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Confessions of a Procrastinator: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying + Love the Blog

The moment my web design team said, “Your website absolutely has to have a blog,” I knew this would happen: I’d struggle to keep up with a regular schedule of blog posts.

It’s not that I can’t keep to a schedule. That’s something I do very well, every day. But keeping up with a daily or even semi-regular blog seemed daunting. When would I find time? There are plenty of subjects that interest me, but would they be of value to anyone else?

Not to mention that I am a procrastinator. Not about the things that matter. Give me a deadline and I’ll meet it. But without a deadline, I’m sunk.

So although I won’t promise to blog every day, I am going to set aside a few minutes every day to write, just for me. Hopefully what I write will have merit for this blog. Some of it may not. But sharing my opinions and expertise on writing, communications, creativity and life in general will be another way to flex my writing muscles and, I hope, result in content that will appeal to others.

I’ll have the chance to ponder topics during some time off I’ve scheduled. My blog is a new exploration and I’m excited about digging deeper.

Right after my vacation.

Working for More than Making a Living

With Labor Day coming up, plenty of people (including me!) are thinking about an extra day’s vacation. But I’m also pondering the nature of work as part of our lives.

Most of us need to work for a living. I wish everyone who wanted a job could find one, and I remain hopeful that day will come.

But practicalities aside, how many of us get to do what we really love for a living? I know I do. And I feel enormously grateful for that. Of course, there are challenges, but the fulfillment outweighs them.

Do you love what you do? I mean really love what you do? If so, celebrate that this weekend. And if you don’t? Maybe it’s a good time to think about changing that. I realize jobs aren’t always easy to come by, but many people are turning tough economic times into opportunities to reinvent themselves. Something to consider.

I’ll never forget the words of a mentor who told me years ago, “Follow your bliss.” Best advice ever.

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

Why a website? And why now? Good questions. The answer to both is the same: It was time.

I really should have created a website years ago, but I was always too busy writing for my clients. Not a bad “problem” to have.

Still, I was like the cobbler whose kid goes barefoot. My Facebook page was like flip-flops. Now, I’ve finally got a great pair of shoes for my baby: my writing business.

I certainly didn’t do it alone. Some people who are extremely good at their craft made it possible for me to showcase mine.

It’s about time I finally took this step. Stay tuned for those to follow.

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