What is your secret dream?
When the clever and colourful Kelly from 'A Stuffed Life' issued an invitation to share our hearts desire with other dreamers, I was clear on what my deepest wish was!
From childhood on, I have dreamed of being a writer. The act of stringing together words that can touch the heart of a reader seems to me the most wonderful art form of all. Along with skill and practice, there is an element of magic in conjuring up words in a meaningful way, if one can only learn the secret.
As a lifetime reader, I have been so often moved...to wonder...to tears; what power words have to inspire and transform! A mere twenty-six letters to use, yet weaving them together in the right combination makes wonderful things happen! I imagined myself the author of a series of adventure novels, and would have sought to emulate J.K. Rowling had Harry Potter existed when I was young.
As a lifetime reader, I have been so often moved...to wonder...to tears; what power words have to inspire and transform! A mere twenty-six letters to use, yet weaving them together in the right combination makes wonderful things happen! I imagined myself the author of a series of adventure novels, and would have sought to emulate J.K. Rowling had Harry Potter existed when I was young.
I am not without some results to show for my sporadic attempts to write. I have had haiku published, and a series of my humourous articles made it into a local magazine for a short time. I even wrote half a romance novel that was well received by the publisher, except that I never finished the rest of it to send them as requested! It seems a meagre output..a sign of one who talks more about writing than she actually writes!
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I saw Kelly’s Dream Party as my chance to own up to my secret fear that I might not make it as a writer! What then, if my lifelong dream eludes me? Writing is a muscle that atrophies when unused and I'm afraid mine may wither with despair! Still, I will persist!
I have looked at my life, at the things that matter most. Writing matters. Though I hesitate to call myself a writer, there is little I would like more. This is my resolve: I’m done with procrastination, with berating myself for past neglect! I will focus only on what I'm doing now, and on future plans. One goal is to be published in Somerset Studio or a sister publication. It will be a challenge, but setting my intention down for the world holds me more accountable to produce..
I started this blog in order to write. I may not be tackling lofty themes, or writing at great length, but the only way to be a writer is to write! Whether a little or a lot, the act of writing builds on its own momentum and words spring into a life of their own.
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Blogging has so energized me that I've started a second site to document my travels. I’m posting photos of my trip to Africa currently, and am writing a descriptive narrative to weave around them in a way that lends a sense of place. If you get a chance, do check out the link to ‘The Imaginative Traveler’. One blog for home and one for my travels means I get twice the practice molding words into something entertaining!
I have even penned a birthday poem to myself, scheduled for posting on July 20th. It is not brilliant or serious, but it still requires me to put myself out there, something I have not always been brave enough to do. Thanks to the support of my warm and clever blogger friends, I am getting ever closer to becoming what I want to be when I grow up! I thank every one of you for the inspiration….
A special shout out to Kelly of ‘A Stuffed Life’ for hosting this lovely party! This is the link to her site if you want to learn more about this event, or just enjoy the delightful bears she makes. You’ll be glad you stopped by!
http://blondheart.blogspot.com/
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The picture above is of my home library...I did say I was a reader!
