young at any age

career | family | joy | self esteem | writing

Who says you have to start a career at a young age? How young is young anyway, when it comes to starting a career? I'm no longer in my young adult years but I still feel young. I have teenagers who think I'm a cool mom. I'm fine with that. But the one thing I haven't done for my kids is be a good example of following your dream. It's something I firmly believe in yet I haven't done it myself. I want to start a writing career now. I've wanted to for several years now and there has always been one thing after another to keep me from following my dream. For years I have allowed myself to listen to naysayers about my goals and interests. It's kept me down. I am good at motivating my peers, family, kids, but when it comes to me... I get scared. Scared I won't do something right or I won't be good enough. What if the dream I've had all these years proves I'm not good at all. Then where will I be? Well, I will pursue my dreams of my youth. It's my personal makeup.The thing is I like to use my life experiences to tell stories.We all have stories. Some don't want to share their life. I do. It may have taken me a long time to find the road but at least i'm in the game.

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deorre's picture

Life is Practice...

You got to write, and write, and write. Then you are doing what you dream of. And you get better, and fine tune your craft, an write about what you want.

And you keep on doing it, even if you have to find work to pay the bills.

When you write, you give everybody else the fift of your own uniqueness.

deorre

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Thank you for your words of wisdom. It's funny because I was just thinking this morning that I may take up doing temp jobs to pay bills. That will give me the freedom to write and not get involved in a job that could take up my off time. I don't want that. I need to save my mental energies for writing.
Thanks again.
Tamara

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