When Oprah still
had a daytime talk show, I would tell my friends that one day I was going to be
the author of one of her Book Club selections.
As far back as I
can remember, I’ve loved reading and writing.
In the beginning (back in my middle school days),
I mainly wrote poems. Then I started
journaling and eventually I moved on to short stories and essays. Writing was an outlet that got me through a
lot of hard, lonely days. Writing helped
me figure out who I am.
I used to write
constantly. Some of the time it may have
only been a paragraph or two that were just ramblings but they were mine. I put pen to paper and made those ramblings
happen.
When I’m really
focused, I can turn out some pretty decent pieces of work. But, when I’m tired and stressed, it’s hard
to be focused. This
has been a hard school year and I’ve let work impact other aspects of my life
including my writing.
Recently, I’ve
finally come to the realization that I can’t let work define me. There are other parts of my life that are
important and need to be nurtured.
I want to
write. Stressed or not, I need to pick
up one of my many pens everyday and write.
What I write may not make it to the New York Times Best Sellers list but
I’m still going to write it.
I have a voice and
it needs to be heard...even if only one
person hears it.
I’m putting down
the excuses and picking up my pen.
Glad you joined the Slice. This is my first shot at blogging and SOLC. I love your last line--put down the excuses and pick up the pen. ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have joined the SOLC! Maybe you will make it to the New York Times best sellers list one day--who knows! Isn't it true that we learn so much about ourselves from writing!
ReplyDeleteWelcome! I started blogging seven months ago and haven't looked back. I have learned and grown so much as a teacher, reader, and a writer. I think you will like what you find here - support, encouragement, inspiration! Good luck. I look forward to reading more.
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