Born To Create

Courage is a theme that seems a lot of us have been talking about lately. For many people, the last couple of years have been a time when they've had to bolster their courage in the midst of many changes. I can't remember a single two years in my lifetime where so many things have felt uprooted and tenuous in the world as a whole. But with change comes the need for courage. This is as true for writers as anyone else. We don't necessarily think of what we do as courageous. On the surface, it appears pretty safe and secure. But putting yourself out into the world through your words, or all the things required to do that like starting a business or striking out on your own by leaving a job, absolutely require courage. One of the hardest parts of change, and one of the areas that requires the most courage, is the need to let go of things as we figure out who we are. You can't become more successful or become a better writer by staying the same. In fact, the very definition of change and progress means to become s