I graduated college a decade ago. I was passionate about writing and rock concerts, and I tried to marry the two. Instead of moving to a big city and living a fabulous lifestyle making sacrifices for my career, my life took a few wonderful turns and my priorities shifted.

My income didn’t suffer, but my writer’s soul did. I was writing for marketing company after marketing company. I couldn’t crank out copy as fast as Emily who was a cubicle over. I didn’t know when to use ‘such as’ instead of ‘like.’ And I was creatively drained.

At times I questioned if I really knew how to write.
At other times I wondered if I liked writing at all.
And if I ever did.

For the first time ever, I’ve realized that I’m in a position to write about what I’m passionate about, not just what is assigned to me. I’m creatively carving out time to write about topics that I’m passionate about.

This was a true revelation for me. I’ve written on and off. Throughout the years, I’ve had physical journals, digital journals, mobile journals, Livejournals, and Deadjournals. (Only a few will get that.) But I’ve never been more committed to writing as I am now.

Have you ever questioned your passions? And how did you overcome the doubts?

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