No More Waiting…I’m Ready Now
Most times, when you hear success stories, it usually starts off with a story of how someone had such difficult and traumatic experiences growing up, yet were able to make a better life for themselves, and make an even greater difference in the world. It was those kinds of stories that inspired, encouraged and motivated me…but only to a point. Why did it only move me enough to be able to imagine all the things I could do and be, but not enough to take action? Was it because that was not my story? That my life was not all that awful or difficult or traumatic growing up (not that I can recall anyway)? I used to think that in order to have the drive to succeed, you had to have lost something – or everything, because only then were you crazy enough to believe that you had nothing else to lose. Thus, I questioned whether or not I’d ever become all that I imagined. This has frustrated me for decades!
Take this blog, for example. I prayed and asked God to show me how I could take all that I know and combine it all on one platform. Then I got the inspiration to start a blog. Listening to and being encouraged by my peers, I got excited just thinking about all the little nuggets and gems I would share with the world. So off I was, learning how to create my own site, logo, content…everything. I even tested the site out by posting a couple of things and gained many followers.
That was almost five years ago. I don’t even know where the time went but, at the same time, going through those five years seemed like forever. 2019 was the year I came up with the idea to blog. I didn’t really know what I was doing (and I still don’t), but I did know that for me, my blog would be the place where I could write about what I knew and what I’m still learning. I’m no expert, but I believe that what I do know will help others. I know something about the financial industry and saving money. I know something about music and singing. I know somthing about what steps to take when a loved one dies. I know how it feels when you’re not quite sure what your purpose is on this earth. And I’ve learned I don’t have to be the only one who knows, or the best. I don’t need to compete or compare. I just have to be me for those that need it. I’ve procrastinated long enough. It’s time, and I’m ready.
