Several years ago I created a vision of writing books as part of my joyful implementation of my life purpose. I had already started writing Conversations With Nature at that point, but nothing was yet published.
Well, when it rains, it pours, especially when you are open to receiving your vision in whatever ways it shows up.
A friend of mine has started his own publishing house, Open Heart Publishing, and one of his first projects is publishing an anthology of short stories along the theme of “An Honest Lie: Encouraging the Delinquency of Your Inner Child.” He asked me if I would consider contributing a story to the anthology and I relished the idea. I liked the idea so much, I started to write.
As another friend of mine says, “the secret to writing, is writing”. It’s also apparently part of the secret to getting published. I wrote a delightful short story called “The Life Boat”. You’ll get to hear more about it and read excerpts later.
The important part of this life story right now is the value of staying joyfully inspired and motivated toward your visions and being open to receiving opportunities in whatever form they come. It may not look like the original picture you painted for yourself, but it could be just as good or better in terms of the feelings, experience and even more opportunities you get from taking the leap and following up on what’s presented.
I know I’m glad I started writing and actually submitted something (none of the other people the publisher specifically invited to the anthology submitted anything). Now I get to play even more in the arena of writer, published author, and speaker. Even more exploration of this vision of author I’ve created for myself. What fun!
p.s. you can read more about the other authors in the anthology, complete with cute little-kid photos, on this Life at OHP blog