.

In real life I work in the shipping department in a factory writing notes for short stories and other writing projects on breaks and dreaming about writing full time.

I can’t live like this anymore.

This year no matter how scary it is and how afraid I am I have to walk through my fear and start my journey as an author. I need to know if it still the dream for me or if I need to walk away.

I need to stop worrying about what people will think, if they will like my writing, believe in me or whatever other silly beliefs I have.

Today I take a step toward making my writing dream a reality.

Wish me luck.

I’m exicted to see what the rest of the year holds for me.

Thanks for joining me on my journey.