How Do You Want to Finish?

Now that I have most of this challenge behind me, I’ve started to think about what is next. What is the next goal, target, challenge? I had gotten so caught up in these thoughts that I forgot that I still have 5 more days of this challenge to go.

I fully intend on finishing this challenge well. Finishing well looks like intentionally writing each day and focusing on what is right in front of me because I didn’t start this challenge with a particular end goal in mind beyond stretching myself beyond what I thought I was capable of. When I first started, the challenge was showing up. Looking at the white screen in front of me was at times intimidating and I couldn’t always find the words. 15 days later, and I have found the words and they come much easier.

Sometimes finishing well means reflecting on why you started, and for me this [challenge] was always a necessary first step to following my dreams. It’s kind of crazy to think that every single word I write and share is pushing me closer to making my dreams a reality. It may seem like I have over-simplified the process to becoming a writer, but this is me sowing seeds. This is me becoming. Becoming isn’t glorious, and there isn’t much for others to celebrate me for now. I don’t have an inbox full people responding to pitches, or a finished manuscript, but this is the beginning and I’m thoroughly enjoying all of it.