Take the step to follow your dream

For as long as I can remember I have dreamt of writing a book. I think that the desire came when I had an amazing English teacher in Jr. High. She used to give us super cool journaling assignments that let our creativity flow and it was from then on that I have felt the need to become an author.

Of course as the years went on, my desire to write fiction has diminished and I have felt that I should now write about my experiences. In particular my experiences in love, dating, and marriage from the perspective of a Christian woman. I feel that it is important to share with other women, especially those embarking on the beginning of their dating lives, that what society projects is not necessarily fact.

Obviously the years of me desiring to write a book did not result in any fruitful action. As I sit here I am not a published author or even in the process of seeking out publishers. I have let my dream of being an author take a back seat figuring that I will someday achieve this goal.

Sure I have made weak attempt at beginning to write my book, but in reality each attempt kept me further from reaching my goal. This blog for instance, was supposed to be the start of my book, but the blog aspect took over instead.

Yesterday I had an epiphany. If I continue to put off writing a book, I am not going to ever find the time. There will always be something I could do that can take precedents over my dream. So I made the decision to get started.

Last night while Josh was at basketball, I began my book. I now have 2 pages written. They aren’t by any means good, but for the first time in years I have been able to sit down and begin putting my thoughts onto paper. I am now 2 pages closer to achieving my dream.