Living My Truth

Hey PP'ers,
It's school vacation week which explains why I've had less time to devote to my blog. The sleepovers and mini-golf and constant parade of friends has put a bit of a wrench in my schedule. Why do our kids have to be constantly entertained? My girlfriend and I call ourselves the clowns in the circus act. Put a tent over my house and you've got yourself a bonafide Big Top complete with a juggling act (courtesy of our new Wii Fit Plus) and Emma on a flying trapeze (that's her in the picture).

Anyway, I've been doing a lot of soul searching these past few months about my goals and my passions and what my next "act" will look like. (no clowns in this one) I've been really fortunate to have had some really interesting jobs in the media including as a newswriter, reporter, magazine editor and radio personality. I also like the PR work I do now. But at the end of day, the thing that really defines me is my writing. It's hard to explain what it does for me without sounding trite. But hell, I'll give it a try. It allows me to convey ideas and thoughts through my own unique filter of experience - and without borders. I am the author. I decide.

So I've come to realize that there are lots of things I'm good at doing but only a few that I'm good at being. I hope that I'm good at being a mother and wife, but I know that I'm good at being a writer because that is the truth about who I am.

As a testament to that, I started writing that book I've always wanted to publish and I am fully committed to finishing it and shopping it out to an agent by this fall. Saying it out loud is scary but it's time to honor who I am and get a hell of a lot less sleep in doing so (I'll be waking at 5:30 each morning to squeeze it in before I head off to my paying job.)

Anway, I will be happy to share some tidbits as I go along and hope that you will all inspire me along the way. I'll need as much support as I can get.

K - time for some mindless TV before bed. More tomorrow...
Sue