Forging Ahead

Well, a day has passed, and I'm still not a paid writer, but if I had achieved my goal that quickly, then it wouldn't have been much of a challenge, would it? Anyway, that wasn't really my focus today. Instead, I took a step towards resolving another issue that has been sucking some of my creativity and taking up far too much of my attention. It may be quite a while before this particular stress is fully resolved, but I did finally take action today. I stood up for myself, which is something that I've let fall by the wayside far too often lately. Baby steps, right? But this was an important one...one that will help clear the path before me. I'm consciously seeking out positive energies and optimistic spirits, and I'm building my defenses against the negativity and the doubts. Tomorrow night I will face another great test of this new determination. This time I will face it not on behalf of myself but on behalf of my friend. I will be a part of her support system as she, like me, faces something that has grown a lot bigger and uglier than it ever should have. However, I'm ready. It's time for resolution - in my case and hers. We're both at places in our lives where we need to forge ahead and move on. And there's nothing wrong with that.

In a writing report, I now have two projects on which I'm pushing ahead. There's the one I've spoken of before, which is an independent project. But my writing partner and I are also diving right into a collaborative effort. I'm excited about both! Stay tuned! Perhaps I'll share a few little snippets...but not too much...wouldn't want to ruin the story for you!