Summer Courage

My nephew is in town. It's been raining for days. And, my son and I are co-sharing a previously owned Oldsmobile until he gets a job and earns the vehicle. Other than that, getting motivated to lose weight this summer and send my writing pieces to a publisher. It is one of those experiences that tests my courage to be me. Writing and having your creative works read are completely satisfying experiences for the audience of one. But, when you add in sharing, it's fearful. Fear of failure. Being exposed. Fear of being exposed as a failure or fraud. So, although I can do the speaking thing with relatively ease these days, I still have other things that scare the dickens out of me... and sending my pieces, portions of my life, to a publisher is one of the most courageous things I've done in a long time. So, peace be with me. And blessings to you all too. Live courageously this summer. And continue to Dream Loud.