When opportunity knocks...

That is the time for me to go into overdrive on the overthinking meltdowns.  Recently I was given the opportunity to get ahead in writing for a subject, which would be used by a festival for promotion on blogs and the like.  Exciting.  So off I went to arrange interviews for this writing.. And they all fell through.  I was a little frustrated, thinking that my opportunity to write, and contribute, was lost.

Then, the call came through, they've been busy, but they still want me, so hey girl, come to a meeting meet ALL the people, write an article.  For the local paper.  What an opportunity!  Write a real life article for real life print.  That people actually read.  This was even better than the original plan.  Sometimes things just work out, right?

So of course, the initial excitement wears off and I am left with the feelings.  Of doubt, of fear, of total freaking out.   Oh seriously, I have some stupid issues.  Don't get me wrong, I am grateful and still excited about this opportunity.  I will channel all these feelings, front up to this meeting and take it all in, and attempt to write the hell out of this article.  If people are going to be really seeing this little baby in their hands then I need to step up.  After all, how often does this kind of opportunity just fall into your lap?  People work their bums off for years to get published.

I'll let you know how I go, no doubt there is some more overthinking to be done twixt now and then, in the meantime this is my blog for the Bendigo Writers Festival that all this fuss is about, so check that out too. 

Falling into place

If there is one big lesson I have learnt as I age is that sometimes the pieces just fall into place. And sometimes your place changes, which is okay too. I am talking of that moment when you realise the here and now is exactly where you need to be, everything feels just right. I am experiencing that now and it feels fantastic. I love how, even though the here and now still has challenges, it still feels like it's right. 

I have been in the place where nothing seems to go as planned and there is a lingering feeling of...off kilter is probably the best way to describe it. That's the point where we make changes, make those decisions that have been sitting there in the back of your mind, in wait for bravery. For the pieces to fit. 

Sometimes it still doesn't work out, that's okay. I have a saying that you always make the right decision at the time. After all it often leads to the next big change, a decision made that leads to the puzzle working again. 

So if it doesn't feel right take a chance, make those scary decisions and you never know, things just may perfectly fall into place.