On the Eve of RWA's Golden Heart and Rita Finalists Announcement

Hi, my fellow writers!! There's something I wrote on my Facebook page a while ago that applies to anyone with a dream, but tonight, I'm thinking especially of you, my fellow RWA members. I know how hard all of you worked to get those entries in to the Golden Heart and Rita contests. Tomorrow, as we wait for that phone call, we'll all have butterflies in our stomachs! I hope that–no matter the results–you'll take the following message to heart:

About that dream of yours?

You HAVE to believe it can happen. And sometimes there will be NO support. But it's funny, once you commit to going for it, supportive people come out of the woodwork: mentors, people with the same dream, the universe conspires to help you.

Have you ever read The ARTIST'S WAY? You should! You have to love yourself. You have to believe you deserve to chase your dream…you were meant to!

And always, in the end, the most important thing is the journey. Were you brave–even though you were scared? Did you try–even when you were exhausted? The way you choose to live matters MORE than the dream. You don't hear that too often, but it's true.

I believe we are all bigger than any dreams we can invent for ourselves. When you understand you have no need to prove anything to anyone, it gives you the confidence to follow your dreams. They don't seem as daunting anymore. Because now all they are is a celebration of YOU–the wonderful YOU that you already are!!!!! Remember the saying, "You had it in you all along?" Well, you do. So feel happy and at peace about the fact that you already rock. It'll free up lots of energy for you to nurture your hopes and dreams, and you'll have FUN pursuing them instead of being all worried about how far along you are to achieving them.

Yay, us. And I don't mean that in an egotistical way. I mean that in a grateful way. We shouldn't be ashamed to say we're fabulous!! We are!! Every single one of us.

Big love from Kieran :>)