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I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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Day Eighty-six: Choices, Choices

1/27/2015

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Ever found yourself smack dab in the middle of a life course correction (...I know many of you have based on comments you've made to me privately)? Well, that's where I am right now. My writing career is well under way, which delights me to NO end. Being a writer has been my one of my lifelong dreams and the opportunities in front of me with this career are so exciting they make my heart pound. The problem...new writers rarely make enough money to pay the bills. This is a serious conundrum because unfortunately those bills are not going to pay themselves. Annoying how that works! That puts me, however, in another exciting spot...choosing a new career path! It is not without frustrations, though, which can be a giant hurdle in the ability to keep moving forward.

I have been doggedly researching career possibilities which interest me, and am pleased that they are plentiful i.e. there are a lot of things out there I'd really enjoy. Of course, that leaves me with the daunting task of picking one. Not as easy as it might sound (you know...all of you who are students know all about trying to map out your whole life based on a head full of unknown variables).  Sometimes I think this would be easier if I just wrote all the things I like down on bits of paper, stick them to our dartboard in the Man Cave, and toss a dart to choose my "future". Random. Non-scientific. Maybe even madness. But there is a certain beauty in the."You landed on ________ (insert option here)? Okay, let's see where it leads" mentality! At my age, the happy part is in knowing I've already accomplished many things I never dreamed I could do. That translates into confidence of being assured whatever I choose, I CAN attain it! I'm also happy I don't have to just settle for the first job I can find, a luxury I do not take for granted. Time for me to make some decisions, make a plan, follow the advice below (patience is the one that will give me the most fits) and launch myself down new, uncharted paths. It's scary, exciting, filling my tummy full of butterflies but I can't WAIT to see what happens next!  

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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Blog: From the Front Porch
  • Novels
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    • Children's Books
  • About the Author
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  • Photo & Art Gallery