I’m not a rah, rah, rah girl. I believe I’ve mentioned before, I was never a cheerleader. Don’t get me wrong; I’m all for a little support, but it can only go so far. Eventually, the game ends, everyone goes home, the pom poms are tossed and we’re alone. What then?
I haven’t written for a while. I’ve been traveling, dirty and distracted, busy, not connected to the World Wide Web; all valid reasons for my somewhat short hiatus.
We all know I could’ve made time. I had my laptop. Writing and saving to post at a later date was always an option.
But I discovered something interesting about myself – the greater the gap, the heavier the fog, the fainter my fortitude.
A few cheers along the way did light a search for what inspired the rally. I reread several of my past posts and found myself thinking; “How did I do that? How did I sound so convincing?” Convincing that is, that I believed in myself, what I was writing and my ability to write it.
It proved to me something that I didn’t know I didn’t know; belief in one’s self is everything.
Hopefully the cheers don’t stop. They are much needed and are appreciated more than possibly known, but the belief those cheers cause us to chase is imperative to persuasive writing. Hell, belief is imperative to doing anything convincingly.
We need to enjoy the rally and not engage the boos, we’ve gotta hear the accolades and not cry over the crud, we must pledge to prepare, perform and produce, not fall prey to position.
Success is the prize; trainers, cheerleaders and coaches can help push us there, but it’s our own two feet that will find the line and finish the race.
Don’t give up your place for anyone.
First prize for getting back to business Hazy!!!
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I love your positivity 🙂 And totally agree!
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Thanks so much!
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You’re one of my favorites. I’ve been on vacation this week and only sporadically checking email. I decided I couldn’t keep up with my blog followings until I saw your post – had to break my rule and read! Nice to hear your voice again, HSG!
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Thank you for being a rebel and especially for calling me a fave. Makes me feel so good. I guess when it really comes down to going it alone, I’m all scribble! 😉
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