Starting a blog is a scary thing. You’re putting yourself out there for the whole world to see.  All eyes are on you. Will anyone read it? Will anyone take you seriously? And if they do take you seriously, will they hate everything you’ve written? There are so many great bloggers out there … how can you possibly compete with their awesome-ness? What if one of them reads your stuff and calls you a fraud — or what if NO ONE reads your stuff??? Aaaaccckkkk!!!!!! You open yourself up to such intense criticism, who knows if you will ever recover.     …

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Please excuse my ramblings…you’ve gotta start somewhere! The Background First off, I’m a writer. While it is not by profession, or by trade — it is by necessity. I need to write things down. I make lists. Prioritize.  I lay the options out on a page. Shuffle things around. Tweak. Expand. Reword. And hit the “undo” button many, many times.   The Purpose On occasion, I’ve entertained the thought of becoming a writer — of something. A book, an article, a memoir. My life’s work — or the reason I was put on this earth — to influence others? teach …

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