Why wait your whole life for a life-long dream?
I’d like to take this moment for reflection. The day arrived where I am officially a Published Author. [Yes, capital P, capital A] My book is now available to purchase, and the anticipation of holding it in my hands has been nothing but extraordinary.
But, before I swoop into the next step, and then inevitably get carried away with the next book and the next goal, I just want to sit in this moment for a while.
This moment I had been sure was unattainable for most of my life; a lifelong dream always just past my fingertips. I had settled with the feeling of acceptance that this would only be possible when I retired. And then, the one book would be it, and I could say I’ve done it.
By shifting my mindset, my dream seemed much more reachable. By shifting my mindset, I was able to realise that this life that ended with a finished book had been absorbed and accepted. I didn’t even allow myself to think that this was where life could actually begin.
And so, the finishing and publishing of this book not only reaffirmed my faith in myself, but it also represented the manifestation of my dreams.
My life began again when I started writing again – like a huge part of me had been shut away and was finally allowed to roam free.
My story was never meant to be one of settling and sitting back; my story has only just begun.
