Finding My Light

My birthday is 6 days away.

I’ll be 27.

27.

27.

Damn, that sounds old doesn’t it?

My first inclination is to crawl into a hole and cry my eyes out because I am not anywhere near where I thought I’d be when I turned 27- my magic age that I chose when I was 12.

Remember being a youngster and envisioning living the grand ole life of an adult?

By 27 I pictured myself young and fabulous, driving my Honda Accord, celebrating each byline while fighting off multiple handsome suitors.

Ahh…It ain’t happen. ~smile~

But you know what? I’m taking the ‘snap’ dance craze to a whole new level. I refuse to let life get me down. I choose to SNAP out of it.

Snap your fingers. Change your life.

Whenever I’m idle and I begin to feel sad, I ‘SNAP SNAP’ snap my fingers.

I’m over it.

There are too many people who believe in me. I can’t dissappoint them and lose faith in myself.

So for anyone who has ever reached a milestone in their life and found themselves falling short of their goals, I offer this advice: Extend your deadline.

I am.

I will not wallow in self pity over the course of this week. Everyday I will wake up and go about the business of marketing myself and my writing. If I continue to be rejected- oh well. Someone will eventually see my light. Someone who has some authority will give me a chance soon.

Let’s grow together over the next week and see where we are mentally. I will examine a few of the areas that I need to grow in and celebrate the other areas where I have matured.

SNAP out of the funk. Revisit your goals. Redefine your idea of success.

Day One

Break down the Shelf

Do you have a dream sitting on your shelf? It’s nice and shiny isn’t it? But it seems that you don’t have the tools to pull it down. You gaze lovingly at that bright box and wonder if it’s really yours. Is your name on it? Could all of that be for you?

Yes. Yes and YES!

But how do you get it?

~shrugs~

I don’t know. I’m trying to get mine too. But it won’t float down unless you have super powers so you have to work your brain to get it.

1) Today I will think long and hard about my dream on that shelf.

2) I will research and find at least one person who has accomplished my dream. I will learn as much as I can about their life.

3) I will reach out to them by email, postal mail or fax introducing myself and acknowledging their accomplishments. I will also ask for their opinion/advice about beginning the same path to success.

I will not be afraid to ask for guidance.

Today is the beginning of laying a firm foundation for my sucess. That box is not out of reach. I must build a firm box to stand on to reach it. Educating myself about my dream is the way to achieve stability.

I will break down the shelf.