Your Future Reader is Begging You to Get Over This
And when you do, you'll find wild freedom and generosity on the other side...
Can somebody please tell me why it’s so ingrained in us to go against our dreams?
It’s silly, really. We live in a world that grooms us in large ways to think the same and do the same and be the same as others.
When the reality is that our fiery uniqueness is what makes each and everyone of us powerful beyond measure…
But only if we’re willing to embrace it.
Holly Rhoton makes a great point below about how contrary it feels to do what you love and have fun doing it… and then call that a career.
But why not? Why not take advantage of your one wild and precious life? Why not start today?
As Holly says, you might not be good at it right away… but that’s okay. That’s where the fun in practice and learning come in.
And if you enjoy what you’re doing so the practice and learning part is fun as well… all the better!
—Mindy
The One Person Who Can Stall Your Writing Dream
By Holly Rhoton
Are you sitting at your “day job” wishing you were in your home office writing?
That day job pays your bills and gives you security. I get it. I used to be there myself. I worked a day job at a hospital for more than 16 years.
It was a good job with steady pay and good benefits. But it’s not where I felt I was meant to be.
Know what I mean?
Working there was starting to feel like dying a little on the inside each day. It wasn’t the job, it wasn’t the people, it just felt off. Like I was wasting potential.
Stop and Listen to That Nudge…
I know that because when I’m writing, I feel like me. Like the person I really am, deep down at the core of my soul. I lose track of time while writing. I pour out pieces of my heart through my words.
And when something I write moves someone… there’s no greater feeling in this world to me.
Can you relate?
Do you feel lit up while writing?
Does it bring you joy to string words together like an art form?
You come up with clever new ways to say things, or for the reader to feel things. Emotion poured out into written words to be read by someone else.
And that someone else will feel something when they read the words you wrote. You aren’t just a writer, you’re an emotion generator.
And it feels magical, and powerful.
If you know what I mean, maybe you were meant to write. If you feel that continuous nudge to write, maybe it’s time you listened.
Can You Turn Love into Profit?
Absolutely.
It may feel weird to get paid for doing something you love. Like a fairy tale. After all, people make money doing work. Work they tolerate. Work is work because that’s how it feels. You can’t make money doing something you love.
… Right?
I disagree. In fact, I think the more you love something, the easier it is to make money at it. You can feel the love a writer has for their craft when you read it. If they didn’t love it, you wouldn’t be inspired to love it either. You wouldn’t enjoy reading it. It would provoke no emotion, no joy, no spark.
If the things we talked about before are true for you, you were meant to be a writer. And if you’re meant to be a writer, if some divine force gifted you with the talent and the desire to write, who could possibly stop you?
Really. Consider that for a minute. This talent came from somewhere. You wouldn’t have it for no reason.
So, it’s logical to assume, regardless of your beliefs about where the gift came from, that you’re supposed to do something with it.
And if you’ve been given a purpose, and that purpose is to write, who can stand in your way?
Spoiler Alert: The Only One in Your Way Is You
The path ahead isn’t full of people standing in your way. They aren’t lined up to keep you from your dream. They aren’t poised to throw tomatoes at you while yelling insults.
Even the clients who say no and don’t offer you a project aren’t trying to stop you.
Actually, they might be trying to help you. To challenge you or help you grow. Just because you’re meant to do something doesn’t mean it’ll be served up to you on fancy china without a bit of work. You have to work for it.
There’ll be challenges. It’ll be hard. People will tell you no. They may not like what you wrote.
But you can’t let that stop you. The challenges are there to help you grow.
Maybe you aren’t good enough yet. That doesn’t mean you quit. It means you keep working at it until you are good enough.
You’re on a mission to fulfill your life’s purpose. No one can stand in your way. It’s just a matter of putting in the work and being persistent.
Keep writing and keep trying. When you have a “never quit” attitude, people will see it and want to help. The doors will open.
Remember: You get only one shot at living your life. Do the thing that feels magical. Do the thing you were meant to do.
You’re the only one capable of standing in your own way. It’s time to move.