Recently, I have become excited about my life again. I realized that I have a lot to do, a lot to learn, and a lot to work towards, but I’m permitting myself to let my ambitions run wild. I’m in my mid-forties now, and I’ve been working, on and off, since the age of 18. I can honestly say that through all the jobs I’ve had, writing (if you can call it a job) is the one thing that brings me the most joy. I enjoy being creative and expressing myself to the world unknown. I enjoy the concept that something starts as a thought, often through experience or imagination, and can become a visualization through words and/or various forms of art.
As I mentioned before, this isn’t my first time around when it comes to blogging. I gave up on it before because I ran out of ideas, or because I got distracted, or simply because I got scared of failing, so I quit, but I never gave it up completely. After all those excuses, I found myself back to blogging, and like the first time, I’m excited about it. I don’t believe in coincidences, so I’m going to take that as a big indicator that this is what I’m supposed to be doing with my life.
That being said, I have a lot of work to do. I’ve been doing research about blogging and what it takes to become a successful writer. I’m not going to lie, there’s a lot of work, time, and dedication involved in the process, but I’m up for the challenge. I’m learning through trial and error, but I must admit, I’m having a lot of fun. I’m pretty sure that I will never have it all figured out, and if I do ever get something down packed, there will probably be a change in the wind and time to learn something new. I like that. For now, though, I’m just getting started…again. I’m getting my ducks in a row to continue on this blogging journey. Who knows what I will encounter or who I will meet along the way? It’s really exciting!
Here’s the thing when it comes to me getting my ducks in a row: eventually, I just have to go for it. I can spend a lot of time planning and preparing for it, but if I don’t take action, then it’s all in vain. If you were to ask me if I know what it takes to be a successful blogger at this point, my answer would be a resounding “NOPE!” I’m just getting started, and I still have a lot to learn. All I know so far is that I enjoy writing, and I now have the means to do it. Planning and preparing are good, but there comes a point when you have to do more than that and put it into practice.
When it comes to my writing and blogging journey, I will always be getting my ducks in a row because things are constantly changing. When it comes to most things in life, it’s easy to become obsolete if one doesn’t apply themselves. That’s one thing I’m working hard to avoid: becoming obsolete in my life. I also try to avoid spending my time doing something that doesn’t bring me a sense of contentment. So, if something requires me to do some hard work and find and capture ducks and train them to get into a row (so to speak), so be it…as long as I can enjoy the journey, the process will be worth it in the end.