Facing Our Fears

2025 will bring a new lifestyle, a new attitude, a new perspective, and much needed time for me to do all the things I want to explore. I want to challenge myself to the extreme. Every year, I start with the same ambitions, however, life gets in the way too often. New challenges at work and college courses consume the little free time I have set aside.

I must admit that I have worked on a novel for over a decade now with very little progress. It is always on my mind but when I sit down to get down the business, a new email or work project comes up.

Writing has always been a desire of mine; however, I lack the confidence to put my ideas on paper as my mind visualizes the story playing out. My fears take center stage even as I share my vision with you now. So how do I get passed these fears? Starting right now as I write this, I am more determined than ever with the drive of the strongest V8 engine in my heart and my mind focused with tunnel vision to the finish line. Now! Where to begin?

The first step is to re-read all the pages I have drafted in the past and familiarize myself with the direction the story was going.

Next, I must face the daunting task and embarrassment to re-visit the writing methods originally used and strive to effectively improve and elevate the important details that the readers deserve.

Finally, I need to gain the courage to share this story with the world. The courage to accept the reality of my ideas as not being accepted and received by the audience as I thought they would be.