Getting Started: Ready or Not
Sometimes we’re totally ready for a new challenge or adventure. Other times… maybe not so much. Getting Started: Ready or Not? I’ve been thinking about challenges as Nanowrimo starts off this week- I have been hemming and hawing about whether or not to sign up because no, I don’t feel ready. I’m reminded that there are times when it is best to hold off on starting, times when it’s best to bide our time, regroup, and make preparations. Times when it may be best to give up entirely if we realize we’re on the wrong path. Sometimes it’s wise to know when we just aren’t ready. But then sometimes it’s best to just go for it. Sometimes we need to step forward even when we aren’t 100% comfortable. As the great E.B White said, “A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.” Even if we aren’t completely ready, starting forward can give us clarity of focus and can help us gain momentum. It can help us overco...