Rekindling Old Passions

It has been on my heart for some months now to pursue my passion for writing again. It is something that has a lain dormant for nearly 10 years now, and even before then, ever since I gave up college at age 19 my belief that I could be had already begun to dwindle. 

As Life and focusing on my mother's failing health and family drama continued I eventually gave up completely. I had neither the time nor energy to give the effort. Yet sometimes little short stories or brief writings would find themselves surfacing. 

It was a dream and passion that would not go away. 

In Sept 2018 I wrote a brief peace inspired by a magnificent storm off the coast that I had the privilege to witness during a week's vacation in Scotland. https://kaeljo.blogspot.com/2018/09/my-stronghold.html Since then the longing for writing has continued to grow, and I now realize that I need to rekindle that dream and pick up the stories I had laid down so long ago. I know I need to pursue my writing regardless if I have a professional future in it or not. 

I hope to eventually be a published and successful author who is known for touching people's hearts through my stories. But if I succeed in nothing more than putting my stories on paper or a blog for myself alone, that is still better than not writing them at all. :) 

We all need to get our stories out. And if we understand why we need to then, success or not, simply telling them can be enough. Anything above that is a blessing and a privilege.

Last night I made the decision to purchase an online writing course after years of swearing that I would never attempt to learn anything online again. But I have to start somewhere! And writing courses are a bit different than business courses, right? ;) 

Wish me luck!