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2">That little quote you aspire to? Keep working on that. It’s key in this journey.</p><p id="e528" type="7">This above all: to thine own self be true,</p><p id="ecbf" type="7">And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.</p><p id="b636" type="7">William Shakespeare: Hamlet Act 1, Scene 3</p><p id="5d71">“It starts with a trickle…” That little quote is going to help you get through the challenge of building a writing life and creating positive change. Who said it? You did. Others said it too, but you didn’t know that when you said it.</p><p id="3607">The garden? That will be key too. Don’t lose your passion for plants. In fact, indulge it! There’s so much more to learn. You’re going to feel like you know nothing, but others seem to think you know something so embrace it. Experience is the best teacher. Cliche? Perhaps. Truth? Definitely.</p><p id="3c90">That film and television degree? It’s not going to be a waste either. Everything’s going to contribute to the recipe for success. You’re going to have to weather some criticism, but that’s okay. You need to learn to live with that.</p><p id="3791">Take care. Feel and live! Cry, laugh, endure and rejoice! That will give you more writing success than pushing doors that aren’t ready to open. Stop pushing! Who am I kidding? You’re not ready to hear that and that’s okay.</p><p id="50ee">One last thing and it’s not a little thing, except when it is. You’re going to <b>redefine success</b>. It’s not going to mean the same things.</p><blockquote id="a613"><p>Success is in little impacts, small moments, random comments, glimpses of wonder and awe…</p></blockquote><p id="4780">It’s the little things that will sustain you. But only if the little things are recognized and

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Dear Writer

The Millenium is Here and Success will Come

To myself at 24 years old in the year 2000

Dear Writer,

Yes, you are!

Now, take a breath. Contain your excitement. Conserve your energy! It’s going to be a marathon, not a sprint.

People are going to read your words. People will comment and clap. No, not clap in the sense you understand right now. The world is changing and online writing is going to be a thing. A thing with “likes” and “loves” and “claps”. Don’t worry about that right now.

Get your words on paper. Lift your chin. Keep your faith. The written words will come.

You’re going to take a journey. You’re going to change lives, but not with your writing. Not yet.

You’re going to discover that the best thing for your writing is a break. You’re going to discover that all that work your pen is doing right now will reap rewards in the future. File those poems, but don’t throw them away. They have a place in this journey too! You’re going to think they’re awful. You’re going to think they are immature and worth it for the development only. You’re going to find that they have a place. Not yet.

I know! I know! Patience isn’t your thing! You’re going to get better at that, especially when you have children. You’re going to think you’ve reached your patience limit, then you’re going to work with children with disabilities and you’re going to find more. Trust me. Trust yourself.

That little quote you aspire to? Keep working on that. It’s key in this journey.

This above all: to thine own self be true,

And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.

William Shakespeare: Hamlet Act 1, Scene 3

“It starts with a trickle…” That little quote is going to help you get through the challenge of building a writing life and creating positive change. Who said it? You did. Others said it too, but you didn’t know that when you said it.

The garden? That will be key too. Don’t lose your passion for plants. In fact, indulge it! There’s so much more to learn. You’re going to feel like you know nothing, but others seem to think you know something so embrace it. Experience is the best teacher. Cliche? Perhaps. Truth? Definitely.

That film and television degree? It’s not going to be a waste either. Everything’s going to contribute to the recipe for success. You’re going to have to weather some criticism, but that’s okay. You need to learn to live with that.

Take care. Feel and live! Cry, laugh, endure and rejoice! That will give you more writing success than pushing doors that aren’t ready to open. Stop pushing! Who am I kidding? You’re not ready to hear that and that’s okay.

One last thing and it’s not a little thing, except when it is. You’re going to redefine success. It’s not going to mean the same things.

Success is in little impacts, small moments, random comments, glimpses of wonder and awe…

It’s the little things that will sustain you. But only if the little things are recognized and recorded in that little space in your mind where the writing comes from.