Well, Today's the day. Goodbye 30's.
There's been a lot of learning in two scores. Most importantly, I've learned that life is wasted by hiding out. I was shy for a significant portion of my life, afraid to look people in the eye, let alone face life head on. I now realize that confidence breeds confidence. The more honest I am in my failures, foibles and successes, the less I have to lose, and everything to gain. Honesty helps me risk since there's nothing left to fear.
I've finally figured out that I've got a pretty good life and it's worth telling people about it. What people think about it matters somewhat but not enough to stop me. There's too much time to lose thinking about negative things. There's so much to do, so many people to love and care for, I can't waste the moments of my life in self pity or regret. Life is a blessing, a great thing and it's my job to live to the fullest of my potential.
My favorite validation is "Everything I need is inside myself. Perfect wisdom is in my heart." I hope to use my wisdom in the next 40 years to move beyond my comfort zone and take the path of adventure. Now that I'm on solid footing, I'm ready to take it to the next level.
Blogging has been a great experience in openness and honesty. I've met so many great people and learned from each one of you. I appreciate all your wisdom and support.
Cheers!
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Hello & Welcome...
I'm an aspiring writer with a full time job as a psychotherapist and mother of two tow-head elementary school kids. Did I forget to mention I am also full time employed as Chief Cook and Laundry Engineer? Although these roles leave me scant moments to write, I steal them when I can in hopes that 20 years from now I will have an archive to draw from. However, I submit and submit just in case someone wants me sooner.
I work at an inpatient psychiatric facility which often serves as both inspiration and fortitude in my journey as a writer. I also have a private practice where I see less severely suicidal or psychotic patients - more towards the functionally neurotic group in which most of us fall. In either setting, I am never ceased to be amazed at the willingness to start fresh in the face of pain, the resilience of people and the place that we all come from - love.
And so here we are in my blog at PsychCity, USA, where I hope we can create a forum to find our creative spirit and kick start our writing pens, or just plain let off some steam.
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About Me
- WriterKat
- Sometimes a kat's gotta write, sometimes she's gotta talk politics, and sometimes she's gotta just let it out.
Favorite Blog & Writer Spots
- Absolute Write
- Addictionary
- Anti-Wife
- Blog Things
- Bone
- Book Fraud
- Bunny Girl
- C. Hope Clark
- Christine Eldin
- Christy: A Slice of Life
- Cynthia's Attic
- Difinr: The incredibly Fast Dictionary
- Doreen Orion
- Evil Editor
- Kid Mag Writers
- Literary Rejections on Display
- Lobster Dude
- Pia: Courting Destiny
- pjd
- SCBWI
- Shrink Rap
- Smartwriters.com (Roxyanne Young)
- Stephen Parrish
- The Book Book
- The Compost Bin
- The Purple Crayon (Harold Underdown)
- The Story of Stuff
- The World According to Word
- Three Word Wednesday
- Tiny Choices
- Traveling Chica
- Ul Typing Away
- Verla Kay (Blue Boards)
- Xinher & Haiku SmackDown
13 comments:
Happy Birthday! Some of us really do come into our own as we get older. Congrats to you!
Happy birthday, Polikat. I try not to look back because it pains me to see how stooopid I used to be.
Happy Birthday Writer Kat! I've really enjoyed our bloggish relationship. You sound like you're taking the big 40 very well. If it's any consolation, I think you're a spring chicken.
Thanks! Yes, a lot of embarrassing moments in the past, surely more to come. I don't feel like a spring chicken. More likely someone ready for the pasture. ;-)
Happy Birthday. So sorry it's late. Your 40's will be great, but your 50's will be spectacular. You're entering the best times of your life.
You don't look a day older.
Wait, you didn't change your avatar yet.
:-)
I agree it's nice. Seriously. I went through some "angst" for the first 6 months, but now I feel great! I love where I am. WOuldn't go back for anything (except a hunky guy here and there)
Happy Birthday!!!
AW - That's what I'm hoping. :-) DH is turning 50 next week so if we don't keel over, we're ready for fun!
Chris - Yes, that avatar is from my infant years in 2006, I guess it's time for a change.
Well, happy birthday. I had a milestone too . . . I got a high school diploma last week, 35 years after dropping out.
What will you do to revel in your fortyhood?
Thanks, John. And Congratulations to you! That is wonderful.
I am reveling in my 40's by finally writing a whole project, whether it is meaningless & non sensical or not. I plan to have 52,000 words by December and then use next year to shape it into something useful. (kind of like nanowrite mo only for a year since I'm slow) I'm about 1/2 way there.
Don't forget: anniversary tribute to Miss Snark on Pat Wood's Blog starting May 20th.
HIPY PAPY BTHUTHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY.
Welcome to the ranks of the 40s. 40 is the new 30. If 40 is the new 30, then 12 is the new 2. As I like to tell my 12 year old when he's acting like a crybaby.
Happy Birthday! The 40's have been the best years of my life and I wish the same for you.
Thanks for stopping by my blog too.
Pete, that's hilarious!! I have to borrow that logic sometime.
Thanks, Zouxzoux!
Steve, I'm heading over there now! :-)
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