Occasional article-writer to monthly columnist!
For years, I’ve had in my head the
idea that writers struggle, that a writer in Australia can’t earn enough
purely from writing and has to take other jobs. I can also remember
the exact moment I nobly thought I had to give up my writing to marry
and raise children. For just as many years, I secretly wanted it to be
different. I wanted to write full time, to write just the way I wanted,
and not compromise, and be paid handsomely for it. It took nearly 20
years to come to the point where I was ready to give up because it
wasn’t happening. Then, in rapid succession, I read The Mastery Club,
saw The Secret, and the universe sent a bunch of related books my way. I
immersed myself in the idea of change and the idea of Mastery.
In one month, I’ve turned from ‘writer who got occasional articles into
NOVA magazine’ to ‘NOVA columnist every month’. I’ve had several other
articles accepted, and am starting other writing projects, full of
excitement. Now that I’ve achieved the columnist position, I’m looking
at where to head next on my writing journey.
I also got really
clear on a bunch of other issues. I resigned 2 jobs that weren’t right
for me, and although I’m now working at a job I’m not thrilled with, I’m
allowing myself to see that it’s helping me get clearer on what sort of
work I want to do.
Miracles are occuring in my life, and for the first time in a long time, I’m valuing myself and thus, other people are valuing who I am also, and what I do. I have gone from contemplating giving up everything and remaining on anti-depressants for the rest of my life to finding my way to a life I’m starting to love.