NaNoWriMo

November is National Novel Writer's Month. I have attempted to participate in this for several years with little to no success. I really want to be successful this year, but I have to get out of this funk first. The gist of NaNoWriMo is to write 50,000 words in the month of November (hopefully in the form of a novel). Writing is such a dream of mine and I so would love to do this as a way to really catapult myself into being a true writer, but I think I constantly hold myself back because this is one dream that I'm truly afraid of finding out I may never be successful at. I guess if I make myself unsuccessful by never trying, at least I don't have to put myself out there, naked and raw, unexposed for criticism. Do I really want to live that way, though? Do I honestly want to live life never even reaching for my dreams? I don't think I do. I want to live without regret. I want to live freely and proudly and know that in my life I TRIED. So I am going to work hard to try to realize this dream and use my time wisely, get organized and JUST DO IT. JFDI as my brothers say. I know I am more than I currently present myself as and I want to show that to the world. I encourage everyone to check out the NaNoWriMo site if you are interested in writing, but even more I want to encourage everyone to suck it up and pursue your deepest dreams. Don't wait until New Year's, don't wait until you win the lottery, DO IT NOW. And now I'm off to take my own advice. :)