Sunday, February 19, 2012

I'm Dancing In The Rain!


I found it somewhat ironic that it did nothing but rain and snow today.  Two forms of precipitation falling mere inches OUTSIDE my door and nothing I can do to get water INSIDE my house.  But that's okay because I'm learning to dance in the rain.  To see all that life throws at me as just one more thing to lift me up and push me forward in that never-ending goal of becoming the best writer I can.


There are a lot of detours out there.  Things to temp me and persuade me that perhaps just a little bit of work is enough.  That a few failed attempts at becoming a published author is enough to say that at least I tried.  Motivation is an easy thing to come by.  Just ask someone on their first day on a new diet.  Or someone starting a new exercise routine.  Motivation can even get a writer through that first draft.  But what about later?

What about courage?  To honestly see the flaws in one's writing and strive to better the skills needed to write great works of art?  To believe in oneself when others may not?  To send out a manuscript for weeks, months, maybe even years in that search for someone to say they want to publish it?  Bravery demands writers remain strong, knowing that the gift they cultivate today may bring others great joy tomorrow.


I will admit perseverance was a huge challenge for me this week.  To start the week with such high hopes, only to end it being tossed around by life's raging storms while it does everything it can to destroy me.  I am battered but not broken.  I have not taken my eyes from my goal and I simply wait for the rains to pass.  I will reach my destination in due time.

What about you?  What ties you down as a writer?  What misconceptions hold you back from being the inspiring writer the world waits for?  Are your shackles of your own making?  If so, release yourself from the bonds that hold you and set your writing spirit free.  Don't hide behind what could have been or what should have been until you are derailed by regrets best forgotten.


I see in this writing community so many stories ready to take flight.  Creations born of love and passion all writers have for the written word.  So let your words soar.  Send them out into the world to find a new resting place in the hearts of others.  For myself, I was born to write and nothing will stand in my way of that goal.  

I will learn to dance in the rain and I will only give up when pigs...well, you know...



18 comments:

  1. So inspirational, Donna. I'm glad you're finding some solid ground. Thank you for sharing. You'll do just fine. Just keep swimming...just keep swimming...

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    1. Thank you, Sheri, for your kinds words. I am honored that you have chosen to become a follower of my blog. I think life is too short to wallow in wishing things were different. But I'm human so I allow myself a one hour "pity party" when life's challenges get to be too much for me and then I get up and deal with it!

      Oh yeah, got to love Dora!


      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  2. I have a cast iron pig in the shape of a flying pig on my coffee table. He frowns at me when the writing is n't going well and I get to feeling sorry for myself.

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    1. Lol, Stephen, I have a flying pig "piggy bank" that sits in my kitchen. And your pig SHOULD frown because he knows you will be okay and that there isn't much time for feeling sorry for yourself. Remember, I had read your blog and I think you have such wonderful talent for writing! I have many WIPs for just such an occasion...if I'm having trouble in one area, I switch my gears and work on something else...;0)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  3. I am in love with this post and all the wonderful pictures that you've added to it! Totally important to learn to dance in the rain. :)

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    1. Thanks, Leigh, for stopping by! My blog posts are certainly driven and inspired by the lovely pictures i find along the way! ;0)

      I hope you have a great week and come back any time!

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  4. Very inspirational, Donna. :) I, like you, am not willing to give up n my dream.

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    1. Thanks, Rebecca! I was just thinking that if the collective energy of all the writers in the world could be bottled, we wouldn't have a need for electricity...we would like up the night ourselves!

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  5. Loved this. Lets dance in the rain, it to can be a lovely feeling. Very inspirational post, thankyou Donna.

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    1. I used to play out in the rain when I was much younger and as long as there was no lightening around...lol

      Thanks for stopping by, Diane, and come back any time!

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  6. Love that chicken! :) And I think writers have to be hard-headed. Sometimes you've just got to keep banging your head against the proverbial wall until you break through!

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    1. Yeah, Susanna, I've been holding onto that chicken for a few weeks now...knew I would one day use it in my blog but didn't realize until last night that it was going to represent ME! Lol...

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  7. I've had a lot of help and encouragement this week, so I can't really take credit for anything I succeeded in these past seven days...that would go to my husband who watched our three daughters every day so I could write. Otherwise I think I'd be feeling a little like that rooster. :)

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    1. Thanks, Faith, for stopping by! Isn't it nice to have people that can be supportive and help lift you up when you are feeling down? That is why I love this writing community...they truly are my inspiration and reason to keep writing!

      Have a great week and come back any time!

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  8. OMGoodness I love the umbrella pic at the top of your post. It reminds me of two different stories I began but set aside. They just were not formed the way I wanted them to be. I'm still searching for what is missing in them, but that pic just made me remember them. :)

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    1. Hehehe...would you believe me, Angela, if I had said I did that just for YOU? Just kidding...I'm not that good!

      Glad you like that picture...I keep staring at the umbrella because something tells me the wind is going to pick it up at any moment and twirl it around like a dancer and I don't want to miss it! ;0)

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  9. I have a brother who has a hen that looks almost as battered as that rooster. But she still is laying eggs. Never say die? When I feel like that rooster looks, I cry about it. Then I try to move on. Today started out that way. Yes, I cried. Then I got chocolate and read your blog. I am dancing even without rain now. Thanks.

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    1. Awww, Janet, I'm glad my blog helped. Things are almost never as bleak as we think they are. Look at me...when I started blogging back in December 2011 I wondered if anyone even cared what I might have to say...now I am one short of having 100 followers and for me that is HUGE! Talk about doing the happy dance when I hit that round number...I might even have to give that person a prize...

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