The question is, do you take the curves or do you stay on the well-known path?
My life has been upside down since 2013. In a good way. Because of the experiences related to publishing Becoming Beauty, I've reevaluated how I see myself. For over ten years I have been The Queen of Kindergarten. My career as the Kindergarten Teacher Extraordinaire has been my entire identity. Not that anyone knew about it, but writing was always just something I did. It had never defined me. Until my name was printed on the cover of Becoming Beauty. Oh so quickly I became Sarah E Boucher,
author.
Accepting that there was more to me than my chosen career as an educator was a huge mental shift. The ups and downs aren't what I'm used to, but the process is amazing. Each day I'm learning more about who I am and who I am becoming. And I love that.
We all encounter twists and turns in life. How we respond to them defines us.
We all encounter twists and turns in life. How we respond to them defines us.
In
writing: The
planned outcome. The perfect resolution. The safe road. But sometimes
the best ideas come mid-project when the only option is doing some substantial
rewriting. Throwing your heart and soul into a project is what makes life
exciting and makes stories magical.
In
editing: Passing
your work into someone else's hands is an act of faith. The most horrifying
thing you may ever do is trust someone to make your best better. No matter what
the outcome of that interchange, the process will grow you as a writer. (And
hey, nobody said you had to listen to any of their comments...)
In life: There's nothing wrong with being happy with your place in life.
There is something terribly wrong with going through the motions and feeling
miserable and out of place. Believe me, YOU and I were built for something
amazing. Whether big or small, in the limelight or behind the scenes, your life
should be beautiful.
The question stands: will you take the curves as they come or will you stay on the well known path? Life is teaching me the importance of questioning the easy choices and embracing the good ones. I have no idea how things will turn out, but it will prove interesting!
Thanks for dropping in! Good luck finding your happy place!
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ReplyDeleteYour words are truly inspiring, and I absolutely love reading your thoughts here! And I'm glad for you, and wish you the very bests!! *smooches*
Thanks, dear! Glad you enjoy them. If I was a real writer, each post would be pristine & theme related. But I'm a real person. So they're just my thoughts & ideas. :)
DeleteRight on Sarah. Go with the flow, aka, take the curves. Doesn't live throw curveballs at you anyway?
ReplyDeletePrecisely, Greg! May as well enjoy the ride...or whine about it and then do it anyway :)
DeleteSo true! Hope this year brings many good things to you!
ReplyDeleteSame to you, my dear! It can only get more awesome.
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