Tag: fear
-
Relearning to Start
The first step is always difficult. Even when confidence is high, the beginning of any new journey is wrought with the factors of the unknown. We know little of how well we are going to be, of what the steps on the path will bring to us as we move forward. Around each bend resides…
-
Am I No Longer Afraid?
To those who might read my posts, this title might come as a surprise. Maybe there needs to be some celebration? I wish that was truly the case. There is a deeper meaning behind the title. Now, I am a big fan of Jordan B Peterson. He is a controversial figure, for sure. It isn’t…
-
Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 3 – Expectations
Oh, this one hit me! Unlike the prior entry in Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s continuing series on “How Writers Fail”, this one made me pause and think. To fill you in, Writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has been releasing a topical series on her Business Musings portion of her site called “How Writers Fail”. Each essay or…
-
Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 2 – Fear
Writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has released a topical series on her Business Musings portion of her site called “How Writers Fail”. Each essay or post focuses on a reason that writers on all levels fail. Given my interest in becoming a professional writer, I decided to run my own series as a response to her…
-
Learning How to Move Forward
A Rant on My Writing It is amazing how effort begets more effort and lack of effort begets more lacking effort. Emotions feed themselves. Energy draws more energy. It is why routine and such habits tend to build upon themselves. It is also why when writers don’t write, we find it harder still to start…
Jeremy C Kester 