Starting Over

Can't believe five years have passed since I started this blog. Can't believe I was so bad at the blogging!

But now, my desire to write on a regular basis is renewed and so, I'm starting over again. Hoping that this time, I'll stick with it, because, see, writing full-time is what I really want to be doing with my life.

Years ago, I had worked in newspapers as a reporter. Eventually, though, I got tired of the late nite shifts, low paycheck and the management changes taking place where I worked, so I jumped ship and took a 9 to 5 job with a non-profit that actually did pay more and allowed me to use a variety of my skills -- writing, love of outdoors, and public speaking skills.

Now, I want to write that book -- not just start books, or write a couple chapters or outline characters that I hope to one day include in a novel -- seriously write something worthwhile, shop it around and have it published.

So, I'm starting with this blog. I'm encouraged by the women recently who followed their passions, started with a blog, and realized big-time dreams and success. I'm talking about Julie Powell, Stephanie Klein, Jen Lancaster.

While I totally do not consider myself in their league -- they have proven that all you have to do is start something and stick with it, doing it for yourself first. And hopefully, if you keep at it, success will follow, along with being able to live your ultimate dream, not just keep dreaming about it.

Of course, I don't have their courage; I will remain anonymous.

For me, that is the only way I can truly write honestly and without inhibition. While I'm not one who particularly cares what others think of me, I do care about those closest to me, and wouldn't want to cause them any undue hurt or embarrassment or harm.

I also fear that if I were to reveal myself either by name or with a photo, I would find myself editing what I wrote, which would defeat the purpose of my newfound need to blog.

So, from here on out -- I'm starting over --and will be blogging regularly on just what my blog promises -- random musings, observations, feelings, the trials and tribulations of a single, 40-something.

If anyone out there is reading, I hope you enjoy.