My mom, who was so passionate about buying that clunky typewriter handwrite a note to me about 14 months before she died. In her note, she said many things that are beyond the scope of this article, but the one thing germane to this discussion is on writing.
She said, “never stop writing, even if it’s just for you.”
Wow, how profound and simple at the same time. I suppose when I wrote before it was always in anticipation of someone reading it. It was always for income. It was always for something else.
However I missed the point. This was a passion that I believe God instilled in me long before I even understood it. And I let it collect dust, like that space gray Smith Corona. So just recently, I started writing for me. And it. Is. Glorious.
I don’t care who thinks what, because a part of me that was comatose for the past decade has awakened. And this part of me is hungry. I’m talking bring your SUV to load up for fourth meal at Taco Bell hungry.
Here is the beautiful part: I don’t know where it’s going. But I do know, today, I found the model (or close to it) of that Smith Corona Typewriter on eBay – and I bought it for $33.33 (including shipping). Will I use it to maintain my writing, I doubt it. Pretty sure that dinosaur technology makes a little bit more noise in Starbucks this little MacBook Air that I’m writing on does. Noise pollution wasn’t a think in the 90s like it is now. However, I’m not going to lie, I may just try it!
Back to you – what can you do to bring that dream back? Now, don’t go crazy, resign from work, and take up knitting full-time, but maybe just buy some needles on eBay.
Don’t sell you home to buy that business and move your children into the warehouse, but call your financial advisor.
Don’t dump your job at the bank to go on tour with the band that hasn’t formed yet, but start strumming again.
Do it for the fun of it – for the passion in it, not the outcome of it.
Proverbs 16:9 (ESV) — 9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
Did you ever think that maybe that itching passion that you have that you have become so good at pushing aside may be a divine directive that only you can accomplish? Did you ever think that maybe your weird and quirky hobbies fit into a greater plan of a sovereign and unique Creator? Did you ever think that he’s not asking you to figure out how where things are going to turn out if you travel this road, but he just wants you to position yourself and walk towards his path?
Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking. And all this can be yours, for $33.33 (including shipping). Or maybe less. But you get the gist.
It’s NaNoWriMo Day 2 – Write for the writing – for you.