For quite a few years now I’ve had this really strong urge to write a book. I figure even if I’m the only one that will read it, I’m ok with that. I just need to do it. I have so many stories to tell and I think I’m pretty good at doing it. I’ve had experiences unique to me and my therapist says that I’m quite good at articulating them. I think I was inspired in 2021 when the LA Times published an article I submitted (you can read it here if you like). I had a lot of fun writing it and the feedback I got was amazing. The editor from the LA Times told me to please keep writing. That the world needed to hear my stories. Maria Shriver even read my piece, loved it and had her editor reach out to me to write a piece for her weekly newsletter the Sunday Paper here. I was flattered and I think more than anything it gave me the impetus to write more.
Since then I’ve started and stopped and spent more time thinking about writing than actually doing it. I was in an amazing accountability group for my business for about three years and from time to time would add in writing as a goal. That definitely helped but I don’t think I was being totally honest with myself about my goal. Maybe I wasn’t ready to really dive deep into my writing.
I was gifted a session with a psychic recently and she told me that I absolutely needed to write my book. I took it as another sign. She mentioned that there are online courses where you can write a book in 40 days. It sounded really silly at first but after a week or so started mulling it over. I’m now on day 5. It’s basically an accountability platform for writing. It’s just the jumpstart I needed to get my booty in gear. I’ve set the goal for myself that I would write 500 words a day five days a week. I basically sit for an hour and let the words flow. Somehow I’m ready now to take this on. I’ve made it my priority. I’m waking up earlier to write and use some evenings after dinner. It somehow doesn’t feel hard to find the time.
Who knows where this will go but my goal is to write 20,000 words in 40 days. I’d love it if you checked in with me to ask me how it’s going. I would love accountability.
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