What are you willing to sacrifice?
What are you wanting to achieve this year?
They say there is a no such thing as a free lunch. I believe this is true. With everything you want to achieve, there is a cost. Sometimes that cost is time, sometimes it is money or relationships. I had to sacrifice a lot of time in order to write the Chronicles of Nadine. As I was writing part time, I got up at 03H00 every morning to carve out some time to write.
Not much has changed. Since the start of the pandemic, I have to home school two children as well, so in order to work on the book series, I need to get up early. I changed my Television viewing material. Instead of watching the series that I used to, I watch documentaries of medieval times on YouTube. I swapped watching my Tinyhouse shows to researching medieval weapons.
My daughter said I was part-time author physically but full time emotionally. I had to give up some relationships. People who could not understand my journey or who tried to dissuade me from following my dream.
Sometimes you feel you have to give up too much, but then you realise that giving up things frees you into having a better life. My closest friends remained loyal, even though they were a bit confused by my shift. But new people came into my life. People who did not mind me talking for hours on end about my book journey. People who will share encouragement and resources with me. I am so grateful for all the special new people in my life because they have helped me to get this far. I am now so blessed to share my learnings with other new authors.
In the Chronicles of Nadine, Nadine lost her home. After book 1, she realized she could never go back. She struggled against her purpose and destiny, and she lost a dear friend. But new people came into her life, people who understood the struggles she needed to go through. People who will stand by her despite her frustration and when she lashed out at them. What I have found is that it does not sway people who are purpose driven when we act a little brattish. And yes, as adult we can be brats as well. Purpose driven people do not let our moods sway their commitment. They wait it out until you are ready to take the next step. I am so glad that my character has these kinds of people in her life and my wish for you, is that you find your tribe as well.
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