The Whale Omen & The Birth Of Spirited Spunk

I can't believe the month of January is almost over!! I've been seriously slacking in 2013 on blogging....BUT that's not to say I've been slacking on writing (more on that later).

I felt like New Year's was a sort of sign, omen--call it what you will--but on the way home from the European Village with some friends, we saw a whale in the Intracoastal. Many have asked me If I'm sure I'm sure that I saw a whale, and the answer is yes.  While extremely rare and uncommon, right whales have been seen in those waterways before.  AND there is no way that a dolphins or manatee could make ripples that stretch across the entire river, move that fast, and are that loud when they blow out air.  Having said all of this, I knew that 2013 was sure to be a unique year, and so far it proven to be just that!

Sometime within the past couple of months, Terry and my mom were on the phone discussing various business ventures, and Terry disappeared for a long time talking to her.  When he returned, he said they had moved on from whatever idea he had are were discussing how I needed to put my talents to use--writing, art, etc.  I was flattered, but didn't really completely comprehend the magnitude of the effect that conversation would later have on me.  Slowly I started to gather my little crafty stuff, drug out old boxes of my writings, and all of a sudden I found myself developing a website, looking up publishers, and buying a sewing machine.

I don't know how successful my business will be or if I'll ever get to sign on with a publisher, but that doesn't really matter.  This is something that I've always been to scared to do--to put myself out there and have to potentially face rejection and criticism.  It's just not that scary to me anymore.  I had posted earlier about my little "retreat", and oddly I think that's where I gained all this courage and confidence.  Sometimes we surround ourselves with people that we think are good for us, but in reality, they really hold us back.  It's too bad all of those that I truly hold dear aren't always nearby, but they are always with me.  LIBBY (I know you read my blog ;) YOU TOLD ME TO DO THIS SO MANY TIMES BEFORE!!!  It's the moms, dads, Terrys, and Libbys of the world that keep me inspired and confident :)

Anyway, that's really all for now.  I've got to get back to working on my business plan stuff (I carry a red notebook with me pretty much everywhere I go now lol)