Ask yourself these four questions before you dive headfirst into charging for your big ideas. There is nothing worse than spending hours upon hours on a project only to have no one read what you wrote, let alone show interest in purchasing it.
Writing does not have to be a discouraging practice if you follow the right path. So, before you put your first long-form written project up for sale, ask yourself these four questions.
It seems as if everyone I talk to is suffering from a low-grade Quarantine-itis. The symptoms range from crying at the drop of a hat, short-tempered outburst over small things, and a general sense of anxiety about what is coming next. If this sounds familiar, I have some ideas about how to move out of this funk.
Our enemy is microscopic and has us divided into small groups preventing the linking arms and standing closer than 6 feet. In this surreal space, it is hard not to want to cry at the drop of a hat. Thankfully, we are not alone and we can help those on the front lines with our prayer.
Instead of diving headlong into things that normally bring us comfort like a bag of Pepperidge Farm Mint Milanos, what if we did more of what fuels our souls?
“Easier said than done.”
This phrase runs through my mind each time I receive advice about how to change something in my life. Often, I am not soliciting this advice and the words come from well-meaning people who observe that I could do something more efficiently, with greater ease, or altogether different. Even when I am asking for help, sometimes I am not always poised to receive the answer with an open mind and heart.
What is it about doing something in a new way that frightens us a little?
Wading through the details of our lives to discover our own gifts can be a daunting task. We are tempted to remain in our day to day ruts because pivoting to chart a different course into some distant unknown is daunting. It takes time. We don’t like feeling awkward and being new. Stepping out and stepping up can feel like a spotlight being shined on us. This is great when we are tanned and toned, fully prepared for the moment. More often though, this feeling is similar to the one we experience as we stare in the dressing room mirror in March, trying on a new swimsuit.